Lemert Ranch Trust
Lemert Ranch Trust is a private foundation, based in Arkansas City, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $35K.
Lemert Ranch Trust at a glance
In short: Lemert Ranch Trust gave $62K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,161
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,880
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,216
- Total assets
- $1,058,028
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lemert Ranch Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedar Vale USD 285 ($17K). Together the top 7 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lemert Ranch Trust gives
- Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2022) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Vale USD 285 Cedar Vale, KS | Scholarships Financial Aid | $17,405 |
| Chautauqua County USD 286 Sedan, KS | Scholarships Financial Aid | $17,405 |
| City of Cedar Vale Cedar Vale, KS | To Make Improvements Except Street | $7,459 |
| The Educational Foundation of Alpha Kansas City, MO | Scholarships | $6,216 |
| Harrison Township Cemetary Sedan, KS | Maitnenance | $4,973 |
| Sedan Public Library Sedan, KS | Operations, Books | $4,973 |
| Peoples Place Association Inc Cedar Vale, KS | Operations & Meals Delivery | $3,730 |
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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 | $1,058,028 | $34,955 | $69,022 | $62,161 | 7 | $62,161 | $34,955 | $60,916 |
| 2024 | $1,092,540 | $97,202 | $63,613 | $57,117 | 7 | $57,117 | $37,017 | $58,406 |
| 2023 | $1,059,072 | $71,334 | $58,380 | $52,494 | 7 | $52,494 | $32,041 | $52,867 |
| 2022 | $1,050,485 | $29,295 | $66,780 | $34,028 | 2 | — | $29,295 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lemert Ranch Trust reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lemert Ranch Trust is led by Abner B. Lemert, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abner B. Lemert
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Lemert Ranch Trust
How much does Lemert Ranch Trust give each year?
Lemert Ranch Trust gave $62K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 7 grants.
What is Lemert Ranch Trust's typical grant size?
Lemert Ranch Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,216, and its average grant was $8,880, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lemert Ranch Trust give grants?
Lemert Ranch Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar Vale, KS (3 grants) and Sedan, KS (3 grants).
Does Lemert Ranch Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Lemert Ranch Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lemert Ranch Trust's largest grantees?
Lemert Ranch Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Cedar Vale USD 285 ($17,405), Chautauqua County USD 286 ($17,405) and City of Cedar Vale ($7,459), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lemert Ranch Trust?
Lemert Ranch Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lemert Ranch Trust's EIN?
Lemert Ranch Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6153228. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Lemert Ranch Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lemert-ranch-trust-morg_9613e5d9675549279c9481badd7cb808
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