Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee
Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $302K. Net investment income was $375K.
Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee at a glance
In short: Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee gave $302K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $302K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,453
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $302,453
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $302,453
- Total assets
- $3,668,459
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($302K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $258K (2021) to $320K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $302K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Used at discretion of the board of directors or trustees for their respective organization. | $302,453 |
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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 | $3,668,459 | $413,875 | $353,643 | $302,453 | 1 | $313,096 | $375,427 | $342,664 |
| 2024 | $3,608,228 | $267,398 | $330,384 | $281,922 | 1 | $291,900 | $231,610 | $312,431 |
| 2023 | $3,671,214 | $345,921 | $370,087 | $320,072 | 1 | $329,403 | $311,972 | $291,253 |
| 2022 | $3,695,379 | $467,298 | $346,734 | $291,666 | 1 | $301,879 | $429,821 | $330,286 |
| 2021 | $3,574,926 | $409,924 | $305,110 | $257,783 | 1 | — | $375,400 | $301,046 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee reported a distributable amount of $343K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee 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
1 hr/week
$43K (2023) → $49K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Commerce Trust Company (2021–2022) — Trustee
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 $49K, to Commerce Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee
How much does Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee give each year?
Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee gave $302K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $282K across 1 grant.
How large is Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee?
Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $313K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $343K (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.
Where does Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee operate?
Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee's EIN?
Virgil F Halliburton Trust Commerce Trust Trustee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6456560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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