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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-6563202

Myrtle Cass Trust

A private foundation in Grinnell, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $104,097 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $104,097

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,001,049
  • Tax year 2024

    $176,870

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,016,583
  • Tax year 2023

    $171,395

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $652,501
  • Tax year 2022

    $148,961

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $781,668
  • Tax year 2021

    $128,653

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $897,941
  • Tax year 2020

    $148,842

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $665,875
  • Tax year 2019

    $131,644

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $568,456
  • Tax year 2018

    $132,230

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $646,980

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grace Communion InternationalPasadena, CA

    General support of church

    $52,049
  2. Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA

    Scholarships for students

    $31,229
  3. Unity Point Hospital - GrinnellGrinnell, IA

    General support of hospital

    $20,819

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Grace Communion InternationalPasadena, CA

    General support of church

    $75,896
  2. Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA

    Scholarships for students

    $45,537
  3. Unity Point Hospital - GrinnellGrinnell, IA

    General support of hospital

    $30,358

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $31,229100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $52,049
  2. Iowa2 grants $52,048

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John F Bierman IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $3,000
  • West BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $18,184

The return

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