Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust
Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Urbandale, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $669K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $47K.
Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,928
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,982
- +34.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,662
- Total assets
- $668,606
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (73% 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 Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Des Moines Christian School ($20K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). 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
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $42K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Christian School Urbandale, IA | Grant for Scholarhips Funds | $19,964 |
| Evangel University Springfield, MO | Grant for Scholarhips Funds | $10,674 |
| Open Bible College Des Moines, IA | Grant for Scholarship Funds | $8,650 |
| Drake University Des Moines, IA | Grant for Scholarhips Funds | $640 |
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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 | $668,606 | $58,924 | $51,790 | $39,928 | 4 | $39,928 | $47,062 | $41,371 |
| 2024 | $661,472 | $60,987 | $48,829 | $37,200 | 5 | $37,200 | $49,358 | $39,928 |
| 2023 | $649,314 | $61,383 | $50,030 | $39,009 | 4 | $39,009 | $52,162 | $37,250 |
| 2022 | $637,961 | $37,144 | $53,163 | $41,870 | 4 | $41,870 | $27,621 | $38,959 |
| 2021 | $653,980 | $87,994 | $50,467 | $36,387 | 7 | $36,387 | $75,679 | $41,870 |
| 2020 | $616,453 | $115,248 | $49,061 | $37,318 | 4 | — | $105,265 | $36,387 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Annette Scanlan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Arvin Tarbell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust
How much does Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust give each year?
Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 5 grants.
What is Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $9,662, and its average grant was $9,982, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust give grants?
Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (2 grants).
Does Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant for Scholarhips Funds" (3 grants).
How large is Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust?
Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust reported $669K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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 Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust's EIN?
Frederick C Denman Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6972548. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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