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Herbert W Mehl Trust

Preselected recipients only Burlington, Iowa · EIN 426300079

Herbert W Mehl Trust is a private foundation in Burlington, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $44,530 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $8,706 and the largest $8,706. 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 down from $44,680 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$42,5806$730,440
2024$44,6806$742,137
2025$44,5306$792,278

How to apply

Herbert W Mehl 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$8,706
Iowa1$8,706
Missouri1$8,706
Mississippi1$8,706
Pennsylvania1$8,706
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Easter Seals Society of Iowa
Des Moines, IA
General support$8,706
Emmaus Homes Inc
St Charles, MO
General support$8,706
Mennonite Central Committee
Akron, PA
General support$8,706
Piney Woods Country Life School
Piney Woods, MS
General support$8,706
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
General support$8,706
Individual
IL
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Herbert W Mehl Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Herbert W Mehl Trust give?

$44,530 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $8,706.

Who runs Herbert W Mehl Trust?

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

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