Taum Sauk Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bunker, MO EIN: 26-3157125

Taum Sauk Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bunker, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $132K.

Key facts about Taum Sauk Fund Inc

In short: Taum Sauk Fund Inc gave $203K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-3157125
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$202,962
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$25,370
Median grant
$20,100
Total assets
$3,195,902
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$203K

-5.3% YoY

Grant Count

8

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-29.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taum Sauk Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Taum Sauk Fund Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

EllingtonBunkerCentervilleLesterville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2020) to $214K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $203K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Reynolds County Library District: $68KReynolds County LibraryDistrict$68KReynolds County Sheltered Workshop: $48KReynolds County ShelteredWorkshop$48KEllington Chamber of Commerce: $35KEllington Chamber of Commerce$35KReynold County Health Center: $23KReynold County Health Center$23KLesterville Chamber Grant: $17KLesterville Chamber Grant$17KBlack River Baptist Church: $9KBlack River Baptist Church$9KCity of Bunker: $2KCity of Bunker$2KCounty of Reynolds: $1KCounty of Reynolds$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Reynolds County Library District ($68K). Together the top 8 received $203K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 28 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reynolds County Library District Centerville, MOTo Build RCLD Conference Room$67,515
Reynolds County Sheltered Workshop Bunker, MOUpdates to Building$47,680
Ellington Chamber of Commerce Ellington, MOExperience the Great Outdoors$35,440
Reynold County Health Center Centerville, MOImprove Acces to Care for Residents$23,000
Lesterville Chamber Grant Lesterville, MOTo Build a Tourism Billboard$17,200
Black River Baptist Church Black, MOTo Build Check-in Small Building$8,800
City of Bunker Bunker, MOTo Build a City Park$2,089
County of Reynolds Centerville, MOUpdates to Memorial$1,238

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,195,902$3,173,808$3,101,249
Revenue$147,490$74,488$-119,448
Expenses$232,213$241,230$214,215
Qualifying Distributions$215,084$224,839$196,090
Net Investment Income$131,810$89,649$113,521
Distributable Amount$156,034$154,633$162,186

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Taum Sauk Fund Inc is led by Wade Mathes, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wade Mathes

    President

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Ritter

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Johnston

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Turner

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Marcella Parker

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Ryan Chilton (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Joseph Prendergast (2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael McNail (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Russell Albert (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Taum Sauk Fund Inc

How much does Taum Sauk Fund Inc give each year?

Taum Sauk Fund Inc gave $203K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $214K across 6 grants.

What is Taum Sauk Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Taum Sauk Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,100, and its average grant was $25,370, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Taum Sauk Fund Inc give grants?

Taum Sauk Fund Inc gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Centerville, MO (3 grants) and Bunker, MO (2 grants).

Does Taum Sauk Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Taum Sauk Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Taum Sauk Fund Inc's largest grantees?

Taum Sauk Fund Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Reynolds County Library District ($67,515), Reynolds County Sheltered Workshop ($47,680) and Ellington Chamber of Commerce ($35,440), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Taum Sauk Fund Inc?

Taum Sauk Fund Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $215K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Taum Sauk Fund Inc?

Taum Sauk Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Bunker, MO. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Taum Sauk Fund Inc's EIN?

Taum Sauk Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3157125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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