Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust
MARY MARGARET STUCKY TESTAMENTARY is a private foundation based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $207,000 to charitable organizations, including churches and organizations working in areas such as evangelism, homelessness, children’s services, and community support.
Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust at a glance
In short: Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust gave $207K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Indiana. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $207,000
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,895
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,300,952
- -3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 434 West Wayne Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone: (260) 420-1386
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brookside Community Church ($42K). Together the top 10 received $196K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 8% to recipients in Michigan, and 8% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2020) to $207K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $207K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brookside Community Church Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $42,000 |
| Evangelical Mennonite Church Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $42,000 |
| Africa Inter-Mennonite Church Goshen, IN | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Westwood Fellowship Woodburn, IN | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $17,000 |
| Gospel Revivals Inc Seelyville, IN | General Operating | $17,000 |
| Miracle Camp Lawton, MI | General Operating | $17,000 |
| Salem Children's Home Flanagan, IL | General Operating | $17,000 |
| Associated Churches Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $2,000 |
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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 | $3,300,952 | $169,690 | $287,672 | $207,000 | 19 | $208,250 | $141,568 | $206,598 |
| 2024 | $3,422,137 | $173,893 | $273,466 | $194,204 | 18 | $195,454 | $146,898 | $199,492 |
| 2023 | $3,524,655 | $163,679 | $253,796 | $180,704 | 8 | $181,904 | $137,959 | $190,297 |
| 2022 | $3,645,601 | $119,316 | $280,961 | $200,804 | 23 | $203,272 | $91,409 | $202,481 |
| 2021 | $3,812,717 | $368,185 | $267,857 | $188,800 | 22 | $213,961 | $299,639 | $228,521 |
| 2020 | $3,708,118 | $159,466 | $258,875 | $177,648 | 19 | — | $105,089 | $208,256 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust reported a distributable amount of $207K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 general operating support for churches and other organizations. Among the grantees, Gospel Revivals Inc says its mission is Christian evangelism through publishing and distributing the Herald of His Coming periodical. Fort Wayne Rescue Mission says it provides a home for people experiencing homelessness, food for people who are hungry, and hope for the future through the power of Jesus Christ. Salem Children’s Home describes a farm-based teaching program for boys facing difficulties at home, while New Song Mission says it offers loving homes and private education to young children facing severely threatened prospects due to dysfunctional family situations.
Other 2025 grantees describe their work as delivering meals to homebound people (Homebound Meals Inc), easing transportation barriers to community connection (Community Transportation Network), and providing services to people who are blind (League for the Blind) or services through a children’s zoo (Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $207,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $42,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed grants included $42,000 each to Brookside Community Church and Evangelical Mennonite Church; $20,000 each to Africa Inter-Mennonite Church and Westwood Fellowship; and $17,000 each to Fort Wayne Rescue Mission, Gospel Revivals Inc, Miracle Camp, and Salem Children’s Home. These grants were listed for general operating purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Clark Valentine is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust is led by Clark D Valentine, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clark D Valentine
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$43K (2020) → $47K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to Clark Valentine (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust
How much does Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust give each year?
Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust gave $207K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $194K across 18 grants.
What is Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust's typical grant size?
Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $10,895, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust give grants?
Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust gives mostly in Indiana: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (8%) and Illinois (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (13 grants).
Does Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust's largest grantees?
Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Brookside Community Church ($42,000), Evangelical Mennonite Church ($42,000) and Africa Inter-Mennonite Church ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust?
Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $207K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support for churches and other organizations. Among the grantees, Gospel Revivals Inc says its mission is Christian evangelism through publishing and distributing the *Herald of His Coming* periodical. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust's EIN?
Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6300140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mary Margaret Stucky Testamentary Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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