Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust
Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $196K.
Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust gave $196K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $195,819
- -95.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,637
- -95.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,582
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emmanuel Lutheran Church ($78K). Together the top 6 received $196K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 36 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2023) to $4.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $196K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Lutheran Church Nuremberg, PA | Unrestricted General | $78,327 |
| United Way of Greater Hazelton Hazleton, PA | Unrestricted General | $39,164 |
| Emmanuel United Church of Christ Nuremberg, PA | Unrestricted General | $19,582 |
| Bethany United Methodist Church Nuremberg, PA | Unrestricted General | $19,582 |
| Mt Zion Lutheran Church Zion Grove, PA | Unrestricted General | $19,582 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Ch Weston, PA | Unrestricted General | $19,582 |
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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 | — | $2,174 | $225,353 | $195,819 | 6 | $207,633 | — | $10,364 |
| 2024 | $222,337 | $1,963,891 | $4,543,498 | $4,481,538 | 6 | $4,491,689 | $1,941,002 | $80,800 |
| 2023 | $2,802,417 | $237,978 | $189,736 | $135,131 | 6 | $155,579 | $184,963 | $200,823 |
| 2022 | $2,754,365 | $233,587 | $294,191 | $236,363 | 12 | $257,778 | $185,850 | $204,801 |
| 2021 | $2,815,305 | $269,695 | $249,592 | $187,819 | 6 | $211,421 | $219,431 | $238,050 |
| 2020 | $2,795,271 | $256,219 | $242,523 | $187,906 | 6 | — | $207,641 | $192,137 |
| 2019 | $2,772,294 | $270,208 | $204,100 | $147,789 | 6 | — | $217,679 | $185,188 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$47K (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 Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust
How much does Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust give each year?
Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust gave $196K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.5M across 6 grants.
What is Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $19,582, and its average grant was $32,637, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust give grants?
Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nuremberg, PA (3 grants).
Does Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust's largest grantees?
Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Emmanuel Lutheran Church ($78,327), United Way of Greater Hazelton ($39,164) and Emmanuel United Church of Christ ($19,582), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust's EIN?
Claude Stauffer Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7274205. 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 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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