Trudy Foundation

INDEPENDENCE, MO EIN: 20-6389901

Trudy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in INDEPENDENCE, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $95K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

-2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$27K

-77.6% YoY

Grant Count

3

-91.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+168.2% YoY

About Trudy Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Trudy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in INDEPENDENCE, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $95K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaAustinBallwinChicagoDripping SpringsExcelsior SpringsHagerstownHoustonIndependenceKansas CityLittle RockMemphisMemphis TnMerrifieldNew YorkPittsburghSan AntonioShawnee MissionWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$226K$452K$677K$903K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,907,915$1,954,298$2,064,338
Revenue$95,050$29,024$34,134
Expenses$136,112$139,064$139,965
Qualifying Distributions$27,100$126,250$128,750
Net Investment Income$95,050$31,329$26,148
Distributable Amount$88,388$83,397$90,751

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$74K$111K$148K1 grants202036 grants202135 grants202236 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Eleos Coffee$14KNeighbor2Neighbor$10KWestport Presbyterian$3K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

110<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Julia MurphyTrustee Administrator$7KSusan MeehanTrustee$1K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Roberta L MurphyTrustee
Julia MurphyTrustee Administrator3$7,200
Susan MeehanTrustee$1,000
Catherine LobashTrustee
Arthur MurphyTrustee

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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