Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Tipton, MO EIN: 43-6829145

Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in Tipton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $70K.

Key facts about Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust

EIN
43-6829145
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$70,350
Grants made (2024)
16
Average grant
$4,397
Median grant
$2,400
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2024)
Primary geography
Missouri (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust's 16 itemized 2024 grants were Missouri (97%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fulton, MO (2 grants), Columbia, MO (2 grants) and Springfield, MO (2 grants). None of its 16 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (16 grants).

Is Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 63% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$70K

-0.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-6.3% YoY

About Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in Tipton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $70K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 16 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ColumbiaFultonSpringfieldLinnSedaliaWarrensburgFayetteJefferson CityCantonPittsburghRollaSt CharlesBowling GreenKansas CityMarshallMeridianParkvillePittsburgSt LouisStockton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$36K$54K$72K15 grants202112 grants202215 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

State Fair Community College: $26KState Fair Community College$26KWestminster College: $8KWestminster College$8KUniversity of Missouri Columbia: $5KUniversity of MissouriColumbia$5KUniversity of Central Missouri: $5KUniversity of Central Missouri$5KState Technical College: $5KState Technical College$5KMission University: $4KMission University$4KWilliam Woods University: $4KWilliam Woods University$4KWashington University: $2KWashington University$2KCarnegie Mellon University: $2KCarnegie Mellon University$2KColumbia College: $2KColumbia College$2K

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include State Fair Community College ($26,250), Westminster College ($7,925), University of Missouri Columbia ($4,900).

RecipientPurposeAmount
State Fair Community College Sedalia, MOEducation$26,250
Westminster College Fulton, MOEducation$7,925
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MOEducation$4,900
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MOEducation$4,900
State Technical College Linn, MOEducation$4,650
Mission University Springfield, MOEducation$3,650
William Woods University Fulton, MOEducation$3,650
Washington University St Louis, MOEducation$2,400
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PAEducation$2,400
Columbia College Columbia, MOEducation$1,900

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust operate?

Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust awarded 16 grants totaling $70K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust's EIN?

Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6829145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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