Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mason City, IA EIN: 86-3965471

Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $28,000 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Iowa.

Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust gave $28K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Iowa. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
18
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,556
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,190
Total assets
$648,267
+3.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Iowa (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 2601 4Th St Sw, Mason City, IA 50401
Phone: (641) 422-1600

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Trinity Lutheran Church: $5KTrinity Lutheran Church$5KLuther College: $4KLuther College$4KUniversity of Iowa: $3K across 2 grantsUniversity of Iowa$3K · 2 grantsLutheran Services in Iowa Charitable Foundation Inc: $2KLutheran Services in IowaCharitable Foundation Inc$2KLutheran World Relief: $2KLutheran World Relief$2KNorth Iowa Area Comm College: $2KNorth Iowa Area Comm College$2KEducation Foundation of the Mason City Public Schools: $1KEducation Foundation of theMason City Public Schools$1KHabitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa Inc: $1KHabitat for Humanity of NorthCentral Iowa Inc$1KHeifer International: $1KHeifer International$1KMason City Family YMCA: $1KMason City Family YMCA$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Lutheran Church ($5K). Together the top 10 received $23K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,400), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, 8% to Maryland, 4% to Arkansas, and 2% to New York.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.

Cities

Mason CityIowa CityBaltimoreDecorahLittle RockStaten IslandWaverly

Is Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 18 grants2022 18 grants2023 18 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Lutheran Church Mason City, IAPlanned Giving Fund$4,760
Luther College Decorah, IAEducation Development$3,570
Lutheran Services in Iowa Charitable Foundation Inc Waverly, IAFunding for Various Social Services$2,380
Lutheran World Relief Baltimore, MDFunding to End Poverty$2,380
North Iowa Area Comm College Mason City, IAEducational Support$2,380
Education Foundation of the Mason City Public Schools Mason City, IAScholarship Funding$1,400
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$1,400
University of Iowa Iowa City, IAScholarship$1,400
Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa Inc Mason City, IAHousing for the Poor$1,190
Heifer International Little Rock, ARProvide Resources to End Hunger$1,190
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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
2025$648,267$57,587$37,979$28,00018$35,124$55,032$34,374
2024$628,659$18,998$37,293$28,00018$34,817$18,065$32,940
2023$646,954$-47,540$35,425$27,00018$29,539$15,364$30,258
2022$729,919$35,485$25,532$14,32418$18,186$13,795$30,847
2021$719,966$723,660$3,694——$2,770$22,736$17,094

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants included support for education and scholarships, social services, poverty relief, housing, hunger relief, and cultural enrichment. For example, Luther College describes itself as a residential liberal arts institution that welcomes students of all backgrounds; Lutheran World Relief says it works with partners to address poverty, injustice, and human suffering; and Mason City Foundation says it supports efforts to enrich the community’s cultural environment.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust gave $28,000 through 18 grants. Grants ranged from $238 to $4,760, with a median of $1,190.

Among the larger reported grants were $4,760 to Trinity Lutheran Church for a planned giving fund; $3,570 to Luther College for education development; and $2,380 each to Lutheran Services in Iowa Charitable Foundation for various social services, Lutheran World Relief for work to end poverty, and an individual recipient Area Community College for educational support. Other reported grants included $1,400 to the Education Foundation of the an individual recipient Public Schools for scholarships, $1,400 to the University of Iowa for scholarships, and $1,190 each to Habitat for Humanity of an individual recipient for housing for people in need, Heifer International to provide resources to end hunger, Mason City Family YMCA, and Mason City Foundation for cultural enrichment. Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank received $238; it describes its work as collecting and purchasing food and basic necessities for distribution to disadvantaged people in the an individual recipient area.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust's only listed officer is First Citizens Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Citizens Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $9K (2025)

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

First Citizens Bank — Trustee: $9KFirst Citizens BankTrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to First Citizens Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust

How much does Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust give each year?

Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust gave $28K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 18 grants.

What is Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,190, and its average grant was $1,556, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust that year got $1K on average.

Where does Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust give grants?

Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mason City, IA (10 grants) and Iowa City, IA (2 grants).

Does Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Lutheran Church ($4,760), Luther College ($3,570) and University of Iowa ($2,590 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,400), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust?

Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust reported $648K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants included support for education and scholarships, social services, poverty relief, housing, hunger relief, and cultural enrichment. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust's EIN?

Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3965471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Stuart D Nevermann Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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