Helen Huss Char Tr
Helen Huss Char Tr is a private foundation based in Columbia, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scholarships and a donation to St. Joseph Catholic Church for organ replacement or repair.
Helen Huss Char Tr at a glance
In short: Helen Huss Char Tr gave $127K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,600
- +141.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,869
- +131.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $141,023
- -27.9% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Helen Huss Char Tr
- How to Apply
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For scholarships, complete the application form available from the Salisbury High School counsellor. For other grants, submit a written request detailing purpose, need, amount, and eligibility.
- Contact
Application contact: Rebecca Schepker
Mailing address: 1320 Weaver Dr, Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (573) 881-1004
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Helen Huss Char Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Joseph Church ($75K).
Organizations only. It also paid 25 individual scholarships ($51,600), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 123 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Helen Huss Char Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $44K (2023) to $151K (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $127K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Church Salisbury, MO | Donation | $75,000 |
| 25 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $51,600 |
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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 | $141,023 | $72,631 | $127,075 | $126,600 | 26 | $127,007 | $5,896 | $8,899 |
| 2024 | $195,467 | $71,574 | $52,923 | $52,534 | 25 | $52,908 | $4,892 | $10,776 |
| 2023 | $176,816 | $69,789 | $44,121 | $43,602 | 23 | $44,040 | $1,101 | $9,279 |
| 2022 | $151,149 | $68,191 | $152,044 | $151,332 | 25 | $152,020 | $1,500 | $13,243 |
| 2021 | $234,202 | $68,447 | $46,352 | $48,332 | 24 | $46,318 | $1,746 | $12,493 |
| 2020 | $212,107 | $69,149 | $77,898 | $77,536 | 25 | — | $2,438 | $11,779 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Huss Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $126,600. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest was $75,000 to St Joseph Church in Salisbury, Missouri, for a donation. Other listed grants included scholarships to individual recipients, with awards ranging from $2,000 to $5,000.
For scholarships, applicants must be graduates of Salisbury, Missouri, High School and should obtain an application form from the high school counsellor. For other grants, applicants should submit a written request detailing the purpose, need, amount, and eligibility. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lois A Duncan, Mary Springer, Becky Schepker, Ron Roling, and Carla Gladbach as trustees.
Helen Huss Char Tr's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Becky Schepker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Gladbach
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lois A Duncan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Roling
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Springer
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lorene Meissen (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Marvin Widmer (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Helen Huss Char Tr
How much does Helen Huss Char Tr give each year?
Helen Huss Char Tr gave $127K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 25 grants.
What is Helen Huss Char Tr's typical grant size?
Helen Huss Char Tr's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,869, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen Huss Char Tr give grants?
Helen Huss Char Tr gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Helen Huss Char Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Helen Huss Char Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (25 grants).
How large is Helen Huss Char Tr?
Helen Huss Char Tr reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Helen Huss Char Tr?
For scholarships, complete the application form available from the Salisbury High School counsellor. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Helen Huss Char Tr's EIN?
Helen Huss Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6766144. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- 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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