Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust
Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $211K. Net investment income was $424K.
Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust gave $211K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,619
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,103
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,110
- Total assets
- $3,669,282
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (67% 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 Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($70K). Together the top 4 received $211K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 26 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $184K (2020) to $214K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $211K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Hoffman Estates, IL | Provide Food & Clothing | $70,200 |
| Cornerstones of Care Kansas City, MO | Provide Food & Clothing | $50,541 |
| Niles Home for Children Kansas City, MO | Provide Food & Clothing | $35,110 |
| City Union Mission Inc Kansas City, MO | Provide Food & Clothing | $35,110 |
| Cornerstones of Care Kansas City, MO | Provide Food & Clothing | $9,829 |
| Cornerstones of Care Kansas City, MO | Provide Food & Clothing | $9,829 |
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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 | $3,669,282 | $451,813 | $269,986 | $210,619 | 6 | $237,476 | $423,607 | $254,775 |
| 2024 | $3,487,560 | $276,270 | $246,771 | $196,072 | 6 | $221,398 | $246,206 | $235,392 |
| 2023 | $3,460,764 | $134,285 | $268,049 | $214,440 | 4 | $238,314 | $110,236 | $219,683 |
| 2022 | $3,595,986 | $408,177 | $266,990 | $207,367 | 4 | $233,177 | $381,160 | $240,329 |
| 2021 | $3,458,148 | $366,163 | $248,023 | $196,129 | 6 | — | $340,938 | $234,980 |
| 2020 | $3,340,093 | $92,602 | $230,603 | $184,068 | 6 | — | $72,807 | $214,300 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $255K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust's only listed officer is UMB Bank N A, Co-Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
UMB Bank N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$45K (2020) → $52K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to UMB Bank N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust
How much does Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust give each year?
Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust gave $211K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 6 grants.
What is Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $35,110, and its average grant was $35,103, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust give grants?
Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (5 grants).
Does Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Food & Clothing" (6 grants).
Who are Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Salvation Army ($70,200), Cornerstones of Care ($70,199 across 3 grants) and Niles Home for Children ($35,110), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust?
Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $237K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $255K (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 Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ray & Mary Klapmeyer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7381612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020–2025
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