Eggleston Educational Trust
Eggleston Educational Trust is a private foundation based in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. It funds educational scholarships; its 2024 filing describes a program that made college scholarship grants to graduates of high schools in Barber County, Kansas.
Eggleston Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Eggleston Educational Trust gave $12K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Kansas. 100% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $356,226
- +3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 100% first-time grantees (12 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Eggleston Educational Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists Nola Fowler as the contact and says application materials are on file. The filing’s stated deadline was April 1, 2024, a past cycle.
- Review Cycle
- April 1, 2024 (past).
- Deadline
- April 1, 2024 (past).
- Contact
Application contact: Nola Fowler
Mailing address: 210 W Washington, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
Phone: (620) 886-3439
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eggleston Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reagan Grieve ($1K). Together the top 10 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kansas. The 2024 filing restricted scholarship awards to graduates of high schools in Barber County, Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Eggleston Educational Trust open to new grantees?
100%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 12 grantees (100%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K. How we count
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reagan Grieve Kiowa, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
| Keveon Ruiz Medicine Lodge, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
| Tamra Swinford Medicine Lodge, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
| Avalon Theis Medicine Lodge, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
| Kayla Rucker Sharon, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
| Davis Miltner Medicine Lodge, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
| Carly Durbin Medicine Lodge, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
| Oakley Duvall Kiowa, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
| Sawyer Stone Medicine Lodge, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
| Colton Barnard Medicine Lodge, KS | Educational | $1,000 |
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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 | $356,226 | $26,911 | $16,150 | $12,000 | 12 | $13,700 | $21,911 | $19,418 |
| 2024 | $345,760 | $21,190 | $18,277 | $15,000 | 15 | $18,277 | $21,190 | $16,215 |
| 2023 | $342,142 | $18,205 | $19,253 | $16,000 | 17 | $19,253 | $21,235 | $15,626 |
| 2022 | $342,978 | $19,363 | $22,138 | $16,000 | 17 | $22,138 | $20,747 | $16,660 |
| 2021 | $346,035 | $14,615 | $19,138 | $16,000 | 17 | — | $20,278 | $17,095 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eggleston Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as a scholarship program. It reports that it made 12 college scholarship grants of $1,000 each during that year.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $12,000. Each grant was $1,000. Recipients included Reagan Grieve of Kiowa, Keveon Ruiz and Tamra Swinford of Medicine Lodge, and Kayla Rucker of Sharon; each grant was listed for educational purposes.
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists application materials as “on file” and restricts awards to graduates of high schools in Barber County, Kansas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nola Fowler, Roger Eggleston, and Jeff Fowler as trustees.
Eggleston Educational Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Fowler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nola Fowler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Eggleston
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Eggleston Educational Trust
How much does Eggleston Educational Trust give each year?
Eggleston Educational Trust gave $12K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 15 grants.
What is Eggleston Educational Trust's typical grant size?
Eggleston Educational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eggleston Educational Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does Eggleston Educational Trust give grants?
Eggleston Educational Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Medicine Lodge, KS (8 grants) and Kiowa, KS (2 grants).
Does Eggleston Educational Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Eggleston Educational Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (12 grants).
Who are Eggleston Educational Trust's largest grantees?
Eggleston Educational Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Reagan Grieve ($1,000), Keveon Ruiz ($1,000) and Tamra Swinford ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eggleston Educational Trust?
Eggleston Educational Trust reported $356K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 does Eggleston Educational Trust fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as a scholarship program. It reports that it made 12 college scholarship grants of $1,000 each during that year. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eggleston Educational Trust?
The 2024 filing lists Nola Fowler as the contact and says application materials are on file. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eggleston Educational Trust's EIN?
Eggleston Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6320356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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