Shea Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Storm Lake, IA EIN: 42-1515220

Shea Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Storm Lake, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $83K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $6K.

Shea Family Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Shea Family Charitable Trust gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,590
-14.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,795
-14.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,795
Total assets
$82,524
-13.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (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 Shea Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Kiwanis Foundation: $18KKiwanis Foundation$18KBuena Vista County Soil & Water: $2KBuena Vista County Soil &Water$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kiwanis Foundation ($18K). Together the top 2 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

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

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

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Storm LakeBillingsRed LodgeAnthonBozemanDallasNew YorkSanta BarbaraAtlantaFort WorthNewellTerlingua

How Shea Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 370% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K15 grants2019 15 grants2020 19 grants2021 14 grants2022 13 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $47K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kiwanis Foundation Storm Lake, IACharity$18,090
Buena Vista County Soil & Water Storm Lake, IACharity$1,500
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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$82,524$8,576$20,926$19,5902$19,590$5,830$5,297
2024$94,874$8,713$25,390$23,0282$23,028$7,963$6,027
2023$111,551$10,039$39,747$38,26313$38,263$9,883$7,304
2022$141,259$11,450$37,136$33,90014$33,900$11,191$8,871
2021$166,945$18,802$48,521$47,17419$47,174$18,614$10,829
2020$196,664$13,800$34,769$33,31215—$13,508$10,597
2019$217,633$14,618$32,749$31,45615—$14,618$12,437

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shea Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shea Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Security Trust Savings Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    $500 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Jean A. Stahl

    Officer

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    $1K (2024) → $500 (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 2025 IRS filing

Jean a Stahl — Officer: $500Jean a StahlOfficer$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $500, to Jean a Stahl (Officer).

Frequently asked questions about Shea Family Charitable Trust

How much does Shea Family Charitable Trust give each year?

Shea Family Charitable Trust gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 2 grants.

How large is Shea Family Charitable Trust?

Shea Family Charitable Trust reported $83K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Shea Family Charitable Trust operate?

Shea Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Iowa, Montana, New York, Texas.

What is Shea Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Shea Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1515220. 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 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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