Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust
Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500. Net investment income was $2.
Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $2,501
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washburn University Foundation ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 696% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2024) to $5K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washburn University Foundation Topeka, KS | Support Washburn University. | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,501 | $2 | $1,225 | $500 | 1 | $1,225 | $2 | $176 |
| 2024 | $3,724 | $2 | $965 | $250 | 1 | $965 | $2 | $220 |
| 2023 | $4,687 | $4 | $3,100 | $2,400 | 1 | $3,100 | $4 | $356 |
| 2022 | $7,783 | $10,002 | $6,650 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,650 | $2 | $272 |
| 2021 | $4,431 | $10,001 | $5,570 | — | — | $5,570 | $1 | $141 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $176 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce McPherson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa McPherson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust
How much does Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250 across 1 grant.
How large is Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust?
Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $176 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust operate?
Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Kansas.
What is Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Bruce McPherson Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3041408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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