Reifel Elwood Educational Trust
Reifel Elwood Educational Trust is a private foundation, based in Red Oak, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $129K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $6K.
Reifel Elwood Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Reifel Elwood Educational Trust gave $3K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $3,200
- -5.9% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $3,200
- -5.9% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $3,200
- Total assets
- $128,595
- -1.1% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Reifel Elwood Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Reifel Elwood Educational Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (−6%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 98% 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 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $4K (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $128,595 | $3,596 | $4,800 | $3,200 | 1 | $4,800 | $6,001 | $4,911 |
| 2025 | $129,999 | $6,628 | $4,976 | $3,400 | 1 | $4,976 | $5,052 | $5,082 |
| 2024 | $127,290 | $7,022 | $4,926 | $3,400 | 1 | $4,926 | $5,496 | $4,868 |
| 2023 | $133,919 | $4,176 | $5,681 | $3,400 | 1 | $5,681 | $1,895 | $5,207 |
| 2022 | $132,488 | $6,307 | $5,012 | $3,400 | 1 | — | $4,695 | $5,733 |
| 2021 | $130,989 | $5,983 | $5,319 | $4,200 | 1 | — | $5,160 | $5,221 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reifel Elwood Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Reifel Elwood Educational Trust is led by Bryant Blay, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Bryant Blay
Trustee
On filings since 2021
$750 (2022) → $0 (2026)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $750, to Bryant Blay (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Reifel Elwood Educational Trust
How much does Reifel Elwood Educational Trust give each year?
Reifel Elwood Educational Trust gave $3K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is Reifel Elwood Educational Trust?
Reifel Elwood Educational Trust reported $129K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
Where does Reifel Elwood Educational Trust operate?
Reifel Elwood Educational Trust has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Reifel Elwood Educational Trust's EIN?
Reifel Elwood Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6149714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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