L F Richardson Foundation 10872900
L F Richardson Foundation is a private foundation based in Nevada, Missouri. In 2025, it reported giving $143,000 in grants to 10 charitable organizations; its filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 at a glance
In short: L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 gave $143K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Missouri. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $143,000
- +68.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,300
- +68.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,335,923
- -1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (97% 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 L F Richardson Foundation 10872900
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Lyle Catron PO Box 413, Nevada, MO 64772
Phone: (888) 862-4045
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Osage Prairie YMCA ($50K). Together the top 10 received $143K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 50 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 3% went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2020) to $143K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $143K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Osage Prairie YMCA Nevada, MO | Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO | Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Nevada R-5 Foundation Nevada, MO | Charitable Purposes | $17,000 |
| United Way of Vernon County Nevada, MO | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Nevada Vernon County Community Foundatio Springfield, MO | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| First Baptist Church Nevada, MO | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Vernon County Historical Society Nevada, MO | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Hunter L Mason Foundation Nevada, MO | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army of Vernon County Hoffman Estates, IL | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Nevada Regional Technical Center FBLA Nevada, MO | Charitable Purposes | $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 | $2,335,923 | $170,656 | $196,830 | $143,000 | 10 | $186,849 | $167,880 | $142,002 |
| 2024 | $2,360,330 | $296,851 | $132,576 | $85,000 | 10 | $128,673 | $294,088 | $133,610 |
| 2023 | $2,197,254 | $68,193 | $123,241 | $85,000 | 9 | $122,210 | $64,203 | $122,508 |
| 2022 | $2,253,166 | $15,205 | $142,282 | $95,250 | 13 | $136,610 | $40,879 | $126,110 |
| 2021 | $2,380,367 | $219,811 | $133,222 | $81,200 | 8 | $125,574 | $217,750 | $139,628 |
| 2020 | $2,293,875 | $221,009 | $123,680 | $79,809 | 7 | — | $218,652 | $122,795 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 reported a distributable amount of $142K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including the Osage Prairie YMCA, whose mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs building healthy spirit, mind, and body for all, and Southwest Baptist University, which describes itself as a Christ-centered academic community preparing servant leaders. Other recipients included the Vernon County Historical Society, which promotes understanding and awareness of county history, and the Hunter L Mason Foundation, which provides health and physical education resources and activities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $143,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. Listed recipients included Osage Prairie YMCA ($50,000), Southwest Baptist University ($25,000), Nevada R-5 Foundation ($17,000), United Way of Vernon County ($10,000), Nevada Vernon County Community Foundation ($10,000), First Baptist Church ($10,000), Vernon County Historical Society ($10,000), Hunter L Mason Foundation ($5,000), Salvation Army of Vernon County ($5,000), and Nevada Regional Technical Center FBLA ($1,000). The stated purpose for each was “charitable purposes.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cynthia Wynn, Lyle Catron, Kasha Clark, and Ronald Chandler as co-trustees, and UMB Bank as trustee.
L F Richardson Foundation 10872900's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Wynn
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Lyle Catron
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Ronald Chandler
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
UMB Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$26K (2020) → $29K (2025)
Kasha Clark
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ronald F. Fisk (2020–2023) — Co-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 $29K, to UMB Bank (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about L F Richardson Foundation 10872900
How much does L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 give each year?
L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 gave $143K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 10 grants.
What is L F Richardson Foundation 10872900's typical grant size?
L F Richardson Foundation 10872900's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,300, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 that year got $20K on average.
Where does L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 give grants?
L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 gives mostly in Missouri: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nevada, MO (7 grants).
Who are L F Richardson Foundation 10872900's largest grantees?
L F Richardson Foundation 10872900's largest 2025 grantees include Osage Prairie YMCA ($50,000), Southwest Baptist University ($25,000) and Nevada R-5 Foundation ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is L F Richardson Foundation 10872900?
L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from L F Richardson Foundation 10872900?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is L F Richardson Foundation 10872900's EIN?
L F Richardson Foundation 10872900's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6031530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 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 September 2026.
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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). L F Richardson Foundation 10872900 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/l-f-richardson-foundation-10872900-morg_25cc24f6ec734a4eb841f4a20e7fbef9
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