Rena Towner Test Tr
Rena Towner Test Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Ottawa, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $465K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $12K.
Rena Towner Test Tr at a glance
In short: Rena Towner Test Tr gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $4,000
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $465,389
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (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 Rena Towner Test Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rena Towner Test Tr gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $8,000 |
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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 | $465,389 | $12,834 | $16,769 | $8,000 | 2 | $24,208 | $12,424 | $20,434 |
| 2024 | $429,501 | $29,736 | $8,017 | — | — | $14,733 | $29,499 | $18,436 |
| 2023 | $401,255 | $17,332 | $13,158 | $6,000 | 1 | $18,776 | $17,086 | $17,815 |
| 2022 | $378,077 | $18,228 | $10,854 | $4,000 | 2 | $14,291 | $17,695 | $16,743 |
| 2021 | $403,474 | $25,594 | $14,800 | $8,000 | 2 | $22,618 | $25,452 | $17,896 |
| 2020 | $354,464 | $6,915 | $7,816 | $1,500 | 1 | — | $10,241 | $15,557 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rena Towner Test Tr reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rena Towner Test Tr is led by Sam H Sheldon, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sam H Sheldon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $8K (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 $8K, to Sam Sheldon (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rena Towner Test Tr
How much does Rena Towner Test Tr give each year?
Rena Towner Test Tr gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Rena Towner Test Tr?
Rena Towner Test Tr reported $465K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rena Towner Test Tr?
Rena Towner Test Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Ottawa, KS. It holds $465K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rena Towner Test Tr operate?
Rena Towner Test Tr has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Rena Towner Test Tr's EIN?
Rena Towner Test Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6457093. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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