Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation
Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sioux City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $166K. Net investment income was $156K.
Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation gave $166K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $166K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,500
- +97.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $165,500
- +294.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $165,500
- Total assets
- $1,643,683
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
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 Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 184% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2020) to $166K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $166K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Sioux City, IA | Charitable | $165,500 |
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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 | $1,643,683 | $169,958 | $180,137 | $165,500 | 1 | $165,500 | $156,125 | $90,101 |
| 2024 | $1,653,717 | $137,306 | $98,336 | $84,000 | 2 | $84,000 | $46,327 | $165,585 |
| 2023 | $1,614,823 | $-22,887 | $153,422 | $136,000 | 2 | $136,000 | $37,173 | $84,453 |
| 2022 | $1,790,575 | $203,687 | $108,371 | $95,000 | 2 | $95,000 | $191,529 | $135,521 |
| 2021 | $1,645,546 | $71,851 | $98,252 | $85,000 | 1 | $85,000 | $55,591 | $95,323 |
| 2020 | $1,671,682 | $36,654 | $99,623 | $82,000 | 2 | — | $25,879 | $84,559 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation is led by Thomas L. Seamster, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas L. Seamster
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Orzechowski
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Chesterman
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn J. Hagberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation
How much does Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation give each year?
Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation gave $166K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 2 grants.
How large is Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation?
Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation operate?
Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, South Dakota.
What is Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation's EIN?
Margaret Ann Martin Everist Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1343418. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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