Kings Daughters Home for Old People
Kings Daughters Home for Old People is a private operating foundation based in Burlington, Iowa, dedicated to supporting elderly care and community welfare. Founded in 1923, the organization operates a long-term care facility for elderly individuals and distributes grants to support related causes. The organization traces its roots to the What-So-Ever Circle of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons, established in 1892, which began charitable work in the Burlington area before establishing the home for the elderly in 1922.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$49K
-21.3% YoY
Grant Count
24
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
-21.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization's primary mission is the operation of a facility for the long-term care, comfort, and maintenance of elderly persons. The foundation provides funding primarily for community improvement initiatives, with a focus on elderly care and related services. The organization supports its operations through a combination of facility operations and charitable grantmaking.
Grantmaking
Kings Daughters Home for Old People has made 106 grants totaling $384,000 over its grantmaking history, with a median grant size of $3,000. Individual grants have ranged from $500 to $55,000, with an average award of $4,000.
Grant Range
of $3,000. Individual grants have ranged from $500 to $55,000, with an average award of $4,000.
Review Cycle
March 15th of each year
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grantmaking is concentrated in Iowa, with grants distributed to organizations in Iowa and New York. Within Iowa, the foundation has supported organizations in Burlington, Chautauqua, Danville, Davenport, Mediapolis, Montrose, West Burlington, and West Des Moines.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Foundation Assets & Income:
- Total assets: $419,135 (as of 2023)
- Annual revenue: $457,614
- Total expenses: $435,026
- IRS ruling year: 1959
Asset Trend: Total assets have declined significantly from $2.1 million in 2010 to $419,000 in 2023.
Related Entity – Kings Daughters Home Trust: A separate entity, Kings Daughters Home Trust (EIN 42-6052754), serves as a title-holding company for the home's real estate and distributes invested funds. As of March 2025, this trust reported:
- Total assets: $7,011,863
- Total revenues: $408,769
- Total expenses: $472,539
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The organization is governed by 13 officers and trustees, all of whom serve without compensation except for the trustee:
- Jane Richter – President
- Mary Hart – Director
- Marti Huskey – Vice President
- Lynn Carlson – Treasurer
- Kay Jacobs – Secretary
- Olive Sullivan – Vice President
- Carol Dodge – Director
- Sharon Walden – Director
- Mary Disselhorst – Director
- Monika Dowell – Corresponding Secretary
- Dana Kinney – Director
- Pat Mayle – Director
- Janet Schnoebelen – Director
- Sue Eden – Director
- Karen Schisel – Director
- Two Rivers Bank & Trust – Trustee (compensated at $900 annually)
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY HART | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| KAY JACOBS | SECRETARY | — | — |
| CAROL DODGE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SHARON WALDEN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MARY DISSELHORST | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| TWO RIVERS BANK TRUST | TRUSTEE | — | $900 |
| MARTI HUSKEY | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
| JANE RICHTER | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| LYNN CARLSON | TREASURER | — | — |
| CAROL DODGE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MONIKA DOWELL | CORRESPONDIN | — | — |
| DANA KINNEY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| PAT MAYLE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| OLIVE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JANET SCHNOEBELEN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SUE EDEN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| KAREN SCHISEL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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