Simater Endowment Trust
Simater Endowment Trust is a private foundation, based in East Peoria, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $947K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $78K.
Simater Endowment Trust at a glance
In short: Simater Endowment Trust gave $56K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,825
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,165
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,165
- Total assets
- $947,280
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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.
Who Simater Endowment Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Pauls United Church of Christ ($11K). Together the top 5 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Simater Endowment Trust gives
- Giving grew 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2022) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Pauls United Church of Christ Minonk, IL | General Support | $11,165 |
| United Methodist Church Minonk, IL | General Support | $11,165 |
| St Patricks Church Wenona, IL | General Support | $11,165 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church Minonk, IL | General Support | $11,165 |
| Minonk Baptist Church Minonk, IL | General Support | $11,165 |
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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 | $947,280 | $86,524 | $67,896 | $55,825 | 5 | $58,592 | $78,043 | $57,092 |
| 2024 | $929,028 | $55,077 | $60,423 | $48,680 | 5 | $51,365 | $46,853 | $55,826 |
| 2023 | $933,879 | $36,566 | $59,358 | $48,465 | 5 | $51,586 | $27,879 | $52,058 |
| 2022 | $955,194 | $33,942 | $40,926 | $29,300 | 5 | $31,726 | $26,152 | $53,317 |
| 2021 | $962,874 | $59,262 | $58,330 | $42,790 | 5 | $46,564 | $47,716 | $54,940 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Simater Endowment Trust reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Simater Endowment Trust's only listed officer is Morton Communitiy Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Morton Communitiy Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$10K (2023) → $11K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Morton Community Bank (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $11K, to Morton Communitiy Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Simater Endowment Trust
How much does Simater Endowment Trust give each year?
Simater Endowment Trust gave $56K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 5 grants.
What is Simater Endowment Trust's typical grant size?
Simater Endowment Trust's median grant in 2025 was $11,165, and its average grant was $11,165, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Simater Endowment Trust give grants?
Simater Endowment Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minonk, IL (4 grants).
Does Simater Endowment Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Simater Endowment Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Simater Endowment Trust's largest grantees?
Simater Endowment Trust's largest 2025 grantees include St Pauls United Church of Christ ($11,165), United Methodist Church ($11,165) and St Patricks Church ($11,165), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Simater Endowment Trust?
Simater Endowment Trust reported $947K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Simater Endowment Trust's EIN?
Simater Endowment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6965231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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