Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr
The Harry and Helena Messick Charitable TR is a private foundation based in Eagan, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Missouri.
Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr gave $195K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Missouri. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $195,051
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,966
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,900
- Total assets
- $3,679,221
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (12 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (96% 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 Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 64193, Eagan, MN 55164
Phone: (888) 265-7962
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Luba DBA Noyes Home for Children ($24K). Together the top 10 received $123K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,466), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
133 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 133 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Missouri received 96% of grant dollars, recipients in Washington, DC, received 3%, and recipients in Texas received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 27 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2020) to $230K (2022). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Luba DBA Noyes Home for Children St Joseph, MO | General Operating | $23,510 |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Missou St Joseph, MO | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Sisters of Solace Saint Joseph, MO | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate IN Maryville, MO | General Operating | $13,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $11,466 |
| West Nodaway R-1 School Burlington Junction, MO | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Pivotal Point Transitional Housing St Joseph, MO | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Elmo Betterment Corporation Elmo, MO | General Operating | $10,000 |
| St Joseph Safety & Health Council St Joseph, MO | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Second Harvest Community Food Bank St Joseph, MO | General Operating | $7,500 |
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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 | $3,679,221 | $295,776 | $251,520 | $195,051 | 28 | $201,465 | $246,657 | $198,537 |
| 2024 | $3,635,057 | $321,438 | $237,326 | $179,436 | 26 | $185,823 | $274,465 | $192,234 |
| 2023 | $3,552,205 | $262,361 | $203,928 | $153,100 | 22 | $159,331 | $213,509 | $181,814 |
| 2022 | $3,495,094 | $86,389 | $288,832 | $229,752 | 26 | $236,307 | $51,486 | $189,658 |
| 2021 | $3,698,421 | $338,644 | $268,990 | $213,000 | 31 | $219,787 | $286,093 | $217,546 |
| 2020 | $3,631,153 | $91,072 | $185,367 | $128,600 | 27 | — | $44,284 | $190,417 |
| 2019 | $3,721,311 | $232,903 | $230,883 | $170,500 | 37 | — | $184,643 | $186,060 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $199K 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 foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included general operating support and a scholarship grant. Among its grantees, Sisters of Solace describes its work as providing a healing community and housing for women survivors of trauma and addiction; Pivotal Point Transitional Housing describes helping homeless families move toward self-sufficiency through housing and classes; and Second Harvest Community Food Bank describes working to provide nourishment and hope and end hunger in its region. These are the organizations’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $195,051. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $23,510, with a median of $4,900. Its largest grants included $23,510 to LUBA DBA Noyes Home for Children, $20,000 to Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, and $15,000 to Sisters of Solace, each for general operating support. Other notable grants included $13,000 to Nodaway County Senior Citizens Senate, $11,466 to an individual recipient Missouri College Foundation for a scholarship, and $10,000 each to West Nodaway R-1 School, Pivotal Point Transitional Housing, and Elmo Betterment Corporation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
U.S. Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$49K (2019) → $49K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $49K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr
How much does Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr give each year?
Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr gave $195K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $179K across 26 grants.
What is Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $4,900, and its average grant was $6,966, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr that year got $6K on average.
Where does Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr give grants?
Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr gives mostly in Missouri: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Joseph, MO (8 grants) and Maryville, MO (6 grants).
Does Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).
Who are Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr's largest grantees?
Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Luba DBA Noyes Home for Children ($23,510), Community Foundation of Northwest Missou ($20,000) and Sisters of Solace ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($11,466), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr?
Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $199K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included general operating support and a scholarship grant. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr's EIN?
Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6676247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Harry and Helena Messick Charitable Tr 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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