Hawthorne Charitable Trust
Hawthorne Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $162K.
Hawthorne Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Hawthorne Charitable Trust gave $59K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,100
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,700
- -64.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,100
- Total assets
- $1,133,950
- +9.8% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Hawthorne Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanberry Ball Association ($30K). Together the top 3 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hawthorne Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanberry Ball Association Stanberry, MO | For T-Ball Field & Parking | $30,000 |
| Stanberry R-2 School Stanberry, MO | General Operations | $23,100 |
| Stanberry J C Club Inc Stanberry, MO | For Community Center | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,133,950 | $176,131 | $75,348 | $59,100 | 3 | $61,332 | $161,680 | $62,460 |
| 2024 | $1,033,201 | $64,588 | $69,740 | $55,000 | 1 | $57,145 | $51,993 | $60,804 |
| 2023 | $1,038,122 | $43,521 | $70,704 | $56,930 | 5 | $58,934 | $31,751 | $56,286 |
| 2022 | $1,065,670 | $41,648 | $78,966 | $65,000 | 3 | $67,001 | $29,855 | $59,468 |
| 2021 | $1,103,013 | $100,046 | $70,187 | $55,005 | 3 | $57,204 | $87,063 | $66,836 |
| 2020 | $1,073,226 | $17,442 | $42,418 | $29,530 | 1 | — | $10,396 | $56,703 |
| 2019 | $1,097,992 | $46,912 | $64,317 | $48,540 | 1 | — | $35,844 | $55,843 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hawthorne Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hawthorne Charitable Trust is led by Commerce Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$13K (2023) → $15K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Commerce Trust Company (2019–2022) — Trustee
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 $15K, to Commerce Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hawthorne Charitable Trust
How much does Hawthorne Charitable Trust give each year?
Hawthorne Charitable Trust gave $59K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 1 grant.
What is Hawthorne Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Hawthorne Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $23,100, and its average grant was $19,700, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hawthorne Charitable Trust give grants?
Hawthorne Charitable 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 Stanberry, MO (3 grants).
Does Hawthorne Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Hawthorne Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hawthorne Charitable Trust?
Hawthorne Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 Hawthorne Charitable Trust's EIN?
Hawthorne Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6235749. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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