Lois Fenton Trust
The Lois Fenton Trust was established for the purpose of supporting the general church purposes of the st. Paul united church of christ of seymour. In 2007, st. Paul united church of christ merged with peace lutheran church.
Lois Fenton Trust at a glance
In short: Lois Fenton Trust gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,092
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,092
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,092
- Total assets
- $888,717
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Lois Fenton Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Peace Lutheran Church ($29K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lois Fenton Trust gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $29K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peace Lutheran Church Seymour, IN | Support the General Church Purposes | $29,092 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $888,717 | $67,389 | $46,869 | $29,092 | 1 | $67,389 |
| 2024 | $868,197 | $44,732 | $43,195 | $26,027 | 1 | $44,732 |
| 2023 | $866,660 | $34,136 | $40,198 | $24,154 | 1 | $34,136 |
| 2022 | $872,722 | $29,982 | $38,096 | $22,357 | 1 | $29,982 |
| 2021 | $880,836 | $76,784 | $36,587 | $20,131 | 1 | $76,784 |
| 2020 | $840,362 | $64,476 | $37,695 | $22,688 | 1 | $64,476 |
| 2019 | $813,581 | $53,668 | $43,539 | $28,689 | 1 | $53,668 |
About Lois Fenton Trust
Based on IRS filings
Lois Fenton Trust is a public charity, based in Seymour, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $889K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $29K. Net investment income was $67K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lois Fenton Trust's only listed officer is Jackson County Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jackson County Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $13K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Jackson County Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lois Fenton Trust
How much does Lois Fenton Trust give each year?
Lois Fenton Trust gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $26K across 1 grant.
How large is Lois Fenton Trust?
Lois Fenton Trust reported $889K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $67K.
Where does Lois Fenton Trust operate?
Lois Fenton Trust has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Lois Fenton Trust's EIN?
Lois Fenton Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7415928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
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