Sutton Memorial Trust
Sutton Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hutchinson, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $366K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $19K.
Sutton Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Sutton Memorial Trust gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,321
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,580
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,580
- Total assets
- $366,386
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (50% 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 Sutton Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Pacific Garden Mission ($4K). Together the top 4 received $14K.
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 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sutton Memorial Trust gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $19K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Pacific Garden Mission Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Grant | $3,581 |
| American Bible Society Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted Grant | $3,580 |
| Chicago Training School Evanston, IL | Scholarship Fund | $3,580 |
| General Board of Global Ministries Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted Grant | $3,580 |
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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 | $366,386 | $20,136 | $20,054 | $14,321 | 4 | $18,656 | $18,868 | $18,993 |
| 2024 | $366,304 | $2,787 | $22,244 | $17,025 | 4 | $20,983 | $9,352 | $18,279 |
| 2023 | $386,349 | $731 | $24,172 | $18,964 | 4 | $19,754 | $4,608 | $17,815 |
| 2022 | $410,343 | $9,390 | $25,804 | $18,624 | 4 | $19,414 | $6,384 | $19,754 |
| 2021 | $427,062 | $122,395 | $23,827 | $17,766 | 4 | — | $117,257 | $19,806 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sutton Memorial 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
Sutton Memorial Trust's only listed officer is First National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $5K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to First National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sutton Memorial Trust
How much does Sutton Memorial Trust give each year?
Sutton Memorial Trust gave $14K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 4 grants.
What is Sutton Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Sutton Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,580, and its average grant was $3,580, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sutton Memorial Trust give grants?
Sutton Memorial Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and Georgia (25%).
Does Sutton Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Sutton Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sutton Memorial Trust?
Sutton Memorial Trust reported $366K 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 Sutton Memorial Trust?
Sutton Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hutchinson, KS. It holds $366K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Sutton Memorial Trust's EIN?
Sutton Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6127296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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