Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust
Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $349K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $26K.
Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust gave $16K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,750
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,969
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $348,822
- +1.9% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
How to apply to Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust
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1 open opportunity from Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust
Who Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foster Adopt Connect Inc ($3K). Together the top 8 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foster Adopt Connect Inc Independence, MO | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Engage Mobility Springfield, MO | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Care to Learn Springfield, MO | General Fund | $2,500 |
| The Kitchen Inc Springfield, MO | General Fund | $2,000 |
| SWI Industrial Solutions Inc Springfield, MO | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Barnabas Foundation Branson, MO | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Rebound Foundation Inc Springfield, MO | General Fund | $1,250 |
| Ipourlife Inc Springfield, MO | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $348,822 | $28,832 | $22,188 | $15,750 | 8 | $18,627 | $25,548 | $18,856 |
| 2024 | $342,156 | $16,062 | $20,942 | $15,250 | 7 | $17,977 | $12,986 | $17,729 |
| 2023 | $346,973 | $3,562 | $20,515 | $14,250 | 7 | $16,801 | $6,132 | $16,766 |
| 2022 | $363,888 | $80,028 | $20,937 | $14,272 | 7 | $15,754 | $76,057 | $16,502 |
| 2021 | $304,897 | $50,966 | $19,566 | $13,965 | 6 | $15,498 | $46,898 | $18,465 |
| 2020 | $273,463 | $10,374 | $19,594 | $13,808 | 9 | — | $6,420 | $16,793 |
| 2019 | $282,601 | $22,287 | $16,735 | $11,681 | 5 | — | $18,631 | $15,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The Central Trust Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Central Trust Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Central Trust Investment Company (2019–2022) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to The Central Trust Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust
How much does Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust give each year?
Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust gave $16K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 7 grants.
What is Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $1,969, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust give grants?
Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust 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 (6 grants).
Does Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Foster Adopt Connect Inc ($3,000), Engage Mobility ($3,000) and Care to Learn ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust?
Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust reported $349K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 is Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust's EIN?
Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1872601. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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