Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hudson, IA EIN: 42-6591048

The Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Hudson, Iowa. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 17 grants totaling $29,000, including gifts to charitable organizations and scholarships for individual recipients.

Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust gave $29K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,000
+383.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
17
+142.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,706
+99.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$248,561
-7.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (86% 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 Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing lists Wanda J. Farrell as the contact, with application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions listed as N/A.

Contact

Application contact: Wanda J Farrell
Mailing address: 104 Walnut St, Hudson, IA 50643
Phone: (319) 988-4384

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Northeast Iowa Food Bank: $7KNortheast Iowa Food Bank$7KAmerican Cancer Society: $1KAmerican Cancer Society$1KHabitat for Humanity: $1KHabitat for Humanity$1KThe Salvation Army: $1KThe Salvation Army$1KPlanned Parenthood: $1KPlanned Parenthood$1KAudubon: $1KAudubon$1KSt Jude Childrens Research Hospital: $1KSt Jude Childrens ResearchHospital$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northeast Iowa Food Bank ($7K). Together the top 7 received $13K.

Organizations only. It also paid 10 individual scholarships ($16,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, 7% to New York, 3% to Georgia, and 3% to Tennessee.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

HudsonWaterlooCedar FallsIndependenceNew YorkAmericusDes MoinesIowa CityMemphisBondurant

How Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 180% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $29K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northeast Iowa Food Bank Waterloo, IADonation$7,000
10 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$16,000
American Cancer Society Des Moines, IADonation$1,000
Habitat for Humanity Americus, GADonation$1,000
The Salvation Army Waterloo, IADonation$1,000
Planned Parenthood New York, NYDonation$1,000
Audubon New York, NYDonation$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TNDonation$1,000
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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$248,561$18,980$37,454$29,00017$29,000$13,157$16,120
2024$268,532$11,301$11,739$6,0007$6,000$5,731$15,203
2023$268,970$13,216$17,390$12,5007$12,500$8,330$14,414
2022$273,144$1,999$24,078$18,0009$18,000$310$13,784
2021$295,223$35,601$15,453$10,5008$10,500$30,695$13,454
2020$275,075$7,503$12,510$8,4006—$3,408$13,312

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing hunger, housing, cancer, and pediatric diseases, as well as scholarships to individual recipients. The Northeast Iowa Food Bank describes its mission as providing nutritious food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations and individuals in northeast Iowa and offering hunger education. Habitat for Humanity–North Central Georgia describes its work as building homes with low-income families. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust reported 17 grants totaling $29,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $7,000, with a median grant of $1,500. The largest listed grant was $7,000 to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank in Waterloo, Iowa. Other reported gifts included $1,000 to the American Cancer Society in Des Moines, Iowa, and $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity in Georgia. The filing also listed scholarships of $1,000 to $2,000 for individual recipients. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital reported receiving $1,000 in 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Wanda J. Farrell as trustee.

Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust is led by Wanda J. Farrell, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wanda J. Farrell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    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 Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust

How much does Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust give each year?

Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust gave $29K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 7 grants.

What is Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,706, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust give grants?

Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waterloo, IA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (10 grants) and "Donation" (7 grants).

Who are Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Northeast Iowa Food Bank ($7,000), American Cancer Society ($1,000) and Habitat for Humanity ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 10 individual scholarships ($16,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust?

Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust reported $249K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust fund?

No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing hunger, housing, cancer, and pediatric diseases, as well as scholarships to individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust?

The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust's EIN?

Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6591048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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