Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation
Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cape Girardeau, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $727K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation gave $727K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $121K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $726,543
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $121,091
- -18.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $122,500
- Total assets
- $16,666,589
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (69% 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 Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Watchtower Bible and Tract Society ($225K). Together the top 6 received $727K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 31 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $558K (2021) to $747K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $727K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Watchtower Bible and Tract Society Wallkill, NY | Worldwide Work | $225,000 |
| Porch Initiative Cape Girardeau, MO | Community Involvement | $223,620 |
| James Reynolds House Foundation Cape Girardeau, MO | Historic Education/Preservation | $160,000 |
| United Way of Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau, MO | Community Involvement | $85,000 |
| Kellerman Foundation for Historic Cape Girardeau, MO | Historic Preservation | $29,923 |
| Cape Girardeau Public Schools Found Cape Girardeau, MO | Community Involvement/Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $16,666,589 | $1,476,565 | $789,445 | $726,543 | 6 | $726,543 | $1,425,164 | $750,131 |
| 2024 | $14,817,303 | $913,699 | $807,511 | $746,997 | 5 | $746,997 | $863,063 | $733,528 |
| 2023 | $14,664,634 | $834,276 | $744,755 | $695,320 | 6 | $695,320 | $787,186 | $673,351 |
| 2022 | $13,606,576 | $1,127,186 | $772,481 | $716,980 | 6 | $716,980 | $1,079,590 | $691,201 |
| 2021 | $14,986,830 | $887,129 | $602,863 | $558,491 | 8 | $558,491 | $838,532 | $714,232 |
| 2020 | $12,728,585 | $43,474 | $674,510 | $635,980 | 5 | — | $199,539 | $557,013 |
| 2019 | $12,933,874 | $279,838 | $746,943 | $706,480 | 8 | — | $239,375 | $635,889 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $750K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation is led by Earl H. Norman, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Earl H. Norman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation
How much does Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation gave $727K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $747K across 5 grants.
What is Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $122,500, and its average grant was $121,091, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cape Girardeau, MO (5 grants).
Does Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Watchtower Bible and Tract Society ($225,000), Porch Initiative ($223,620) and James Reynolds House Foundation ($160,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation?
Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation reported $16.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $727K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $750K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Mt Tabor Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6184999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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