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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-6055488

John M Campbell Trust

A private foundation in Grinnell, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $3.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
City of Grinnell
808 4th Avenue
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-2600
Form and materials
Submit requests to the city of grinnell and the trustee. See roger d. Roland
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must benefit the worthy poor
Contact
Roger D Roland
927 4th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112
(641) 236-6558
[email protected]
Form and materials
In 2024 and prior, requests from the city of grinnell were directed to trustee, roger d. Roland at the above contact information. Roger has since passed. Any new inquiries must be directed to the current trustees.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must benefit the worthy poor

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $3,518,889

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,933,951
  • Tax year 2024

    $437,660

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,298,029
  • Tax year 2023

    $268,572

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,453,714
  • Tax year 2022

    $182,526

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,473,812
  • Tax year 2021

    $171,467

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,473,945
  • Tax year 2020

    $136,157

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,429,877

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Poweshiek County FoundationGrinnell, IA

    Aid the worthy poor

    $3,150,000
  2. City of GrinnellGrinnell, IA

    Aid the worthy poor

    $368,889

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa2 grants $3,518,889

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Thomas Cirks Co-TrusteeCO-TRUSTEE APPOINTED 31325 Hours 1Pay $0
  • Megan Veldboom Co-TrusteeCO-TRUSTEE APPOINTED 31325 Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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