Mizis Family Educational Trust
Mizis Family Educational Trust is a private foundation, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $374K. Net investment income was $81K.
Mizis Family Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Mizis Family Educational Trust gave $374K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $374K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $374,089
- +38.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $374,089
- +38.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $374,089
- Total assets
- $4,980,926
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Mizis Family Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Louis Community Foundation ($374K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
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 Mizis Family Educational Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 111% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $271K (2024) to $374K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $374K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Louis Community Foundation Clayton, MO | Mizis Scholarship Fund | $374,089 |
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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 | $4,980,926 | $471,162 | $448,408 | $374,089 | 1 | $395,051 | $80,530 | $356,942 |
| 2024 | $4,958,173 | $929,128 | $322,773 | $270,741 | 1 | $280,973 | $27,653 | $274,142 |
| 2023 | $4,295,662 | $4,496,203 | $32,857 | — | — | $6,158 | $29,469 | $184,331 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mizis Family Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $357K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mizis Family Educational Trust is led by Commerce Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$31K (2023) → $72K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $72K, to Commerce Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mizis Family Educational Trust
How much does Mizis Family Educational Trust give each year?
Mizis Family Educational Trust gave $374K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $271K across 1 grant.
How large is Mizis Family Educational Trust?
Mizis Family Educational Trust reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $395K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $357K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mizis Family Educational Trust operate?
Mizis Family Educational Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Mizis Family Educational Trust's EIN?
Mizis Family Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6756903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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 2023–2025
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