Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust
The Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Keokuk, Iowa. Its 2024 filing says grants are limited to purposes that can demonstrate a benefit for education, the elderly, or poor people in the greater Keokuk area.
Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust gave $32K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- -45.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,200
- -34.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $834,827
- +10.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the trust accepts unsolicited requests. Apply by letter, including the purpose and amount requested and other funding sources available to the organization. Awards are restricted to purposes that can demonstrate a benefit for education, the elderly, or poor people in the greater Keokuk area.
- Review Cycle
- No specific deadlines.
- Deadline
- No specific deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust
Mailing address: C/O Linda Mullen, Keokuk, IA 52632
Phone: (312) 524-2944
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Theater Commission ($6K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s 2024 filing limits awards to qualifying purposes in the greater Keokuk, Iowa, area. All 2025 grant dollars went to Iowa recipients; the listed 2025 recipients are in Keokuk.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) 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 $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 (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 $32K (2025) to $69K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theater Commission Keokuk, IA | Annual Contribution | $6,000 |
| Hoerner YMCA Keokuk, IA | Building Renovation | $5,000 |
| Lake Cooper Foundation Keokuk, IA | Advertising | $5,000 |
| Keokuk Police Department Keokuk, IA | Supplies | $5,000 |
| Rand Park Pavilion Commission Keokuk, IA | Advertising | $3,000 |
| Keokuk Parks Foundation Keokuk, IA | Renovations | $2,500 |
| American Legion Keokuk, IA | Building Renovation | $2,500 |
| Loads of Love Laundry Outreach Keokuk, IA | Supplies | $1,500 |
| Kare Keokuk, IA | Supplies | $1,000 |
| TTT Society of Keokuk Keokuk, IA | Supplies | $500 |
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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 | $834,827 | $124,393 | $47,897 | $32,000 | 10 | $32,400 | $110,972 | $38,312 |
| 2024 | $758,331 | $120,702 | $72,997 | $58,152 | 12 | $58,502 | $107,432 | $37,868 |
| 2023 | $710,626 | $103,707 | $74,840 | $60,300 | 10 | $60,600 | $90,994 | $41,809 |
| 2022 | $681,759 | $101,863 | $83,834 | $68,500 | 13 | $68,775 | $86,804 | $64,803 |
| 2021 | $663,730 | $147,278 | $76,944 | $63,395 | 13 | $69,884 | $69,586 | $65,479 |
| 2020 | $593,396 | $145,841 | $82,266 | $68,500 | 11 | — | $32,531 | $70,849 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $38K 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 trust is provided. Its 2024 filing identifies education and benefits for elderly or poor people in the greater Keokuk area as eligible purposes. The filing also describes cash donations for a pocket park project, building renovations, and supplies.
The American Legion, which received a 2025 grant, describes its mission as providing Legion Hall facilities for members’ use and charitable activities. That is the grantee’s stated mission, not the trust’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 10 grants totaling $32,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median grant of $2,750. Notable grants included $6,000 to Grand Theater Commission for an annual contribution; $5,000 each to Hoerner YMCA for building renovation, Lake Cooper Foundation for advertising, and Keokuk Police Department for supplies; and $3,000 to Rand Park Pavilion Commission for advertising. Other 2025 recipients included Keokuk Parks Foundation ($2,500), American Legion ($2,500), Loads of Love Laundry Outreach ($1,500), KARE ($1,000), and TTT Society of Keokuk ($500).
The trust’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Connection Bank and Edward K Johnstone II as co-trustees.
Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Connection Bank
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
$11K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Edward K. Johnstone II
Co-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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Connection Bank (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust
How much does Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust give each year?
Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust gave $32K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 12 grants.
What is Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $3,200, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust give grants?
Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Keokuk, IA (10 grants).
Does Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supplies" (4 grants).
Who are Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Grand Theater Commission ($6,000), Hoerner YMCA ($5,000) and Lake Cooper Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust?
Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust reported $835K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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 Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 filing identifies education and benefits for elderly or poor people in the greater Keokuk area as eligible purposes. The filing also describes cash donations for a pocket park project, building renovations, and supplies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust?
The 2024 filing says the trust accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust's EIN?
Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6374807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Grace Bott Millar Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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