Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust
Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $89K. Net investment income was $64K.
Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust gave $89K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,306
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,306
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $89,306
- Total assets
- $1,420,771
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Missouri ($89K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $69K (2024) to $104K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society of Missouri St. Louis, MO | General Operations | $89,306 |
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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 | $1,420,771 | $82,047 | $111,599 | $89,306 | 1 | $93,671 | $64,119 | $99,884 |
| 2024 | $1,450,327 | $51,846 | $95,700 | $68,851 | 1 | $74,060 | $30,618 | $94,515 |
| 2023 | $1,492,867 | $101,376 | $129,787 | $104,259 | 1 | $108,705 | $83,136 | $87,478 |
| 2022 | $1,521,619 | $150,958 | $124,392 | $100,398 | 1 | $104,837 | $132,531 | $94,517 |
| 2021 | $1,495,991 | $80,427 | $108,950 | $88,039 | 1 | — | $63,600 | $104,482 |
| 2019 | $1,598,059 | $101,211 | $108,978 | $89,763 | 1 | — | $86,216 | $90,836 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust is led by Commerce Trust, Trustee & Tax Preparation on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Trust
Trustee & Tax Preparation
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$19K (2023) → $22K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Commerce Trust Company (2019–2022) — Trustee & Tax Preparation
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 $22K, to Commerce Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust
How much does Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust give each year?
Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust gave $89K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 1 grant.
How large is Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust?
Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (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.
Where does Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust operate?
Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust's EIN?
Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6172901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 21, 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 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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