Light Shiners Charitable Trust
Light Shiners Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Ankeny, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $58K.
Light Shiners Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Light Shiners Charitable Trust gave $81K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,000
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,000
- -36.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,702,439
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (80% 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 Light Shiners Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace Life Church ($65K). Together the top 3 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Light Shiners Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2025) to $85K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Life Church Ankeny, IA | General Operating | $65,000 |
| Anchored in Truth Florence, AL | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Book and Vie Journey Florence, AL | General Operating | $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 | $1,702,439 | $263,838 | $86,645 | $81,000 | 3 | $81,000 | $58,193 | $76,022 |
| 2024 | $1,525,246 | $117,058 | $92,675 | $85,000 | 2 | $85,000 | $69,383 | $74,410 |
| 2023 | $1,500,863 | $1,500,863 | — | — | — | — | $863 | $1,203 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Light Shiners Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Light Shiners Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carrie Koenig
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Nathan Koenig
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Light Shiners Charitable Trust
How much does Light Shiners Charitable Trust give each year?
Light Shiners Charitable Trust gave $81K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 2 grants.
What is Light Shiners Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Light Shiners Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $27,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Light Shiners Charitable Trust give grants?
Light Shiners Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Florence, AL (2 grants).
Does Light Shiners Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Light Shiners Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Light Shiners Charitable Trust?
Light Shiners Charitable Trust reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Light Shiners Charitable Trust?
Light Shiners Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Ankeny, IA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Light Shiners Charitable Trust's EIN?
Light Shiners Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6100571. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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