Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund
Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $385K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $28K.
Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,088
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,522
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,022
- Total assets
- $384,607
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lander University Student Nursing Association ($2K).
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($12,066), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 $12K (2024) to $19K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $12,066 |
| Lander University Student Nursing Association Greenwood, SC | Scholarship | $2,022 |
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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 | $384,607 | $31,167 | $22,513 | $14,088 | 4 | $16,986 | $27,827 | $19,849 |
| 2024 | $375,916 | $86,378 | $17,954 | $12,000 | 4 | $14,703 | $83,251 | $17,765 |
| 2023 | $307,251 | $7,252 | $18,690 | $13,108 | 4 | $13,558 | $9,272 | $17,290 |
| 2022 | $318,689 | $22,276 | $20,880 | $15,142 | 5 | $17,830 | $9,484 | $17,682 |
| 2021 | $317,293 | $34,641 | $22,605 | $16,906 | 4 | $19,696 | $11,118 | $19,629 |
| 2020 | $305,257 | $11,382 | $24,946 | $19,116 | 4 | — | $5,241 | $18,047 |
| 2019 | $318,821 | $18,961 | $23,030 | $17,702 | 5 | — | $8,674 | $17,827 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund's only listed officer is Central Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Central Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $3K (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 $3K, to Central Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund
How much does Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund give each year?
Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $4,022, and its average grant was $3,522, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund give grants?
Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund gives mostly in Missouri: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (29%) and South Carolina (14%).
Does Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund?
Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund reported $385K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund?
Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbia, MO. It holds $385K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund's EIN?
Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6905025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Jack E Dawson Charitable Fund funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- UK Annual Writing Award: 'Pleasure in the Task of Writing' £250 (1st prize); £50 (runners-up); books for school library · Due November 5, 2026
- Nellie Mae Event Sponsorship Fund Grant Up to US $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
- Rubin and Gloria Feldman Family Educational Institute Up to $5,000 · Due November 5, 2026
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