Private foundation · Kansas City, MO

Forster-powers Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$5K – $15K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactTHOMAS R TURGEON · 8167537777
MaterialsNO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
RestrictionsMUST BE A 501(C)(3) ENTITY

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Arnold W Mears
TRUSTEE
Thomas R Turgeon
TRUSTEE
Michael Hunter
TRUSTEE
Robert E Turgeon
TRUSTEE
Gerald Meiners
TRUSTEE
Robert T Schweiger
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
291
Total grants awarded
$5.4M
Total amount
$19K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$566K
24 grants
2023
$544K
25 grants
2022
$535K
24 grants
2021
$445K
24 grants
2020
$465K
25 grants
2019
$440K
25 grants
2018
$431K
24 grants
2017
$446K
26 grants
2016
$532K
26 grants
2015
$356K
22 grants
2014
$391K
26 grants
2013
$301K
20 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$521K
St Teresa's Academy
9 grants · MO
$465K
12 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$435K
Bishop Ward High School
12 grants · KS
$430K
12 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$310K
Vitae Society
12 grants · MO
$300K
11 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$295K
7 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$260K
10 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$245K
Holy Name Catholic School
12 grants · KS
$210K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Avila University
SCHOLARSHIP
MO · TY 2024
$75K
Rockhurst University
SCHOLARSHIP
MO · TY 2024
$50K
St Teresa's Academy
SCHOLARSHIP
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Bishop Ward High School
SCHOLARSHIP
KS · TY 2024
$45K
Rockhurst High School
SCHOLARSHIP
MO · TY 2024
$40K
Bishop Miege High School
SCHOLARSHIP
KS · TY 2024
$40K
Heartstrings Community Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
KS · TY 2024
$25K
Donnelly College
UNRESTRICTED
KS · TY 2024
$25K
Cristo Ray School
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$25K
Holy Name Catholic School
UNRESTRICTED
KS · TY 2024
$25K
Vitae Society
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$25K
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity
UNRESTRICTED
TX · TY 2024
$21K
Benedictine College
SCHOLARSHIP
KS · TY 2024
$20K
Conception Seminary College Core
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$20K
Jobone
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$15K
Little Sisters of the Poor
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Sister Servants of Mary
UNRESTRICTED
KS · TY 2024
$10K
Serra Club of Kansas City Mo
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$10K
Los Olivos Cis
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Seton Center
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$5K
Children's Center for the Visually Impaired
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2024
$5K
St Stephens Indian Mission Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
WY · TY 2024
$3K
Lalmba Association
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Rockhurst High School
SCHOLARSHIP
MO · TY 2023
$50K
Rockhurst University
SCHOLARSHIP
MO · TY 2023
$50K
Avila University
SCHOLARSHIP
MO · TY 2023
$50K
St Teresa's Academy
SCHOLARSHIP
MO · TY 2023
$50K
Bishop Ward High School
SCHOLARSHIP
KS · TY 2023
$45K
Bishop Miege High School
SCHOLARSHIP
KS · TY 2023
$35K
Holy Name Catholic School
UNRESTRICTED
KS · TY 2023
$25K
Heartstrings Community Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
KS · TY 2023
$25K
Vitae Society
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$25K
Donnelly College
UNRESTRICTED
KS · TY 2023
$25K
Cristo Rey School
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$20K
Conception Seminary College Core
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$20K
Benedictine College
SCHOLARSHIP
KS · TY 2023
$20K
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity
UNRESTRICTED
TX · TY 2023
$20K
Jobone
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$15K
Our Lady's Montessori School
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$12K
Los Olivos Cis
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Little Sisters of the Poor
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$10K
Sister Servants of Mary
UNRESTRICTED
KS · TY 2023
$10K
Kansas City Rotary Club Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$5K
Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$5K
Seton Center
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$5K
Children's Center for the Visually Impaired
UNRESTRICTED
MO · TY 2023
$5K
St Stephens Indian Mission Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
WY · TY 2023
$4K
Lalmba Association
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2023
$2K
St Teresa's Academy
SCHOLARSHIP
MO · TY 2022
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.