Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust
Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Mason City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $78K.
Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust gave $150K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,667
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,163,957
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (70% 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 Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Lutheran Church ($45K). Together the top 8 received $135K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2020) to $151K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran Church Waterville, MN | Scholarship for Students Entering Ministry | $45,000 |
| First Baptist Church Mason City, IA | Scholarship Forstudents Enteringministry | $15,942 |
| Cerro Gordo County Consvervation Board Mason City, IA | Maintain Landdonated as Greenarea | $15,000 |
| Charles H Macnider Art Museum Mason City, IA | Such Purposes Asmuseum Boarddetermines | $15,000 |
| Good Shepherd Health Center Inc Mason City, IA | Telephone Answeringservice Forhomebound | $15,000 |
| Lutheran Children's Home Society Waverly, IA | Capital Improvementsas Directors Deemnecessary | $15,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| St James Lutheran Church Mason City, IA | Scholarship Forstudents Enteringministry | $10,350 |
| Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church Mason City, IA | Scholarship for Students Enteringministry | $3,708 |
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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 | $3,163,957 | $129,789 | $219,084 | $150,000 | 9 | $164,103 | $77,568 | $202,539 |
| 2024 | $3,253,252 | $171,820 | $192,920 | $150,000 | 7 | $162,345 | $142,445 | $159,682 |
| 2023 | $3,274,352 | $125,890 | $196,199 | $145,000 | 7 | $156,761 | $86,510 | $160,726 |
| 2022 | $3,344,661 | $128,103 | $202,914 | $150,830 | 7 | $163,417 | $92,106 | $165,529 |
| 2021 | $3,419,472 | $437,274 | $98,954 | $32,877 | 7 | $46,424 | $71,129 | $164,377 |
| 2020 | $3,198,969 | $3,210,131 | $44,039 | $32,877 | 7 | — | $22,948 | $32,877 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $203K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust's only listed officer is First Citizens Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Citizens Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$18K (2021) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Roberta Cornelius (2020) — Trust Officer
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to First Citizens Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust
How much does Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust give each year?
Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust gave $150K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 7 grants.
What is Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust give grants?
Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mason City, IA (6 grants).
Does Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Lutheran Church ($45,000), First Baptist Church ($15,942) and Cerro Gordo County Consvervation Board ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust?
Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $203K (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 Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust's EIN?
Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6218767. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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