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Frank C and Georgia M Bentley Charitable Trust

Accepts applications Springfield, Missouri · EIN 436050610

Frank C and Georgia M Bentley Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Springfield, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $208,731 in 120 grants; the typical grant was $1,400 and the largest $18,052. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $137,444 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$92,46352$2.0 million
2024$137,44482$2.0 million
2025$208,731120$2.0 million

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

ContactBentley Trust
2731 S Meadowbrook Ave, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone or email(417) 887-8547
What to submitA specific application is used and can be obtained by calling the number above
DeadlinesNo deadlines - the trustees meet on a monthly basis to determine what gifts will be distributed for
RestrictionsApplicants must live within the city limits of springfield, Missouri and be over the age of 60

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri120$208,731

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 120 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MO
Financial need$18,052
Individual
MO
Financial need$10,309
Individual
MO
Financial need$5,650
Individual
MO
Financial need$4,570
Individual
MO
Financial need$4,158
Individual
MO
Financial need$3,800
Individual
MO
Financial need$3,443
Individual
MO
Financial need$3,349
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,900
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,694
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,624
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,599
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,480
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,475
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,375
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,329
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,120
Individual
MO
Financial need$2,065
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,980
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,980
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,980
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,980
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,980
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,980
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,980
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,958
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,888
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,865
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,730
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,730
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,730
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,730
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,720
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,695
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,608
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,608
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,608
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,608
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,608
Individual
MO
Financial need$1,608

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank C and Georgia M Bentley Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No deadlines - the trustees meet on a monthly basis to determine what gifts will be distributed for.

How much does Frank C and Georgia M Bentley Charitable Trust give?

$208,731 in tax year 2025, across 120 grants, with a typical grant of $1,400.

Who runs Frank C and Georgia M Bentley Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Jeff Robinson (Dist Trustee), Andrew Robinson (Dist Trustee), Amy Robinson (Dist Trustee) and US Bank (Trustee).

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