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Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Springfield, Missouri · EIN 431872601

Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Springfield, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,750 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,750 and the largest $3,000. 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 $15,250 the year before.

75% 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$14,2507$344,780
2024$15,2507$358,292
2025$15,7508$414,653

How to apply

Stephen & Helen G Sedora 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri8$15,750

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foster Adopt Connect Inc
Independence, MO
General fund$3,000
Engage Mobility
Springfield, MO
General fund$3,000
Care to Learn
Springfield, MO
General fund$2,500
The Kitchen Inc
Springfield, MO
General fund$2,000
Swi Industrial Solutions Inc
Springfield, MO
General fund$1,500
Barnabas Foundation
Branson, MO
General fund$1,500
Rebound Foundation Inc
Springfield, MO
General fund$1,250
Ipourlife Inc
Springfield, MO
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust give?

$15,750 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,750.

Who runs Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists The Central Trust Bank (Trustee).

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