The Langtry Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chariton, IA EIN: 42-1496351

The Langtry Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chariton, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $172K.

The Langtry Foundation at a glance

In short: The Langtry Foundation gave $265K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$265,000
+216.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-57.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$88,333
+638.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,264,131
-4.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (100% 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 The Langtry Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

City of Humeston: $254KCity of Humeston$254KMormon Trail Comm Servs Corp: $10KMormon Trail Comm Servs Corp$10KCircle of Freedom: $2KCircle of Freedom$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Humeston ($254K). Together the top 3 received $265K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 27 (81%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HumestonCorydonCharitonPromise CityAllertonSeymour

How The Langtry Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 184% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M6 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 7 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2024) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $265K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Humeston Humeston, IAStreets/Radios/Tower Repair/Fire Truck$253,500
Mormon Trail Comm Servs Corp Humeston, IAOperatingExpenses$10,000
Circle of Freedom Seymour, IAGarden$1,500
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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$2,264,131$193,110$287,950$265,0003$267,000$172,160$145,220
2024$2,358,971$204,584$104,713$83,7177$85,905$185,776$140,090
2023$2,257,514$195,777$115,509$95,8005$97,906$178,009$130,612
2022$2,177,246$107,768$816,680$781,7305$783,862$87,922$151,082
2021$2,886,158$675,738$1,035,951$1,010,5007$1,012,500$652,340$191,081
2020$3,246,371$176,730$213,605$177,0006—$154,006$182,930

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Langtry Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Langtry Foundation is led by Nancy E Gunzenhauser, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nancy E Gunzenhauser

    President & Director

    President & Director → President, 2024

    President → President & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David S Gunzenhauser

    Treasurer & Director

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Diane M Hall

    Vice President & Director

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sara J Ballard

    Secretary & Director

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jacallyn D Gunzenhauser

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jill A Tueth

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J Schroeder

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    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 The Langtry Foundation

How much does The Langtry Foundation give each year?

The Langtry Foundation gave $265K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 7 grants.

What is The Langtry Foundation's typical grant size?

The Langtry Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $88,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Langtry Foundation give grants?

The Langtry Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Humeston, IA (2 grants).

Does The Langtry Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Langtry Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Langtry Foundation?

The Langtry Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $267K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Langtry Foundation's EIN?

The Langtry Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1496351. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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