Komarek Charitable Trust
Komarek Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $88,701, including grants for general operating support and scholarships.
Komarek Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Komarek Charitable Trust gave $89K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Nebraska. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,701
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,218
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,543
- Total assets
- $1,305,163
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Komarek Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as the contact and says to see attached materials for the form and application materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Wells Fargo Bank N A
Mailing address: 6325 S Rainbow Blvd 300, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Komarek Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska Foundation ($36K). Together the top 10 received $75K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($7,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Nebraska (61%) and Kansas (20%), followed by Iowa (6%), California (4%), and South Carolina (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Komarek Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2021) to $94K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE | General Operating | $35,600 |
| The Tent United Methodist Church Topeka, KS | General Operating | $17,800 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,500 |
| Univ of Nebraska Med Center FBO Omaha, NE | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Univ of Nebraska Med Center FBO Shane Omaha, NE | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Faithful Shepherd Presbyterianchurch Omaha, NE | General Operating | $2,543 |
| Mount View Presbyterian Church Omaha, NE | General Operating | $2,543 |
| West Hills Presbyterian Church Omaha, NE | General Operating | $2,543 |
| Gethsemane Presbyterian Church Council Bluffs, IA | General Operating | $2,543 |
| New Life Presbyterian Church Omaha, NE | General Operating | $2,543 |
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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 | $1,305,163 | $70,681 | $115,008 | $88,701 | 17 | $96,034 | $52,367 | $97,857 |
| 2024 | $1,329,665 | $59,235 | $95,521 | $71,400 | 15 | $78,298 | $41,441 | $72,933 |
| 2023 | $1,366,183 | $24,470 | $108,193 | $83,425 | 16 | $89,948 | $35,215 | $77,606 |
| 2022 | $1,441,283 | $131,511 | $123,968 | $94,000 | 14 | $101,578 | $111,511 | $109,512 |
| 2021 | $1,408,688 | $136,534 | $97,292 | $71,400 | 19 | — | $117,026 | $84,533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Komarek Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its reported 2025 grants went to universities, churches, and scholarship recipients. The University of Nebraska Foundation, which received $35,600, describes its mission as growing relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives. Southern Methodist University, which received $2,000, describes its mission as education through research and teaching, creating and imparting knowledge to shape citizens who contribute to their communities and lead professions in a global society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave $88,701 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $35,600, with a median of $2,543. The largest awards were $35,600 to the University of Nebraska Foundation for general operating support and $17,800 to The Tent United Methodist Church for general operating support. Other reported grants included $3,405 to an individual recipient Seminary for a scholarship and two $3,000 scholarships through the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
The trust’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Komarek Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$24K (2021) → $24K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $24K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Komarek Charitable Trust
How much does Komarek Charitable Trust give each year?
Komarek Charitable Trust gave $89K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 15 grants.
What is Komarek Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Komarek Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,543, and its average grant was $5,218, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Komarek Charitable Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Komarek Charitable Trust give grants?
Komarek Charitable Trust gives mostly in Nebraska: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (20%) and Iowa (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (7 grants).
Does Komarek Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 59% of Komarek Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).
Who are Komarek Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Komarek Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Nebraska Foundation ($35,600), The Tent United Methodist Church ($17,800) and Univ of Nebraska Med Center FBO ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($7,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Komarek Charitable Trust?
Komarek Charitable Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (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 does Komarek Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its reported 2025 grants went to universities, churches, and scholarship recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Komarek Charitable Trust?
The filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N.A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Komarek Charitable Trust's EIN?
Komarek Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6141512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Komarek Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/komarek-charitable-trust-morg_d965a87391b4454082cc5f0beecee893
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