Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jefferson City, MO EIN: 43-6523948

Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust is a private foundation, based in Jefferson City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $79K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $10K.

Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust at a glance

In short: Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,500
-44.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,500
-44.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$79,431
+5.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

University of Missouri-Columbia: $3KUniversity ofMissouri-Columbia$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Missouri-Columbia ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

ColumbiaJefferson City

How Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust gives

  • Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$2K$4K$6K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $6K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MOScholarship for Higher$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$79,431$10,689$6,456$2,5001$4,986$9,539$4,957
2024$75,200$10,042$7,591$4,5001$6,332$8,950$4,566
2023$72,759$4,970$8,973$6,0001$7,941$3,656$5,552
2022$76,768$5,127$9,346$6,0004$7,481$3,581$4,704
2021$81,035$5,406$6,810$3,9873$5,372$3,962$5,268
2020$82,440$-259$6,598$4,0132—$205$4,855

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is The Central Trust Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • The Central Trust Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $974 (2023) → $1K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Central Trust Company (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Central Trust Bank — Trustee: $1KThe Central Trust BankTrustee$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to The Central Trust Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust

How much does Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust give each year?

Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust?

Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust reported $79K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust operate?

Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust's EIN?

Virginia Tillotson Medical Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6523948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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