John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship
John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Creve Coeur, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $31K.
John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship at a glance
In short: John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship gave $34K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,543
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,181
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,181
- Total assets
- $1,048,717
- -1.1% 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.
Who John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 221% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $51K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $33,543 |
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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 | $1,048,717 | $42,469 | $52,429 | $33,543 | 3 | $40,202 | $31,232 | $56,620 |
| 2024 | $1,060,182 | $30,312 | $56,302 | $37,903 | 3 | $51,279 | $31,461 | $52,400 |
| 2023 | $1,086,172 | $50,119 | $70,550 | $50,707 | 3 | $66,598 | $35,561 | $51,745 |
| 2022 | $1,106,603 | $220,161 | $29,255 | $10,444 | 2 | $26,471 | $17,204 | $47,274 |
| 2021 | $915,697 | $48,603 | $35,543 | $15,779 | 1 | $27,705 | $41,120 | $46,792 |
| 2020 | $902,637 | $910,462 | $7,825 | — | — | — | $18,062 | $15,779 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship's only listed officer is First Bank, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Bank
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
$17K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jill Bastian First Bank Wealth Manag (2020–2024) — 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 $17K, to First Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship
How much does John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship give each year?
John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship gave $34K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 3 grants.
What is John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship's typical grant size?
John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $11,181, and its average grant was $11,181, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship give grants?
John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship?
John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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 John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship?
John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Creve Coeur, MO. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship's EIN?
John R Sommers Irrevocable Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-7106735. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
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