Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust
Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Independence, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $102K.
Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust gave $79K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,556
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,711
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,711
- Total assets
- $1,419,898
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (40% 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 Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospitals for Children ($16K). Together the top 5 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $75K (2024) to $91K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Charitable Contribution Required by Trust Agreement. | $15,712 |
| Disabled American Veterans Cold Spring, KY | Charitable Contribution Required by Trust Agreement. | $15,711 |
| Quasqueton Cemetery Association Quasqueton, IA | Charitable Contribution Required by Trust Agreement. | $15,711 |
| Quasqueton Historical Society Quasqueton, IA | Charitable Contribution Required by Trust Agreement. | $15,711 |
| Ronald McDonald House Oak Brook, IL | Charitable Contribution Required by Trust Agreement. | $15,711 |
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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 | $1,419,898 | $130,848 | $110,370 | $78,556 | 5 | $78,556 | $102,043 | $81,358 |
| 2024 | $1,399,420 | $146,763 | $102,469 | $75,228 | 5 | $75,228 | $119,522 | $78,556 |
| 2023 | $1,367,157 | $17,003 | $107,471 | $79,868 | 5 | $79,868 | $18,750 | $75,228 |
| 2022 | $1,445,155 | $64,998 | $121,876 | $90,939 | 5 | $90,939 | $35,057 | $79,868 |
| 2021 | $1,505,283 | $109,864 | $116,437 | $82,030 | 5 | $82,030 | $77,410 | $90,939 |
| 2020 | $1,512,100 | $112,876 | $112,741 | $82,785 | 5 | — | $82,965 | $82,030 |
| 2019 | $1,513,857 | $62,571 | $115,277 | $84,212 | 5 | — | $32,502 | $82,785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust is led by Bankiowa, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bankiowa
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$12K (2019) → $12K (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 $12K, to Bankiowa (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust
How much does Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust give each year?
Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust gave $79K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 5 grants.
What is Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,711, and its average grant was $15,711, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust give grants?
Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust's top state is Iowa, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (20%) and Kentucky (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Quasqueton, IA (2 grants).
Who are Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Shriners Hospitals for Children ($15,712), Disabled American Veterans ($15,711) and Quasqueton Cemetery Association ($15,711), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust?
Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (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 Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust's EIN?
Donald M & Edna M Adams Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3163147. 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 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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