Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy
Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $135K. Net investment income was $137K.
Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy at a glance
In short: Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy gave $135K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $135K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,955
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $134,955
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $134,955
- Total assets
- $2,149,612
- -0.5% 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 Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Mercy Hospital ($135K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K 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 Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2021) to $145K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO | To Promote and Enlarge | $134,955 |
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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 | $2,149,612 | $163,791 | $174,360 | $134,955 | 1 | $142,561 | $137,461 | $153,480 |
| 2024 | $2,160,180 | $270,739 | $159,850 | $127,160 | 1 | $134,348 | $246,088 | $142,143 |
| 2023 | $2,049,293 | $120,069 | $169,902 | $141,917 | 1 | $148,221 | $98,953 | $133,464 |
| 2022 | $2,099,131 | $154,465 | $175,914 | $145,015 | 1 | $150,917 | $134,208 | $147,819 |
| 2021 | $2,120,579 | $246,226 | $142,655 | $116,327 | 1 | — | $225,906 | $150,838 |
| 2020 | $2,017,007 | $177,199 | $168,277 | $139,524 | 1 | — | $158,452 | $136,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy's only listed officer is Commerce Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $34K (2025)
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 highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $34K, to Commerce Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy
How much does Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy give each year?
Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy gave $135K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 1 grant.
How large is Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy?
Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (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 Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy operate?
Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy's EIN?
Walter M Jaccard Trust for Childrens Mercy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-6007539. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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