Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Davenport, IA EIN: 42-6471599

Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Davenport, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $592K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $47K.

Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,781
-37.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$22,781
-37.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,781
Total assets
$591,820
+3.2% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Humane Society of Scott County: $23KHumane Society of Scott County$23K

The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Scott County ($23K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Davenport

How Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 80% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $36K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society of Scott County Davenport, IASpaying & Neutering Program$22,781
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$591,820$52,442$34,038$22,7811$28,081$46,691$35,210
2024$573,289$33,688$47,344$36,2751$41,227$27,571$33,676
2023$586,909$39,770$34,461$25,0001$29,076$33,736$31,627
2022$581,656$12,044$40,558$30,0001$34,048$10,843$34,014
2021$610,338$72,390$45,753$35,0001$39,247$66,465$35,851
2020$583,756$47,203$41,807$32,0001—$41,832$34,263

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Rebecca Bitting, Trust Officer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rebecca Bitting

    Trust Officer

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust

How much does Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust give each year?

Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 1 grant.

How large is Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust?

Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust reported $592K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust operate?

Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust's EIN?

Hugo & Margo Lamp Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6471599. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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