Rikli Family Foundation Trust
Rikli Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Columbia, Missouri. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations including churches, cultural institutions, a medical center, and environmental organizations.
Rikli Family Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Rikli Family Foundation Trust gave $63K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,250
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,664
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,073,050
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (7 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rikli Family Foundation Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 720 E Broadway 4Th Floor, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 874-8100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rikli Family Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Park Church ($5K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
230 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 230 grants of 230 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 31% of grant dollars, Texas 28%, California 17%, Missouri 10%, and Ohio 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rikli Family Foundation Trust open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 37 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2020) to $67K (2021). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Park Church Elmira, NY | Project Support | $5,000 |
| Tanglewood Community Nature Center Inc Elmira, NY | Project Support | $5,000 |
| Oak Meadow Methodist Church San Antionio, TX | Project Support | $4,600 |
| San Francisco Japantown Foundation San Francisco, CA | Project Support | $4,000 |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira, NY | Project Support | $3,000 |
| SVA Alumn Society Inc New York, NY | Donation | $3,000 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, OH | Project Support | $3,000 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MO | Project Support | $3,000 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc Blacksburg, VA | Donation | $3,000 |
| Family Violence Prevention San Antonio, TX | Donation | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,073,050 | $88,655 | $85,392 | $63,250 | 38 | $70,285 | $76,822 | $66,436 |
| 2024 | $1,069,842 | $157,863 | $77,352 | $60,900 | 45 | $67,158 | $147,289 | $60,594 |
| 2023 | $989,766 | $37,348 | $80,802 | $60,000 | 50 | $71,822 | $14,036 | $55,838 |
| 2022 | $1,038,762 | $-3,167 | $86,872 | $64,500 | 51 | $72,475 | $13,920 | $58,312 |
| 2021 | $1,124,814 | $195,525 | $89,884 | $67,300 | 46 | $75,703 | $177,219 | $65,398 |
| 2020 | $1,019,414 | $95,875 | $75,511 | $57,500 | 37 | — | $78,294 | $56,094 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rikli Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients illustrate a range of supported work: Arnot Ogden Medical Center describes its mission as partnering with people to maximize their health; the California Native Plant Society says it works to protect California’s native plants and habitats through science, education, stewardship, gardening, and advocacy. Other recipients include arts organizations, a library-system-supporting foundation, and organizations supporting gardens and community spaces.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $63,250. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included $5,000 each to The Park Church and Tanglewood Community Nature Center Inc.; $4,600 to Oak Meadow Methodist Church; and $4,000 to San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Other grants included $3,000 to Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Missouri Botanical Garden, and California Native Plant Society. The 2025 filing describes grants as project support or donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Central Trust Bank as trustee.
Rikli Family Foundation Trust's only listed officer is The Central Trust Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Central Trust Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$14K (2022) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Central Trust Investment Company (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 $12K, to The Central Trust Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rikli Family Foundation Trust
How much does Rikli Family Foundation Trust give each year?
Rikli Family Foundation Trust gave $63K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 45 grants.
What is Rikli Family Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Rikli Family Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,664, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rikli Family Foundation Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Rikli Family Foundation Trust give grants?
Rikli Family Foundation Trust's top state is New York, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (28%) and California (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (12 grants), Elmira, NY (5 grants), Columbia, MO (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Rikli Family Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Rikli Family Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Project Support" (30 grants) and "Donation" (7 grants).
Who are Rikli Family Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Rikli Family Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Park Church ($5,000), Tanglewood Community Nature Center Inc ($5,000) and Oak Meadow Methodist Church ($4,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rikli Family Foundation Trust?
Rikli Family Foundation Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Rikli Family Foundation Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rikli Family Foundation Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rikli Family Foundation Trust's EIN?
Rikli Family Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6830735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rikli Family Foundation Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Rikli Family Foundation Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rikli-family-foundation-trust-morg_5404fe41fd9d4707b530343c522a76d9
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