Helen Holt Charitable Trust
Helen Holt Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Urbandale, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $162K.
Helen Holt Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Helen Holt Charitable Trust gave $94K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,815
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,908
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,908
- Total assets
- $1,760,995
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (50% 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 Helen Holt Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childserve Foundation Inc ($47K). Together the top 2 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Helen Holt Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). 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 $85K (2021) to $99K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childserve Foundation Inc Johnston, IA | Support Charity | $46,908 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Support Charity | $46,907 |
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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 | $1,760,995 | $172,002 | $113,698 | $93,815 | 2 | $103,525 | $161,829 | $106,003 |
| 2024 | $1,703,179 | $109,788 | $108,673 | $87,518 | 2 | $97,031 | $98,146 | $103,329 |
| 2023 | $1,701,495 | $125,710 | $112,084 | $90,660 | 2 | $99,688 | $113,314 | $96,546 |
| 2022 | $1,687,699 | $166,120 | $117,428 | $98,505 | 2 | $107,807 | $156,499 | $99,963 |
| 2021 | $1,639,007 | $98,125 | $108,439 | $85,198 | 2 | $94,912 | $84,598 | $108,218 |
| 2020 | $1,649,321 | $168,366 | $106,727 | $87,990 | 2 | — | $158,402 | $93,972 |
| 2019 | $1,587,682 | $87,581 | $107,311 | $88,952 | 2 | — | $78,086 | $96,855 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Holt Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen Holt Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Iowa State Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Iowa State Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$17K (2019) → $19K (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 $19K, to Iowa State Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen Holt Charitable Trust
How much does Helen Holt Charitable Trust give each year?
Helen Holt Charitable Trust gave $94K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 2 grants.
How large is Helen Holt Charitable Trust?
Helen Holt Charitable Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (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.
Where does Helen Holt Charitable Trust operate?
Helen Holt Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Iowa.
What is Helen Holt Charitable Trust's EIN?
Helen Holt Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6114598. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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