Thelma Brady Charitable Trust
Thelma Brady Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $58K.
Thelma Brady Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Thelma Brady Charitable Trust gave $190K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,338
- +136.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,446
- +136.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $63,446
- Total assets
- $3,770,581
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (67% 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 Thelma Brady Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Lukes Foundation ($63K). Together the top 3 received $190K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thelma Brady Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2024) to $190K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Lukes Foundation Kansas City, MO | General Operating Support | $63,446 |
| Heartspring Wichita, KS | General Operating Support | $63,446 |
| The Kansas Society for Children with Challenges Wichita, KS | General Operating Support | $63,446 |
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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 | $3,770,581 | $92,242 | $239,600 | $190,338 | 3 | $200,826 | $58,352 | $231,689 |
| 2024 | $3,917,940 | $117,299 | $132,232 | $80,661 | 3 | $94,509 | $82,098 | $208,565 |
| 2023 | $3,933,307 | $4,067,382 | $134,080 | $95,580 | 3 | $110,116 | $80,529 | $186,397 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thelma Brady Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $232K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thelma Brady Charitable Trust is led by Commerce Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$30K (2023) → $48K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $48K, to Commerce Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Thelma Brady Charitable Trust
How much does Thelma Brady Charitable Trust give each year?
Thelma Brady Charitable Trust gave $190K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 3 grants.
What is Thelma Brady Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Thelma Brady Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $63,446, and its average grant was $63,446, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thelma Brady Charitable Trust give grants?
Thelma Brady Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wichita, KS (2 grants).
Does Thelma Brady Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Thelma Brady Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Thelma Brady Charitable Trust?
Thelma Brady Charitable Trust reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $232K (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 Thelma Brady Charitable Trust's EIN?
Thelma Brady Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6762772. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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