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Helen Raider Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Burlington, Iowa · EIN 426372386

Helen Raider Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Burlington, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,750 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $1,500. 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 $15,100 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,90016$336,309
2024$15,10016$345,987
2025$15,75016$365,398

How to apply

Helen Raider Memorial 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 Helen Raider Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa14$13,750
Illinois2$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,500
Individual
IL
Scholarship$1,500
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,400
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,400
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,400
Individual
IA
Scholarship$1,400
Individual
IA
Scholarship$750
Individual
IA
Scholarship$750
Individual
IA
Scholarship$750
Individual
IA
Scholarship$750
Individual
IA
Scholarship$750
Individual
IA
Scholarship$750
Individual
IA
Scholarship$750
Individual
IA
Scholarship$750
Individual
IA
Scholarship$650
Individual
IL
Scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Raider Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen Raider Memorial Trust give?

$15,750 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Helen Raider Memorial Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Two Rivers Bank & Trust (Trustee).

What does Helen Raider Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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