Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Glen Allen, Virginia. Its 2023 filing states that awards are limited to religious causes, and its 2025 grants include support for churches, missions, outreach, and religious education.
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust gave $110K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,000
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,143
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,450,168
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (18 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust
- Contact
Application contact: Robert J Rhoden
Mailing address: 6100 Kelston Green Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059
Phone: (804) 239-0032
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascent College ($6K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($8,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
188 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 188 grants of 188 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Virginia received 59% of grant dollars, Maryland 15%, and the District of Columbia 7%. Missouri received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 30 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2021) to $118K (2023). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Covenant Church Fairmount Heights, MD | Church Plant Resources and Supplies | $5,000 |
| Gospel for India Richmond, VA | Orphans in India | $5,000 |
| Church At The Well Washington, DC | Church Plant Resources and Supplies | $5,000 |
| Hope Fellowship Chestertown, MD | Outreach Expenses | $5,000 |
| Openhouse Church CLG | Outreach Expenses | $5,000 |
| Vision Church Sutherland, VA | Church Plant Resources and Supplies | $5,000 |
| Asssemblies of God World Missions Springfield, MO | Global Mission Support | $5,000 |
| Ascent College Gainesville, VA | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Center Pointe Church Chantilly, VA | Church Plant Resources and Supplies | $5,000 |
| Ascent College - Missions Gainesville, VA | Missionary Support | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,450,168 | $116,908 | $120,867 | $110,000 | 35 | $110,000 | $106,041 | $125,135 |
| 2024 | $1,435,127 | $173,846 | $115,689 | $101,000 | 38 | $106,495 | $164,652 | $109,429 |
| 2023 | $1,376,970 | $59,108 | $135,310 | $118,300 | 43 | $123,890 | $49,088 | $100,744 |
| 2022 | $1,453,172 | $95,905 | $126,455 | $114,758 | 38 | $114,758 | $85,528 | $113,490 |
| 2021 | $1,483,722 | $112,113 | $100,149 | $88,512 | 34 | — | $101,836 | $114,286 |
| 2020 | $1,471,758 | $69,124 | $108,489 | $96,392 | 27 | — | $57,612 | $95,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its filing limits awards to religious causes. Among its 2025 grantees, Ascent College says it provides post-secondary education from a biblical perspective to prepare students for professional and lay ministry. Arrabon says it equips Christ-followers to pursue healing and reconciliation in their communities. Teen Challenge of Baltimore describes its work as providing faith-based support for people and families affected by substance abuse and other life-controlling issues.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 35 grants totaling $110,000. Awards ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $3,000. Examples include $5,000 to Grace Covenant Church for church-plant resources and supplies; $5,000 to Gospel for India for orphans in India; $5,000 to Ascent College for scholarships; and $3,000 to Teen Challenge of Baltimore. Other 2025 grantees included Global Outreach International, which says it supports Christian missionaries in more than 57 countries, and Arrabon, which received $2,500.
The trust states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: Contact Robert J Rhoden by US Mail or PDF. Awards are limited to religious causes. Deadline: None.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Rhoden, Mark Batterson, and David Bailey as trustees.
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Bailey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Batterson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Rhoden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust
How much does Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust give each year?
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust gave $110K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 38 grants.
What is Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,143, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust give grants?
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (15%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, VA (4 grants), Richmond, VA (3 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Springfield, VA (2 grants).
Does Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Global Mission Support" (9 grants), "Outreach Expenses" (6 grants) and "Church Plant Resources and Supplies" (4 grants).
Who are Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Ascent College ($6,000 across 2 grants), Word of Life AG ($6,000 across 2 grants) and Asssemblies of God World Missions ($5,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($8,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust?
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (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 does Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its filing limits awards to religious causes. Among its 2025 grantees, Ascent College says it provides post-secondary education from a biblical perspective to prepare students for professional and lay ministry. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust?
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust's EIN?
Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6231578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Des Plaines Publishing Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/des-plaines-publishing-charitable-trust-morg_aad00152941049b4af5003013a45b8a8
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