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Dorothy E McCormack Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Sioux Center, Iowa · EIN 836437062

Dorothy E McCormack Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Sioux Center, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $170,100 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $5,050 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $160,600 the year before.

46% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$150,00022$3.1 million
2024$160,60018$3.4 million
2025$170,10022$3.6 million

How to apply

Dorothy E McCormack Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dorothy E McCormack Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa20$160,000
New York1$5,100
North Dakota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Heritage Village
Sioux Center, IA
Support for entity's historical documentation$25,000
Village Northwest Unlimited
Sheldon, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$23,500
Hawarden Community Food Pantry
Hawarden, IA
Support for providing free grocery services to those living under the federal poverty line.$13,500
Promise Community Health Center
Sioux Center, IA
Support for building expansion to further serve people of northwest iowa with quality health care.$10,000
Lester Visioning Inc
Lester, IA
Walking/bike path for the city of lester, iowa$10,000
Larchwood Community Group
Larchwood, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$10,000
Rock Valley Public Library
Rock Valley, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$10,000
Sioux County Ag Exp Center
Sioux Center, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$10,000
Union Gospel Mission
Sioux City, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$6,800
Boy Scout Troop 211
Sioux Center, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$5,500
Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$5,100
Anne Carlsen Center
Jamestown, ND
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$5,000
Love Inc
Rock Valley, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$5,000
Lyon County Fair Association
Rock Rapids, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$5,000
Central Lyon School Foundation
Rock Rapids, IA
Support for scholarships for central lyon students seeking post secondary education.$4,500
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
Support for post secondary education scholarships for students attending morningside university.$4,500
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA
Support for post secondary education scholarships for students attending northwest iowa community college.$4,500
Atlas of Lyon County
Rock Rapids, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$3,400
Lyon County Historical Society
Rock Rapids, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$3,400
Rock Rapids Mural Society
Rock Rapids, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$3,400
Rock Rapids Public Library
Rock Rapids, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$1,000
Rock Rapids Kids Club Inc
Rock Rapids, IA
Support for entity's non-profit purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy E McCormack Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dorothy E McCormack Charitable Trust give?

$170,100 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $5,050.

Who runs Dorothy E McCormack Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Peoples Bank Trust Department (Trustees).

What does Dorothy E McCormack Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and youth programs.

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