JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust
JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Jefferson City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $315K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $25K.
JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust gave $18K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,571
- +78.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $314,708
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (94% 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 JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Truman State University ($4K). Together the top 4 received $9K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($9,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of 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 $13K (2024) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $9,000 |
| Truman State University Kirksville, MO | Scholarship for Higher | $4,000 |
| University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO | Scholarship for Higher | $3,000 |
| Graceland University Lamoni, IA | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | Scholarship for Higher | $1,000 |
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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 | $314,708 | $28,376 | $24,852 | $18,000 | 7 | $21,388 | $25,191 | $18,035 |
| 2024 | $311,134 | $11,071 | $18,526 | $13,000 | 9 | $15,603 | $8,282 | $17,182 |
| 2023 | $318,574 | $-13,275 | $25,996 | $20,000 | 15 | $22,713 | $4,743 | $15,757 |
| 2022 | $357,899 | $2,022 | $46,649 | $17,250 | 12 | $17,250 | — | $18,010 |
| 2021 | $401,850 | $113,006 | $22,755 | $15,053 | 8 | $16,438 | $107,418 | $20,533 |
| 2020 | $310,671 | $27,926 | $18,988 | $14,000 | 10 | — | $24,092 | $17,279 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is The Central Trust Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Central Trust Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Central Trust Company (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to The Central Trust Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust
How much does JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust give each year?
JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust gave $18K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 9 grants.
What is JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust give grants?
JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (6%).
Does JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship for Higher" (5 grants).
Who are JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust's largest grantees?
JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Truman State University ($4,000), University of Missouri - Columbia ($3,000) and Graceland University ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($9,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust?
JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust reported $315K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust's EIN?
JL & Da Hays Memorial Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6877605. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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