Misco Charitable Trust
Misco Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $236K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $680.
Misco Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Misco Charitable Trust gave $27K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,615
- +76.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,327
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $235,846
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (95% 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 Misco Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City ($12K). Together the top 8 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Misco Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 252% 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 $6K (2021) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City Overland Park, KS | General Funds | $12,000 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom Overland Park, KS | General Funds | $11,615 |
| Kansas City Automotive Museum Inc Olathe, KS | General Funds | $1,000 |
| Camperships for Nebagamon East Troy, WI | General Funds | $500 |
| Jewish Community Center Overland Park, KS | General Funds | $500 |
| John Austin Cheley Foundation Denver, CO | General Funds | $500 |
| Wichita Family Crisis Center Wichita, KS | General Funds | $250 |
| University of Missouri Kcur Kansas City, MO | General Funds | $250 |
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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 | $235,846 | $17,192 | $29,427 | $26,615 | 8 | $28,977 | $680 | $11,485 |
| 2024 | $206,615 | $38,833 | $18,737 | $15,100 | 6 | $17,273 | $3,320 | $9,591 |
| 2023 | $182,930 | $20,575 | $10,923 | $8,400 | 4 | $10,338 | $1,842 | $7,916 |
| 2022 | $140,132 | $36,109 | $18,366 | $16,300 | 9 | $17,997 | $761 | $6,941 |
| 2021 | $206,540 | $15,377 | $7,858 | $5,500 | 7 | $6,993 | $4,562 | $9,629 |
| 2020 | $177,712 | $34,956 | $19,012 | $16,225 | 5 | — | $611 | $6,404 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Misco Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Misco Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Beren
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Beren
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/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 Misco Charitable Trust
How much does Misco Charitable Trust give each year?
Misco Charitable Trust gave $27K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 6 grants.
What is Misco Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Misco Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $3,327, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Misco Charitable Trust give grants?
Misco Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Overland Park, KS (3 grants).
Does Misco Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Misco Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Misco Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Misco Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City ($12,000), Congregation Beth Shalom ($11,615) and Kansas City Automotive Museum Inc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Misco Charitable Trust?
Misco Charitable Trust reported $236K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Misco Charitable Trust?
Misco Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Overland Park, KS. It holds $236K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Misco Charitable Trust's EIN?
Misco Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6109777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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