M C Shook Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker San Angelo, TX EIN: 75-6022499

M C Shook Trust is a private foundation, based in San Angelo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $115K.

Key facts about M C Shook Trust

In short: M C Shook Trust gave $105K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
75-6022499
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$105,159
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$13,145
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$1,637,237
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$105K

+9.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+9.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, M C Shook Trust reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How M C Shook Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

San AngeloPlainview

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants20207 grants20218 grants20228 grants20238 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

First Baptist Church: $60KFirst Baptist Church$60KSalvation Army: $15KSalvation Army$15KWayland Baptist University: $15KWayland Baptist University$15KBaptist Memor Retirement Ctr: $10KBaptist Memor Retirement Ctr$10KWest Texas Rehabilitation Ctr: $2KWest Texas Rehabilitation Ctr$2KBoy Scouts of America: $2KBoy Scouts of America$2KUnited Way of the Concho Valley: $1KUnited Way of the ConchoValley$1KWest Texas Boys Ranch: $1KWest Texas Boys Ranch$1K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH San Angelo, TXUNRESTRICTED$59,659
SALVATION ARMY San Angelo, TXUNRESTRICTED$15,000
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Plainview, TXSCHOLARSHIP FUND$15,000
BAPTIST MEMOR RETIREMENT CTR San Angelo, TXUNRESTRICTED$10,000
WEST TEXAS REHABILITATION CTR San Angelo, TXUNRESTICTED$2,000
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA San Angelo, TXUNRESTRICTED$1,500
UNITED WAY OF THE CONCHO VALLEY San Angelo, TXUNRESTICTED$1,000
WEST TEXAS BOYS RANCH San Angelo, TXUNRESTICTED$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,637,237$1,630,034$1,611,050
Revenue$123,417$126,387$142,748
Expenses$115,879$105,943$111,775
Qualifying Distributions$107,565$98,153$101,358
Net Investment Income$115,174$119,151$132,027
Distributable Amount$116,247$106,806$98,725

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

M C Shook Trust is led by 1st Fin Trustasset Mgmt Cona, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • 1st Fin Trustasset Mgmt Cona

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2020) → $6K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

1ST Fin Trustasset Mgmt Cona — Trustee: $6K1ST Fin Trustasset Mgmt…Trustee$6K

Frequently asked questions about M C Shook Trust

How much does M C Shook Trust give each year?

M C Shook Trust gave $105K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 8 grants.

What is M C Shook Trust's typical grant size?

M C Shook Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $13,145, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does M C Shook Trust give grants?

M C Shook Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Angelo, TX (7 grants).

Does M C Shook Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of M C Shook Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Unresticted" (3 grants).

Who are M C Shook Trust's largest grantees?

M C Shook Trust's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church ($59,659), Salvation Army ($15,000) and Wayland Baptist University ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is M C Shook Trust?

M C Shook Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is M C Shook Trust's EIN?

M C Shook Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6022499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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