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The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund Ud 082103

Preselected recipients only Urbandale, Iowa · EIN 396779747

The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund Ud 082103 is a private foundation in Urbandale, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $344,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $86,000 and the largest $86,000. 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 $311,000 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$283,0004$6.2 million
2024$311,0004$6.9 million
2025$344,0004$7.7 million

How to apply

The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund Ud 082103 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 The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund Ud 082103 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa4$344,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central College
Pella, IA
Promote education$86,000
Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Promote education$86,000
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
Promote education$86,000
Simpson College
Indianola, IA
Promote education$86,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund Ud 082103 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund Ud 082103 give?

$344,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $86,000.

Who runs The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund Ud 082103?

Its 2025 filing lists Iowa State Bank (Trustee).

What does The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund Ud 082103 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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