St Marys Education Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Anderson, IN EIN: 35-6015869

St Marys Education Trust is a private foundation, based in Anderson, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $60K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.

St Marys Education Trust at a glance

In short: St Marys Education Trust gave $3K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $3K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$3,000
+1685.7% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$3,000
+1685.7% vs 2022
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$60,310
+83.8% vs 2022
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who St Marys Education Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Holy Cross Schools: $3KHoly Cross Schools$3K

The largest 2023 recipient was Holy Cross Schools ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Anderson

How St Marys Education Trust gives

  • Giving grew 253% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 9% 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$1K$2K$3K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $168 (2022) to $3K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Cross Schools Anderson, INSupport the Higher Education of Students Ofhol$3,000
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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
2023$60,310$30,464$3,017$3,0001—$2,311$2,882
2022$32,821$1,543$176$1681$168$1,535$1,772
2021$31,467$1,875$1,137$1,1221$1,122$1,860$1,873
2020$30,729$1,512$988$8511—$1,375$1,789

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, St Marys Education Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Marys Education Trust is led by Thomas Metzger Father, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Thomas Metzger Father

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 St Marys Education Trust

How much does St Marys Education Trust give each year?

St Marys Education Trust gave $3K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $168 across 1 grant.

How large is St Marys Education Trust?

St Marys Education Trust reported $60K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $30K.

Where does St Marys Education Trust operate?

St Marys Education Trust has awarded grants in Indiana.

How much is St Marys Education Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, St Marys Education Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is St Marys Education Trust's EIN?

St Marys Education Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6015869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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