Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation
The Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations in Missouri, including education, food assistance, health, and community organizations.
Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation gave $299K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Missouri. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $298,981
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,610
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $3,301,838
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Post Office Box 2043, Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (417) 888-2201
Website: https://slusherfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bradleyville School ($61K). Together the top 10 received $257K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 100 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $230K (2021) to $299K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $299K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bradleyville School Bradleyville, MO | Exempt Purpose | $61,374 |
| OTC Foundation Springfield, MO | Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| College of The Ozarks Point Lookout, MO | Exempt Purpose | $45,000 |
| Ozarks Food Harvest Springfield, MO | Exempt Purpose | $24,000 |
| Forsyth Community Presbyterian Forsyth, MO | Exempt Purpose | $23,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of the Ozarks Forsyth, MO | Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Christian Action Ministries Branson, MO | Exempt Purpose | $14,000 |
| Faith Community Health Inc Branson, MO | Exempt Purpose | $10,640 |
| White River Valley Historical Socie Forsyth, MO | Exempt Purpose | $7,500 |
| Bridge of Faith Community Church Rockaway Beach, MO | Exempt purpose | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF. Its EIN is 43-6339151.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,301,838 | $341,539 | $481,825 | $298,981 | 18 | $347,702 | $207,416 | $358,462 |
| 2024 | $3,439,841 | $201,115 | $438,406 | $243,175 | 15 | $295,587 | $58,296 | $348,200 |
| 2023 | $3,674,811 | $127,147 | $449,700 | $279,790 | 14 | $323,213 | $660 | $288,632 |
| 2022 | $3,999,778 | $408,373 | $413,041 | $243,000 | 19 | $276,833 | $272,165 | $316,053 |
| 2021 | $4,008,044 | $230,688 | $398,050 | $230,000 | 34 | — | $104,878 | $284,614 |
| 2020 | $4,147,147 | $523,827 | $395,145 | $234,000 | 30 | — | $400,940 | $276,497 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $358K 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 include organizations whose work, as described by the grantees, includes providing Christian education (College of the Ozarks), transforming hunger into hope (Ozarks Food Harvest), and providing short-term food assistance during temporary crises (Christian Action Ministries). Faith Community Health says it provides medical and optical services. Barnabas Foundation describes Camp Barnabas as offering a Christian summer camp experience for individuals with special needs, their siblings, and youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $298,981. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $61,374, with a median of $6,750. The total was $243,175 across 15 grants in 2024 and $279,790 across 14 grants in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $61,374 to Bradleyville School, $50,000 to OTC Foundation, $45,000 to College of the Ozarks, $24,000 to Ozarks Food Harvest, and $23,000 to Forsyth Community Presbyterian. Other recipients included Boys Girls Club of the Ozarks ($15,000), Christian Action Ministries ($14,000), and Faith Community Health ($10,640).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists US Bank NA as Trustee and Paul White as Manager.
Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$60K (2020) → $67K (2025)
Paul White
Manager
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$33K (2021) → $60K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jerry Redfern (2020–2021) — Foundation Manager
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 $67K, to US Bank NA (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation
How much does Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation give each year?
Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation gave $299K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $243K across 15 grants.
What is Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,750, and its average grant was $16,610, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation give grants?
Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation 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 Springfield, MO (7 grants), Branson, MO (4 grants) and Forsyth, MO (3 grants).
Who are Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bradleyville School ($61,374), OTC Foundation ($50,000) and College of The Ozarks ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation?
Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $348K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $358K (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 does Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6339151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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 July 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/roy-w-slusher-charitable-foundation-morg_bcf5056eaf5d418a931fdd7890760831
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