Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr
Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $80K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $4K.
Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr at a glance
- Total assets
- $79,874
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,525
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,262
- -59.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,016
- -43.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 48% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $5K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Home of Sioux City Iowa Sioux City, IA | General Operating | $3,500 |
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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 | $79,874 | $5,525 | $4,016 | — | — | $2,262 | $3,863 | $4,715 |
| 2024 | $78,398 | $5,538 | $7,077 | $3,500 | 1 | $5,641 | $4,041 | $4,565 |
| 2023 | $79,924 | $2,580 | $6,817 | $3,500 | 1 | $5,493 | $1,274 | $4,243 |
| 2022 | $84,177 | $3,248 | $3,360 | — | — | $1,925 | $1,919 | $4,461 |
| 2021 | $84,369 | $8,612 | $8,432 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,861 | $7,112 | $5,047 |
| 2020 | $84,183 | $6,639 | $6,083 | $3,000 | 1 | — | $5,414 | $4,357 |
| 2019 | $83,633 | $8,326 | $5,717 | $2,800 | 1 | — | $7,147 | $4,329 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
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 $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr
How large is Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr?
Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr reported $80K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
Where does Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr operate?
Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr's EIN?
Cemansky John & Ruth Memorial Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6436876. 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 3, 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 April 19, 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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