Lull Family Charitable Trust
Lull Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Smith Center, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $195K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $9K.
Lull Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lull Family Charitable Trust gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,599
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,150
- +29.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,300
- Total assets
- $194,775
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Lull Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Methodist Church ($7K). Together the top 4 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lull Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $14K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Methodist Church Smith Center, KS | Charitable | $7,300 |
| Unified School District 237 Smith Center, KS | Charitable | $2,600 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | Educational | $2,000 |
| City of Smith Center Smith Center, KS | Charitable | $699 |
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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 | $194,775 | $11,261 | $15,787 | $12,599 | 4 | $13,267 | $8,864 | $14,139 |
| 2024 | $199,296 | $10,434 | $14,709 | $12,126 | 5 | $12,700 | $8,868 | $13,184 |
| 2023 | $203,571 | $4,842 | $16,622 | $14,120 | 5 | $14,684 | $9,164 | $12,996 |
| 2022 | $215,348 | $7,159 | $16,821 | $14,075 | 4 | $14,659 | $7,580 | $14,562 |
| 2021 | $225,009 | $17,153 | $15,197 | $12,697 | 3 | — | $7,965 | $14,337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lull Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lull Family Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The Peoples Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Peoples Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $3K, to The Peoples Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lull Family Charitable Trust
How much does Lull Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Lull Family Charitable Trust gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 5 grants.
What is Lull Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lull Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,300, and its average grant was $3,150, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lull Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Lull Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Smith Center, KS (3 grants).
Does Lull Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lull Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Lull Family Charitable Trust?
Lull Family Charitable Trust reported $195K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 Lull Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lull Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1236097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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