Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus Junction, IA EIN: 42-6574321

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus Junction, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $160K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $7K.

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus at a glance

In short: Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus gave $6K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $916.667), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,500
-35.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$917
-2.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$159,991
-0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AmesCedar FallsCedar RapidsDavenportDecorahDubuqueGrinnellIowa CityMount PleasantMuscatineStillwaterStorm LakeWest Burlington

How Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus gives

  • Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 140% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2020 13 grants2021 9 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $16K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
6 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$5,500
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$159,991$6,839$7,734$5,5006$7,734$6,839—
2024$160,886$3,069$10,793$8,5009$10,750$3,026—
2023$168,610$3,143$11,870$9,50010$11,825$3,098$8,476
2022$177,337$3,261$11,413$9,0009$11,366$3,214$8,890
2021$185,489$3,402$19,017$16,00013$18,968$3,353$9,473
2020$201,104$3,553$4,525$3,0005—$3,544$9,879

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus's only listed officer is Community Bank Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Community Bank Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $1K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Community Bank Trust — Trustee: $1KCommunity Bank TrustTrustee$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Community Bank Trust (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus

How much does Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus give each year?

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus gave $6K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 9 grants.

What is Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus's typical grant size?

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $917, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus give grants?

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (6 grants).

How large is Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus?

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus reported $160K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.

What is Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus?

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus Junction, IA. It holds $160K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus's EIN?

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6574321. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Similar funders in Iowa

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn

Des Moines, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines supports projects that improve quality of life in Greater Des Moines, including housing and transportation access, health, economic opportunity, inclusive communities, and nonprofit capacity-building. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $12,900, though awards ranged from roughly $5,000 to $7.34 million.

Assets

$918.7M

Grants

1,259

Total Given

$55.7M

Pella Rolscreen Foundation

Pella, IA

The Pella Rolscreen Foundation supports charitable organizations working in education and community betterment, including civic, cultural, social, and physical-environment programs in communities where Pella Corporation employees live. Large grants generally range from $10,000 to $50,000 and typically cover no more than 25% of project costs; its 2024 grants had a median of $1,029. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government entities in communities where Pella has manufacturing plants.

Assets

$22.4M

Grants

433

Total Given

$1.9M

Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc

Altoona, IA

Prairie Meadows supports Iowa nonprofits in arts and culture, education, economic development, human services, and youth sports and recreation; Legacy grants focus on large-scale projects in central Iowa. Its programs offer $100–$1 million for Legacy, $100–$99,999 for Community Betterment, and $1,000–$50,000 for Youth Sports and Recreation. It accepts applications through its online system; the 2026 deadline was February 27, 2026, and has passed.

Assets

$327.6M

Grants

409

Total Given

$33.0M

Iowa Health Care Association Foundation

West Des Moines, IA

The Iowa Health Care Association Foundation funds scholarships and career-education resources for employees of member long-term-care organizations and Iowa high school students pursuing long-term-care careers. Its typical giving level varies: it awarded 287 grants totaling about $4.1 million in 2024, and the listed high school scholarship is $2,000. Its programs focus on Iowa; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$329K

Grants

287

Total Given

$4.1M

New Charitable Foundation

Fort Dodge, IA

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$6K

Grants

264

Total Given

$294K

Quad Cities Community Foundation

Bettendorf, IA

Quad Cities Community Foundation funds nonprofit operations and programs across areas including education, health, arts and culture, community development, youth, and the environment, primarily in Rock Island County, Illinois, and Scott County, Iowa, with some service to surrounding counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000; its Operations and Programs Grants program lists requests of $5,000–$20,000.

Assets

$209.7M

Grants

263

Total Given

$7.5M

More similar funders

More Funders in Iowa

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Charles E Shellabarger Educational Trus down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?