Roy Creasey Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mexico, MO EIN: 43-6247042

Roy Creasey Trust is a private foundation, based in Mexico, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $529K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $52K.

Roy Creasey Trust at a glance

In short: Roy Creasey Trust gave $25K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
+42.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+800.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,778
-84.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$529,073
+1.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (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 Roy Creasey Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

University of Missouri - Columbia: $14KUniversity of Missouri -Columbia$14KColumbia College: $2KColumbia College$2KWashington University: $2KWashington University$2KWestminster College: $2KWestminster College$2KCentral Methodist University: $2KCentral Methodist University$2KDrury University: $1KDrury University$1KMissouri University of Science Te: $500Missouri University of ScienceTe$500University of Missouri- St Louis: $500University of Missouri- StLouis$500

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Missouri - Columbia ($14K). Together the top 8 received $23K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ColumbiaSaint LouisFayetteFultonRollaSpringfieldMexicoMoberly

How Roy Creasey Trust gives

  • Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 73% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MOScholarship$13,500
Columbia College Columbia, MOScholarship$2,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,000
Washington University Saint Louis, MOScholarship$2,000
Westminster College Fulton, MOScholarship$2,000
Central Methodist University Fayette, MOScholarship$1,500
Drury University Springfield, MOScholarship$1,000
Missouri University of Science Te Rolla, MOScholarship$500
University of Missouri- St Louis Saint Louis, MOScholarship$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$529,073$61,104$35,241$25,0009$25,000$52,008$34,439
2024$523,613$20,193$41,017$17,5001$18,807—$33,190
2023$544,437$84,707$59,660$18,0001$22,101$47,554$25,141
2022$519,390$37,368$29,246$19,8751$20,768$29,237$25,168
2021$511,268$33,424$26,599$17,1401$18,074$24,942$34,354
2020$504,443$31,501$39,708$15,5001—$3,000$30,563
2019$512,650$27,552$32,334$22,1951—$17,900$30,042

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy Creasey Trust reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Roy Creasey Trust is led by Paul A. Seigfreid, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul A. Seigfreid

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $33K (2023) → $0 (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Paul Seigfreid — Trustee: $13KPaul SeigfreidTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $13K, to Paul Seigfreid (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Roy Creasey Trust

How much does Roy Creasey Trust give each year?

Roy Creasey Trust gave $25K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

What is Roy Creasey Trust's typical grant size?

Roy Creasey Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Roy Creasey Trust give grants?

Roy Creasey Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, MO (2 grants) and Saint Louis, MO (2 grants).

Does Roy Creasey Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Roy Creasey Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).

Who are Roy Creasey Trust's largest grantees?

Roy Creasey Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Missouri - Columbia ($13,500), Columbia College ($2,000) and Washington University ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Roy Creasey Trust?

Roy Creasey Trust reported $529K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 Roy Creasey Trust's EIN?

Roy Creasey Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6247042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 28, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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