Rachel Younker Foundation Trust
Rachel Younker Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $802K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $87K. Net investment income was $86K.
Rachel Younker Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Rachel Younker Foundation Trust gave $87K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,147
- +76.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,147
- +76.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $87,147
- Total assets
- $802,263
- -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 October 2026.
Who Rachel Younker Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Unity Point Health Foundation ($87K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Rachel Younker Foundation Trust gives
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 166% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2021) to $87K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Point Health Foundation Des Moines, IA | Medical Research | $87,147 |
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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 | $802,263 | $93,963 | $101,074 | $87,147 | 1 | $91,872 | $85,891 | $55,286 |
| 2024 | $809,383 | $55,108 | $60,741 | $49,500 | 1 | $53,231 | $47,345 | $87,147 |
| 2023 | $815,060 | $-2,169 | $96,037 | $81,459 | 1 | $86,353 | $13,552 | $49,500 |
| 2022 | $913,371 | $158,379 | $73,672 | $58,588 | 1 | $65,602 | $151,910 | $61,372 |
| 2021 | $827,864 | $63,468 | $61,762 | $49,324 | 1 | — | $56,341 | $58,588 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rachel Younker Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rachel Younker Foundation Trust's only listed officer is Bankers Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bankers Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $7K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Bankers Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rachel Younker Foundation Trust
How much does Rachel Younker Foundation Trust give each year?
Rachel Younker Foundation Trust gave $87K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Rachel Younker Foundation Trust?
Rachel Younker Foundation Trust reported $802K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Rachel Younker Foundation Trust operate?
Rachel Younker Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Rachel Younker Foundation Trust's EIN?
Rachel Younker Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6271667. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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