Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust
The Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Tipton, Missouri. It supports scholarships for education after high school, including vocational and college education; its filing says scholarships were awarded at 12 schools.
Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust gave $70K across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. 31% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $70,350
- -0.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,397
- -6.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,400
- Total assets
- $1,269,236
- +4.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says a letter requesting funds may be submitted in any form. Applicants must be from the Moniteau School District. The filing says there are no specific deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: The School Board Of Moniteau Co R-V
Mailing address: PO Box 426, Tipton, MO 65081
Phone: (660) 433-5520
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was State Fair Community College ($26K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 3% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
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. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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
- In 2024 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2021) to $98K (2020). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State Fair Community College Sedalia, MO | Education | $26,250 |
| Westminster College Fulton, MO | Education | $7,925 |
| University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO | Education | $4,900 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | Education | $4,900 |
| State Technical College Linn, MO | Education | $4,650 |
| Mission University Springfield, MO | Education | $3,650 |
| William Woods University Fulton, MO | Education | $3,650 |
| Washington University St. Louis, MO | Education | $2,400 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Education | $2,400 |
| Columbia College Columbia, MO | Education | $1,900 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,269,236 | $68,933 | $74,442 | $70,350 | 16 | $70,350 | $99,359 | $69,854 |
| 2023 | $1,213,601 | $52,507 | $71,598 | $70,400 | 15 | $70,400 | $51,309 | $66,762 |
| 2022 | $1,248,638 | $84,002 | $75,555 | $71,500 | 12 | $71,500 | $79,947 | $66,980 |
| 2021 | $1,209,390 | $125,333 | $67,362 | $66,000 | 15 | $66,000 | $123,971 | $70,936 |
| 2020 | $1,182,146 | $79,485 | $100,195 | $97,900 | 17 | — | $77,190 | $62,247 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing scholarships for postsecondary education, including vocational trade and college education.
Its 2024 grants went to educational institutions. Among the recipients, Westminster College describes its mission as educating and inspiring students through a liberal arts curriculum; William Woods University says it promotes student-centered, professions-oriented education; and Columbia College says it provides quality education to traditional and nontraditional students.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the trust made 16 grants totaling $70,350. Grants ranged from $850 to $26,250, with a median of $2,400. Notable grants included $26,250 to State Fair Community College, $7,925 to Westminster College, $4,900 each to the University of Missouri–Columbia and the University of Central Missouri, and $4,650 to State Technical College.
The trust made 15 grants totaling $70,400 in 2023 and 12 grants totaling $71,500 in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The School Board of Moniteau Co R-VI, Trustees on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
The School Board of Moniteau Co R-VI
Trustees
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust
How much does Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust give each year?
Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust gave $70K across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $70K across 15 grants.
What is Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $2,400, and its average grant was $4,397, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust give grants?
Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fulton, MO (2 grants), Columbia, MO (2 grants) and Springfield, MO (2 grants).
Does Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (16 grants).
Who are Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include State Fair Community College ($26,250), Westminster College ($7,925) and University of Missouri Columbia ($4,900), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust?
Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing scholarships for postsecondary education, including vocational trade and college education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Virginia Thomas Charitable Trust?
The filing says a letter requesting funds may be submitted in any form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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