Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr
Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr is a private foundation, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $640K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $40K.
Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr at a glance
In short: Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr gave $56K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,500
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,100
- -42.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $640,288
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (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 Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wichita Children's Home ($16K). Together the top 5 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (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 Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $77K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Children's Home Wichita, KS | GRANT | $15,500 |
| The Wichita-Sedgwick County Wichita, KS | GRANT | $15,000 |
| Kansas Infant Death & Sids Network Wichita, KS | GRANT | $10,000 |
| Child Advocacy Center of SDGK County Wichita, KS | Annual Grant | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Kansas Wildlife Wichita, KS | Exhibit Grant for 2025 | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $640,288 | $49,494 | $71,491 | $55,500 | 5 | $62,179 | $40,182 | $41,044 |
| 2024 | $662,285 | $66,347 | $92,555 | $77,000 | 4 | $83,650 | $57,443 | $65,130 |
| 2023 | $688,493 | $32,481 | $76,401 | $62,000 | 3 | $68,365 | $24,445 | $64,081 |
| 2022 | $732,413 | $7,972 | $79,784 | $62,000 | 4 | $68,871 | $29,507 | $65,559 |
| 2021 | $804,225 | $67,995 | $80,535 | $61,718 | 4 | $69,984 | $57,444 | $71,657 |
| 2020 | $816,765 | $45,424 | $71,609 | $53,000 | 3 | — | $34,273 | $67,027 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr's only listed officer is INTRUST Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
INTRUST Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$14K (2020) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to INTRUST Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr
How much does Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr give each year?
Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr gave $56K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 4 grants.
What is Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr's typical grant size?
Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr give grants?
Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (5 grants).
Does Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (3 grants).
Who are Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr's largest grantees?
Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Wichita Children's Home ($15,500), The Wichita-Sedgwick County ($15,000) and Kansas Infant Death & Sids Network ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr?
Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr reported $640K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr's EIN?
Stone Ruth Spooner Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1610881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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