Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hannibal, MO EIN: 27-6868626

The Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation is a private foundation based in Hannibal, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations in Missouri.

Key facts about Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation

In short: Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation gave $74K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-6868626
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$74,000
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$4,353
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$1,309,195
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$74K

+19.4% YoY

Grant Count

17

+6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+12.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 included organizations serving food-insecure residents, providing health care, supporting children in foster care, and sheltering animals. For example, the Shelby County Food Pantry says it distributes food and related items to meet the nutritional needs of lower-income residents; the Hannibal Free Clinic says it provides basic care at no charge to people without access; and Birthday Blessings says it meets needs and spreads cheer in the Missouri foster community. The Adair County Humane Society describes its work as preventing animal cruelty and sheltering and finding adoptive homes for animals.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $74,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $6,000, with a median grant of $4,000. Among the largest were $6,000 each to Clarence Care Center, Helping Hands of Clarence, Salt River Community Care Center, Shelby County Food Pantry, and Shelby County Senior Citizens Association Inc. Other grants included $5,000 to Hannibal Free Clinic and $4,000 each to Birthday Blessings, Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation, Ray of Hope, Shelby County Literacy Council, and Shelbyina United Methodist Church.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Missouri. The listed recipients were located in communities including Hannibal, Clarence, Shelbyville, Shelbyina, Macon, and West Plains.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

ShelbinaShelbyvilleHannibalClarenceWest PlainsMaconMemphisKirksvilleBethelQuincy

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K14 grants2019 14 grants2020 15 grants2021 17 grants2022 17 grants2023 16 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2024) to $84K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $74K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Clarence Care Center: $6KClarence Care Center$6KHelping Hands of Clarence: $6KHelping Hands of Clarence$6KSalt River Community Care Center: $6KSalt River Community CareCenter$6KShelby County Food Pantry: $6KShelby County Food Pantry$6KShelby County Senior Citizens Association Inc: $6KShelby County Senior CitizensAssociation Inc$6KHannibal Free Clinic: $5KHannibal Free Clinic$5KShelby Memorial Cemetery: $5KShelby Memorial Cemetery$5KBirthday Blessings: $4KBirthday Blessings$4KHannibal Regional Hospital Foundation: $4KHannibal Regional HospitalFoundation$4KRay of Hope: $4KRay of Hope$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Clarence Care Center ($6K). Together the top 10 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Clarence Care Center Clarence, MOCharitable$6,000
Helping Hands of Clarence Clarence, MOCharitable$6,000
Salt River Community Care Center Shelbina, MOCharitable$6,000
Shelby County Food Pantry Shelbina, MOCharitable$6,000
Shelby County Senior Citizens Association Inc Shelbina, MOCharitable$6,000
Hannibal Free Clinic Hannibal, MOCharitable$5,000
Shelby Memorial Cemetery Shelbyville, MOCharitable$5,000
Birthday Blessings West Plains, MOCharitable$4,000
Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation Hannibal, MOCharitable$4,000
Ray of Hope Macon, MOCharitable$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,309,195 $179,224 $101,325 $74,000
2024 $1,231,296 $92,090 $88,417 $62,000
2023 $1,227,623 $57,844 $103,091 $77,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,309,195$1,231,296$1,227,623
Revenue$179,224$92,090$57,844
Expenses$101,325$88,417$103,091
Qualifying Distributions$74,000$62,000$77,000
Net Investment Income$153,260$66,174$32,211
Distributable Amount$76,510$74,070$68,984

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John M Hark as director, Paul L Richards as secretary, and Carol Hubbard and Patti Sturdy as trustees.

Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol Hubbard

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • John M. Hark

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Patti Sturdy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Paul L. Richards

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2019) → $6K (2025)

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

John M Hark — Director: $6KJohn M HarkDirector$6KPaul L Richards — Secretary: $6KPaul L RichardsSecretary$6KCarol Hubbard — Trustee: $6KCarol HubbardTrustee$6KPatti Sturdy — Trustee: $6KPatti SturdyTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to John M Hark (Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 796, Hannibal, MO 63401
Phone: (573) 221-7333

Frequently asked questions about Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation

How much does Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation give each year?

Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation gave $74K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 16 grants.

What is Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation's typical grant size?

Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,353, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation give grants?

Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation 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 Shelbina, MO (6 grants), Hannibal, MO (3 grants), Shelbyville, MO (3 grants) and Clarence, MO (2 grants).

Does Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (17 grants).

Who are Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation's largest grantees?

Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Clarence Care Center ($6,000), Helping Hands of Clarence ($6,000) and Salt River Community Care Center ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation?

Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (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 Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations serving food-insecure residents, providing health care, supporting children in foster care, and sheltering animals. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation?

The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation's EIN?

Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6868626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Lois Eleanor Neff Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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