Paul Marston Educational Trust
Paul Marston Educational Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Earlham, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $4K.
Paul Marston Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Paul Marston Educational Trust gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $1,148,327
- +0.9% 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 Paul Marston Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Scholarship Recipients ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (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 Paul Marston Educational Trust gives
- Giving grew 500% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship Recipients Earlham, IA | Education | $12,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,148,327 | $26,485 | $16,013 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,000 | $4,040 |
| 2024 | $1,137,856 | $26,301 | $15,850 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,000 | $3,856 |
| 2023 | $1,127,451 | $23,903 | $11,728 | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | $2,973 |
| 2022 | $1,115,275 | $20,483 | $4,647 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | — |
| 2021 | $1,100,000 | $4,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Paul Marston Educational Trust is led by Jan Fletcher, Managing Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jan Fletcher
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Paul Marston Educational Trust
How much does Paul Marston Educational Trust give each year?
Paul Marston Educational Trust gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Paul Marston Educational Trust?
Paul Marston Educational Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $26K.
What is Paul Marston Educational Trust?
Paul Marston Educational Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Earlham, IA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Paul Marston Educational Trust operate?
Paul Marston Educational Trust has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Paul Marston Educational Trust's EIN?
Paul Marston Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6772241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2021 (received by the IRS July 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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