Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust
The Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Its filing describes support for general funding and specific needs of charitable, religious, and educational initiatives in Atchison County, Kansas, and elsewhere in Kansas.
Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust gave $423K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Kansas. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $423,000
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,227
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $8,707,647
- +92.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (7 of 22, 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 Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact Keating Associates and submit applications electronically through the Crayseaberg.org website. The specific information required is indicated on the electronic application. The filing states that the trust provides funds for charitable, religious, and educational initiatives in Atchison County and elsewhere in Kansas.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists August 1 of each year. The August 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists August 1 of each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Keating Associates
Mailing address: 1008 New Hampshire Street Suite 300, Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: (785) 841-0154
Email: matt.munoz@keatinginc.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evah C Cray Historical Home Museum ($120K). Together the top 10 received $320K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 80 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing describes support for initiatives in Atchison County and within Kansas. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 22 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 $341K (2022) to $596K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $423K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evah C Cray Historical Home Museum Atchison, KS | Museum & Carriage Shoppe Operations | $120,000 |
| Hope Family Therapy Atchison, KS | Fund Affordable Mental Health Care | $45,000 |
| Atchison Amelia Earhart Festival Atchison, KS | Festival Activities | $25,000 |
| Atchison Area United Way Atchison, KS | Supports Community Grants | $25,000 |
| Amelia Earhart Foundation Atchison, KS | Operations | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Atchison Atchison, KS | Youth Activities | $20,000 |
| Valley Hope Atchison, KS | Programs for Drug & Alcohol Abuse Treatment | $20,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Atchison, KS | Church Operations | $15,000 |
| Phoenix Performing Arts Booster Club Atchison, KS | Operations | $15,000 |
| The Atchison Child Care Association Atchison, KS | Fund licensed, high quality childcare for city of atchison and surrounding communities | $15,000 |
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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 | $8,707,647 | $4,631,850 | $520,516 | $423,000 | 22 | $423,000 | $4,607,494 | $436,224 |
| 2024 | $4,521,253 | $165,967 | $535,100 | $441,103 | 19 | $441,103 | $71,970 | $484,472 |
| 2023 | $4,898,762 | $627,070 | $471,338 | $385,000 | 14 | $385,000 | $540,732 | $420,131 |
| 2022 | $4,743,030 | $539,483 | $423,587 | $340,594 | 13 | $340,594 | $456,490 | $476,294 |
| 2021 | $4,627,134 | $285,008 | $678,326 | $596,078 | 12 | — | $202,760 | $458,653 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $436K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing describes funding for charitable, religious, and educational initiatives, including general funding and specific needs. Its 2025 grants included support for a historical museum, mental health care, arts and cultural activities, youth programs, childcare, animal shelter operations, and substance-abuse treatment programs.
The grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Hope Family Therapy says it provides affordable quality care in Atchison and the surrounding area. First Judicial District CASA Association describes its mission as protecting children today for stronger families tomorrow. Project Concern says it provides transportation and meals for the elderly. Theatre Atchison says it serves people through theatre arts and opportunities for artistic growth and development. Atchison County Historical Society says it brings awareness of county history through a museum and historical sites.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave $423,000 through 22 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $120,000, with a median grant of $13,000.
The largest 2025 grant was $120,000 to Evah C Cray Historical Home Museum for museum and carriage shoppe operations. Other notable awards included $45,000 to Hope Family Therapy for affordable mental health care; $25,000 each to Atchison Amelia Earhart Festival for festival activities and Atchison Area United Way to support community grants; and $20,000 each to Amelia Earhart Foundation for operations, Boys & Girls Club of Atchison for youth activities, and Valley Hope for drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs. First Judicial District CASA Association received $11,000 for operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sawmill Trust Company, Lori Mingus, June Lynn, and Melissa Huntington as trustees.
Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sawmill Trust Company
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$12K (2025)
June Lynn
Trustee
Co Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Mingus
Trustee
Co Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Huntington
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jeri Kurth (2021–2024) — Co Trustee
- Former: Sawill Trust Company (2022–2024) — Co Trustee
- Former: Raymond James Trust NA (2021) — Co Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Sawmill Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust
How much does Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust give each year?
Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust gave $423K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $441K across 19 grants.
What is Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $19,227, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust that year got $13K on average.
Where does Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust give grants?
Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable 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 Atchison, KS (20 grants).
Does Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (7 grants).
Who are Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Evah C Cray Historical Home Museum ($120,000), Hope Family Therapy ($45,000) and Atchison Amelia Earhart Festival ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust?
Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $423K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $436K (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 Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust fund?
The filing describes funding for charitable, religious, and educational initiatives, including general funding and specific needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust?
The filing directs applicants to contact Keating Associates and submit applications electronically through the Crayseaberg.org website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust's EIN?
Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6320070. 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 October 2026.
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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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Grantable. (2026). Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/evah-c-cray-residuary-charitable-trust-morg_3bfc45d0b1b9436aa5c89bdb5b95b72a
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