C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Covington, IN EIN: 31-0994797

C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Covington, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. Net investment income was $82.

C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust at a glance

Revenue (2024)
$82
-29.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$82
-29.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$596
-76.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

DanvilleQuincyTerre HauteWest Lafayette

How C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 152% 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

$0$250$500$750$1K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $1K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$82$596———$82$365
2023$14,866$117$2,489$1,0001$1,202$117$789
2022$17,238$127$1,773$1,0001$1,654$9$890
2021$18,884$201$1,698$1,0001$1,564$74$966
2020$20,381$443$1,438$1,0001—$443$1,022

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust reported a distributable amount of $365 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust's only listed officer is The Fountain Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • The Fountain Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $255 (2021) → $0 (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

The Fountain Trust Company — Trustee: $404The Fountain Trust…Trustee$404

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $404, to The Fountain Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust

What is C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust?

C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Covington, IN.

Where does C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust operate?

C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana.

How much is C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust reported a distributable amount of $365 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust's EIN?

C Elmer and Leona a Barker Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0994797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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