Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $261K.
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust gave $120K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,143
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,533,353
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% 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 Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seeds of Faith Preschool ($35K). Together the top 7 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2019) to $123K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seeds of Faith Preschool Clinton, MO | Building Fund and Cabinets | $35,000 |
| Clinton Christian Academy Clinton, MO | Unrestricted General | $35,000 |
| Henry County Historical Society Clinton, MO | Facilities Enhancement | $20,000 |
| Clinton School District Clinton, MO | "Home Run for the Future" | $10,000 |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Fdn Clinton, MO | Radiation Oncology Facility | $10,000 |
| Samaritan Center Clinton, MO | Support Back Snack Program | $5,000 |
| Education Foundation for Clinton Clinton, MO | Support Clinton After Prom | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,533,353 | $283,983 | $168,225 | $120,000 | 7 | $140,423 | $260,722 | $148,552 |
| 2024 | $2,416,875 | $249,105 | $151,984 | $110,000 | 5 | $129,126 | $224,801 | $138,839 |
| 2023 | $2,322,294 | $78,808 | $149,707 | $113,000 | 6 | $130,232 | $51,626 | $127,296 |
| 2022 | $2,394,081 | $-72,330 | $173,508 | $123,000 | 6 | $140,915 | $29,507 | $130,736 |
| 2021 | $2,639,666 | $567,011 | $155,825 | $110,000 | 7 | $129,910 | $542,358 | $145,541 |
| 2020 | $2,225,644 | $199,156 | $139,813 | $105,000 | 6 | — | $179,610 | $124,616 |
| 2019 | $2,166,350 | $142,161 | $141,153 | $104,000 | 8 | — | $131,152 | $121,556 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$29K (2021) → $31K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: William K. Sisney Co Boa (2019) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $31K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust
How much does Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust give each year?
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust gave $120K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 5 grants.
What is Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust give grants?
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Clinton, MO (7 grants).
Does Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Seeds of Faith Preschool ($35,000), Clinton Christian Academy ($35,000) and Henry County Historical Society ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust?
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (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 is Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust?
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lindon Q Skidmore Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1119922. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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