Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus
Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus is a private foundation based in Tipton, Iowa. Its 2025 filing lists scholarship grants to individual recipients in Iowa, and the foundation reports supporting post-high-school education through scholarships.
Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus at a glance
In short: Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus gave $46K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,500
- +51.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,550
- +66.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,030,365
- +3.1% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 419 Cedar Street, Tipton, IA 52772
Phone: (563) 886-2175
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $45,500 |
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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 | $1,030,365 | $32,814 | $42,220 | $45,500 | 10 | $41,500 | $46,107 | $49,345 |
| 2024 | $999,536 | $39,481 | $30,860 | $30,000 | 11 | $30,000 | $47,958 | — |
| 2023 | $972,258 | $21,784 | $36,788 | $30,000 | 6 | $30,000 | $46,390 | $47,239 |
| 2022 | $922,301 | $41,999 | $39,826 | $32,500 | 7 | $32,500 | $44,865 | $44,799 |
| 2021 | $1,059,383 | $46,166 | $42,521 | $34,500 | 10 | $34,500 | $45,693 | $51,569 |
| 2020 | $1,060,567 | $47,472 | $33,640 | $33,000 | 9 | — | $47,387 | $51,436 |
| 2019 | $1,054,954 | $58,866 | $12,345 | $11,750 | 9 | — | $58,271 | $3,591 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes scholarships for post-high-school education. It reports that six scholarships totaling $30,000 were awarded in May 2023 for post-secondary education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $45,500. The grants ranged from $1,000 to $13,000, with a median grant of $4,000; all were listed as scholarships to individual recipients in Iowa.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its reported scholarships are for post-high-school education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Katie Reidy Abel and Kenneth Beuthien as trustees.
Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie Reidy Abel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Beuthien
Trustee
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus
How much does Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus give each year?
Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus gave $46K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 11 grants.
What is Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus's typical grant size?
Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,550, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus give grants?
Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (10 grants).
How large is Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus?
Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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 Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus fund?
The foundation’s filing describes scholarships for post-high-school education. It reports that six scholarships totaling $30,000 were awarded in May 2023 for post-secondary education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus?
Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus's EIN?
Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1021305. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Siegfried Petersen Educational Trus 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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