Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust
Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust is a private foundation, based in Stockport, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $243K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $25K.
Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust at a glance
In short: Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $242,531
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stockport Christian Church ($15K). Together the top 2 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust gives
- Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $19K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stockport Christian Church Stockport, IA | Capital Improvements | $15,000 |
| First Baptist Church Bonaparte, IA | Capital Improvements | $3,000 |
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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 | $242,531 | $26,902 | $19,697 | $18,000 | 2 | $19,697 | $25,205 | $16,420 |
| 2024 | $235,326 | $20,837 | $19,427 | $18,000 | 2 | $19,427 | $19,410 | $15,376 |
| 2023 | $233,916 | $12,315 | $11,408 | $10,000 | 2 | $11,408 | $10,907 | $13,618 |
| 2022 | $233,009 | $14,516 | $12,992 | $11,500 | 2 | $12,992 | $13,024 | $13,713 |
| 2021 | $231,485 | $21,443 | $20,732 | $19,000 | 2 | $20,732 | $19,711 | $14,640 |
| 2020 | $230,774 | $13,736 | $10,197 | $6,000 | 1 | — | $9,539 | $13,260 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust is led by Richard Niederhuth, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Niederhuth
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 Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust
How much does Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust give each year?
Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 2 grants.
How large is Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust?
Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust reported $243K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust operate?
Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust's EIN?
Earl E Niederhuth Char Found Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6192625. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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