W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services is a private foundation based in Joplin, Missouri. It says it serves as a vehicle for supporting charitable organizations through annual distributions of net income and principal. Its 2025 filing lists 62 grants, all to recipients in Missouri.
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services at a glance
In short: W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services gave $248K across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $248,470
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 62
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,008
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $4,061,752
- -4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (14 of 62, 2025)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 1000 E 32Nd St, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone: (417) 623-3424
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas City University - Joplin ($20K). Together the top 10 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
239 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 239 grants of 239 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Missouri. The listed recipients include organizations in Joplin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 62 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2023) to $289K (2021). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $248K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City University - Joplin Joplin, MO | Support | $20,000 |
| Missouri Southern Foundation Joplin, MO | Support | $20,000 |
| Family Self Help Center Inc DBA Lafayette House Joplin, MO | Support | $10,000 |
| Area Agency on Aging Region X Joplin, MO | Support | $5,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri Joplin, MO | Support | $5,000 |
| Bright Futures Joplin Joplin, MO | Support | $5,000 |
| Children's Haven of Southwest Missouri Inc Joplin, MO | Support | $5,000 |
| Community Clinic of SWMO Joplin, MO | Support | $5,000 |
| CONNECT2CULTURE Joplin, MO | Support | $5,000 |
| Crosslines Churches of the Joplin Area Joplin, MO | Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,061,752 | $119,867 | $300,534 | $248,470 | 62 | $275,968 | $39,599 | $233,703 |
| 2024 | $4,242,419 | $104,479 | $330,847 | $279,663 | 58 | $306,496 | $38,336 | $227,818 |
| 2023 | $4,468,787 | $143,796 | $256,298 | $205,210 | 38 | $208,710 | $51,551 | $222,937 |
| 2022 | $4,581,481 | $168,387 | $301,944 | $246,962 | 43 | $276,981 | $56,111 | $243,821 |
| 2021 | $4,438,892 | $130,006 | $351,831 | $288,500 | 38 | — | $18,838 | $236,717 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services reported a distributable amount of $234K for 2025 — 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 stated charitable activity is to support various charitable organizations through annual distributions of net income and principal. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, social services, community support, health, and arts and culture. These describe the grantees’ work, rather than stated focus areas of the trust: Missouri Southern Foundation says it supports Missouri Southern State University through scholarships, student awards, departmental and general college support, cultural activities, and faculty development; Crosslines Churches of the Joplin Area says it provides emergency services to improve the health and welfare of low- and very-low-income people and families; and Connect2Culture says it works to enrich the region through arts, culture, and entertainment.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 62 grants totaling $248,470. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $3,000. Its largest listed awards were $20,000 each to Kansas City University - Joplin and Missouri Southern Foundation. Other listed grants included $10,000 to Family Self Help Center Inc DBA Lafayette House and $5,500 to Area Agency on Aging Region X. Bright Futures Joplin, Community Clinic of SWMO, Connect2Culture, and Crosslines Churches of the Joplin Area each received $5,000.
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services is led by Smb Trust Services, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Smb Trust Services
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$48K (2021) → $48K (2025)
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 $48K, to SMB Trust Services (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services
How much does W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services give each year?
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services gave $248K across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 58 grants.
What is W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services's typical grant size?
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,008, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services that year got $3K on average.
Where does W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services give grants?
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Joplin, MO (46 grants), Carthage, MO (6 grants), Neosho, MO (4 grants) and Springfield, MO (3 grants).
Does W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 62 grants with a stated purpose on W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (62 grants).
Who are W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services's largest grantees?
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services's largest 2025 grantees include Kansas City University - Joplin ($20,000), Missouri Southern Foundation ($20,000) and Family Self Help Center Inc DBA Lafayette House ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services?
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $276K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $234K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services fund?
The trust’s stated charitable activity is to support various charitable organizations through annual distributions of net income and principal. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, social services, community support, health, and arts and culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services?
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services's EIN?
W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6694925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). W R Corley Memorial Trust CO SMB Trust Services funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/w-r-corley-memorial-trust-co-smb-trust-services-morg_1085e5ce7c304b90b7be1a64400b1339
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