Estes Evans Charitable Trust
Estes Evans Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Dodge City, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports 10 operating grants totaling $396,236 to charitable organizations, including religious, health, and disability-related organizations.
Estes Evans Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Estes Evans Charitable Trust gave $396K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), top state Kansas. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $396,236
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,624
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,021
- Total assets
- $6,370,952
- +8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (45% 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 Estes Evans Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 339, Dodge City, KS 67801
Phone: (620) 789-0888
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Estes Evans Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The First Christian Church ($72K). Together the top 10 received $396K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that Kansas recipients received 45% of grant dollars. The other reported recipient-state shares were Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Florida, and Missouri, at 9% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Estes Evans Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $72K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $72K first-time, $36K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. 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 (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $327K (2023) to $404K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $396K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The First Christian Church Minneola, KS | Operating grant | $72,044 |
| American Bible Society Philedelphia, PA | Operating grant | $36,022 |
| American Cancer Society Oklahoma City, OK | Operating grant | $36,022 |
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | Operating grant | $36,022 |
| Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation Wichita, KS | Operating grant | $36,021 |
| Christian Evangelizers Association AKA Revival Fires Branson West, MO | Operating grant | $36,021 |
| Heartspring FKA Institute of Logopedics Wichita, KS | Operating grant | $36,021 |
| Manhattan Bible College Manhattan, KS | Opearting grant | $36,021 |
| Salvation Army Hoffman Estates, IL | Operating grant | $36,021 |
| The Arthritis Foundation Atlanta, GA | Operating grant | $36,021 |
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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 | $6,370,952 | $688,484 | $568,515 | $396,236 | 10 | $412,553 | $542,388 | $577,182 |
| 2024 | $5,897,018 | $730,529 | $581,402 | $404,434 | 10 | $420,714 | $589,031 | $559,314 |
| 2023 | $5,441,376 | $1,039,178 | $563,963 | $327,342 | 10 | $345,539 | $854,306 | $528,934 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Estes Evans Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $577K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants were listed as operating grants. Among its recipients, the American Bible Society describes its mission as making the Bible available in accessible languages and formats, while the Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation describes its mission as providing customized services, supports, and technologies to people with disabilities, with an emphasis on employment and training.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 10 grants totaling $396,236. Grant amounts ranged from $36,021 to $72,044, with a median of $36,021. The largest listed grant was $72,044 to The First Christian Church in Minneola, Kansas. Other listed grants included $36,022 each to the American Bible Society and the American Cancer Society, and $36,021 each to the American Heart Association, Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation, Christian Evangelizers Association (AKA Revival Fires), Heartspring, Manhattan Bible College, the Salvation Army, and the Arthritis Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Lu Ann Wetmore is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Estes Evans Charitable Trust is led by Lu Ann Wetmore, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lu Ann Wetmore
Trustee
On filings since 2023
16 hrs/week
$45K (2023) → $48K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $48K, to Lu Ann Wetmore (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Estes Evans Charitable Trust
How much does Estes Evans Charitable Trust give each year?
Estes Evans Charitable Trust gave $396K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $404K across 10 grants.
What is Estes Evans Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Estes Evans Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $36,021, and its average grant was $39,624, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Estes Evans Charitable Trust that year got $72K on average.
Where does Estes Evans Charitable Trust give grants?
Estes Evans Charitable Trust's top state is Kansas, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (9%) and Oklahoma (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (2 grants).
Does Estes Evans Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Estes Evans Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Estes Evans Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Estes Evans Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The First Christian Church ($72,044), American Bible Society ($36,022) and American Cancer Society ($36,022), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Estes Evans Charitable Trust?
Estes Evans Charitable Trust reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $413K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $577K (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 Estes Evans Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants were listed as operating grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Estes Evans Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Estes Evans Charitable Trust's EIN?
Estes Evans Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6314836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Estes Evans Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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