Fayette Area Community Trust
Fayette Area Community Trust is a private foundation based in Fayette, Missouri. In its 2025 filing, it says it supports community activities in the Fayette area by making grants to charitable and educational organizations.
Fayette Area Community Trust at a glance
In short: Fayette Area Community Trust gave $80K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Missouri. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -29.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,400
- Total assets
- $1,877,543
- +6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fayette Area Community Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact Commercial Trust Company and submit a written grant application form. Required attachments are a copy of the organization’s governing body approval of the application; a current IRS tax-exemption letter or, for a government entity, an explanation of its automatic tax-exempt status; and two bids for proposed equipment, labor, or other purchases. The filing says applications will not be considered for projects already completed, ongoing operating expenses, projects not located in or serving the Fayette community, applications that do not explain the issues as they relate to the organization’s services or programs, or applications missing required attachments.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Commercial Trust Company
Mailing address: Fact - Attn Janet Jacobs, P O Box 471, Fayette, MO 65248-0471
Phone: (660) 248-2222
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fayette Area Community Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Methodist University ($50K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 48 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust states that requests must be for projects located in or serving the Fayette community. All of its reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fayette Area Community Trust open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) 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 $4K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2020) to $95K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University Fayette, MO | Sociology Department | $50,000 |
| Fairgrounds Develop Assn Fayette, MO | Fairgrounds Improvement | $8,700 |
| Fayette Volunteer Firemen Fayette, MO | Equipment | $6,000 |
| Howard County Fire Station 1 Fayette, MO | Equipment | $4,500 |
| Fayette Area Heritage Assn Fayette, MO | Art Event | $2,500 |
| Howard County Ambulance Fayette, MO | Equipment | $2,300 |
| City of Fayette Fayette, MO | AED Unit | $2,000 |
| Coyote Hill Harrisburg, MO | Assistance | $1,800 |
| Fayette R-III Schools Fayette, MO | Supplies | $1,500 |
| First Christian Church Fayette, MO | Holiday House | $700 |
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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 | $1,877,543 | $319,201 | $96,771 | $80,000 | 10 | $85,672 | $307,526 | $84,588 |
| 2024 | $1,760,549 | $159,432 | $88,146 | $79,792 | 7 | $79,792 | $71,312 | $84,962 |
| 2023 | $1,683,222 | $58,851 | $90,887 | $80,000 | 9 | $80,000 | $36,673 | $79,980 |
| 2022 | $1,569,525 | $65,846 | $101,453 | $94,726 | 11 | $94,726 | $61,497 | $81,707 |
| 2021 | $1,916,280 | $105,273 | $95,130 | $89,986 | 11 | $89,986 | $84,973 | $93,545 |
| 2020 | $1,889,953 | $55,579 | $85,625 | $78,934 | 12 | — | $47,125 | $85,552 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fayette Area Community Trust reported a distributable amount of $85K 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
The trust’s filing describes its activity as supporting community activities in the Fayette, Missouri area. Its 2025 grants included support for education, community facilities, emergency services, arts, equipment, supplies, and assistance.
Central Methodist University, which received a grant from the trust, describes its own mission as fostering a diverse and caring community and preparing students for lifelong learning, academic excellence, and engagement in a complex world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 10 grants totaling $80,000. Grant amounts ranged from $700 to $50,000, with a median grant of $2,400. Its largest grants were $50,000 to Central Methodist University for its sociology department, $8,700 to Fairgrounds Develop Assn for fairgrounds improvement, and $6,000 to Fayette Volunteer Firemen for equipment. Other grants included $4,500 to Howard County Fire Station 1 for equipment, $2,500 to Fayette Area Heritage Assn for an art event, and $2,300 to Howard County Ambulance for equipment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mike Jackman, Pat Hilgedick, Bryan Kunze, and Benjie Conrow as advisory members.
Fayette Area Community Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan Kunze
Advisory Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Benjie Conrow
Advisory Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Pat Hilgedick
Advisory Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mike Jackman
Advisory Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Marsha Broadus (2020–2024) — Advisory Member
- Former: Jan Bagby (2020–2022) — Advisory Member
- Former: Terri Rohlfing (2020–2022) — Advisory Member
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 Fayette Area Community Trust
How much does Fayette Area Community Trust give each year?
Fayette Area Community Trust gave $80K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 7 grants.
What is Fayette Area Community Trust's typical grant size?
Fayette Area Community Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,400, and its average grant was $8,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fayette Area Community Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Fayette Area Community Trust give grants?
Fayette Area Community Trust 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 Fayette, MO (9 grants).
Does Fayette Area Community Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Fayette Area Community Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Equipment" (3 grants).
Who are Fayette Area Community Trust's largest grantees?
Fayette Area Community Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Central Methodist University ($50,000), Fairgrounds Develop Assn ($8,700) and Fayette Volunteer Firemen ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fayette Area Community Trust?
Fayette Area Community Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fayette Area Community Trust fund?
The trust’s filing describes its activity as supporting community activities in the Fayette, Missouri area. Its 2025 grants included support for education, community facilities, emergency services, arts, equipment, supplies, and assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fayette Area Community Trust?
The filing directs applicants to contact Commercial Trust Company and submit a written grant application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fayette Area Community Trust's EIN?
Fayette Area Community Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1558297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Fayette Area Community Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fayette-area-community-trust-morg_4c48d5fbbc7a47e7bb48c34eba346886
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