Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $677K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $51K.
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust at a glance
In short: Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust gave $39K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,500
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -52.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,278
- +135.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $677,173
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (90% 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 Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa State University ($10K). Together the top 8 received $28K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2022) to $39K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $11,000 |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army Hoffman Estates, IL | General Operating | $3,750 |
| Fort Dodge Community Rec Center Fort Dodge, IA | General Operating | $3,750 |
| Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA | General Operating | $2,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Simpson College Indianola, IA | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Grand View University Des Moines, IA | General Operating | $1,000 |
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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 | $677,173 | $62,205 | $55,356 | $38,500 | 9 | $43,135 | $50,558 | $43,394 |
| 2024 | $669,157 | $54,460 | $50,904 | $34,500 | 19 | $39,088 | $43,489 | $41,386 |
| 2023 | $665,728 | $50,572 | $55,265 | $37,142 | 6 | $44,966 | $39,884 | $43,812 |
| 2022 | $665,468 | $22,180 | $58,640 | $30,500 | 6 | $47,832 | $13,172 | $41,478 |
| 2021 | $701,191 | $62,710 | $51,419 | $34,500 | 8 | $36,989 | $49,410 | $44,914 |
| 2020 | $689,907 | $64,754 | $46,843 | $31,500 | 13 | — | $52,530 | $39,394 |
| 2019 | $671,299 | $34,170 | $56,050 | $36,000 | 19 | — | $23,058 | $39,427 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust
How much does Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust give each year?
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust gave $39K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 19 grants.
What is Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust's typical grant size?
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $4,278, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust give grants?
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (10%).
Does Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
Who are Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust's largest grantees?
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Iowa State University ($10,000), University of Iowa ($5,000) and The Salvation Army ($3,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust?
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust reported $677K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust's EIN?
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6446089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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