Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 20-6273742

Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $863K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $51K.

Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation at a glance

In short: Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$49,772
-53.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,443
-53.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,443
Total assets
$863,357
-0.4% 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 September 2026.

Who Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

The Kitchen Inc: $14KThe Kitchen Inc$14KBoys & Girls Club of Springfield: $14KBoys & Girls Club ofSpringfield$14KSpringfield Symphony Orchestra Inc: $11KSpringfield Symphony OrchestraInc$11KSouthwest Missouri Humane Society: $11KSouthwest Missouri HumaneSociety$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Kitchen Inc ($14K). Together the top 4 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Springfield

How Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $107K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Kitchen Inc Springfield, MOGeneral Operating$13,687
Boys & Girls Club of Springfield Springfield, MOGeneral Operating$13,687
Springfield Symphony Orchestra Inc Springfield, MOGeneral Operating$11,199
Southwest Missouri Humane Society Springfield, MOGeneral Operating$11,199
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$863,357$69,061$72,055$49,7724$53,011$50,808$53,540
2024$866,421$60,367$126,696$106,7424$109,859$42,866$49,772
2023$932,756$14,952$19,619——$3,021$9,934$46,929
2022$937,456$78,813$76,648$52,6504$55,992$59,456$56,830
2021$935,285$81,953$66,195$45,1564—$64,521$52,596

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $17K (2021) → $17K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

US Bank N a — Trustee: $17KUS Bank N aTrustee$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation

How much does Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation give each year?

Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 4 grants.

What is Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation's typical grant size?

Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,443, and its average grant was $12,443, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation give grants?

Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (4 grants).

Does Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation?

Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation reported $863K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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 Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation's EIN?

Earl L Barkley Charitable Trust Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6273742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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