Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation
Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $296K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $665K.
Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation gave $665K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $166K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $665,000
- -47.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $166,250
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180,000
- Total assets
- $295,538
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (54% 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 Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Depauw University ($300K). Together the top 4 received $665K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 25 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $311K (2021) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $665K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Depauw University Greencastle, IN | International Studies Gift | $300,000 |
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Annual Donation | $200,000 |
| John Burroughs School St. Louis, MO | Annual Donation | $160,000 |
| Leelanau Conservancy Leland, MI | Annual Donation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $295,538 | $631,573 | $671,900 | $665,000 | 4 | $667,950 | $5,747 |
| 2024 | $335,865 | $622,820 | $1,272,280 | $1,256,680 | 8 | $1,259,480 | $17,344 |
| 2023 | $985,325 | $623,765 | $598,157 | $592,857 | 6 | $595,507 | $31,540 |
| 2022 | $959,717 | $921,362 | $465,500 | $460,500 | 4 | $463,000 | $23,082 |
| 2021 | $503,855 | $321,175 | $315,300 | $310,500 | 3 | $312,900 | $13,111 |
| 2020 | $497,980 | $321,155 | $320,227 | $315,500 | 4 | — | $14,065 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation is led by Steven L. Trulaske Sr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven L. Trulaske Sr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation
How much does Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation give each year?
Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation gave $665K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 8 grants.
What is Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $180,000, and its average grant was $166,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation give grants?
Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (45%).
Does Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Donation" (3 grants).
How large is Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation?
Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation reported $296K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $668K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation's EIN?
Steven L Trulaske Sr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3825998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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