Grants paid by James W and Ella B Forster Trust
EIN 42-1305882 · Rock Rapids, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
James W and Ella B Forster Trust of Rock Rapids, IA (EIN 42-1305882) reported 18 grants paid totaling $1,262,408 to 8 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,262,408
18 grants
Recipients
8
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | $281,818 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $350,030 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $295,030 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | $335,530 | — |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from James W and Ella B Forster Trust, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital 42-0805543 | B | Rock Rapids, IA | 4 | $734,740 | 2025 |
| Rock Rapids Area Development Fdn 42-1293260 | B | Rock Rapids, IA | 4 | $281,380 | 2025 |
| Atlas of Lyon County 20-3515683 | B | Rock Rapids, IA | 3 | $108,000 | 2025 |
| Rock Rapids Kids Club 20-5156803 | B | Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Ransom Church | U | Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Rapids Theatre Preservation Society 45-2493206 | B | Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $27,788 | 2021 |
| Rock Rapids Mural Society 75-2981812 | B | Rock Rapids, IA | 3 | $23,000 | 2025 |
| Lester Development Corporation 88-2056384 | B | Lester, IA | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 18 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Rock Rapids, IA | B | $183,685 | paid | FACILITY EXPANSION | 202542889349100919 |
| 2025 | Rock Rapids Area Development Fdn Rock Rapids, IA | B | $70,345 | paid | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 202542889349100919 |
| 2025 | Atlas of Lyon County Rock Rapids, IA | B | $36,000 | paid | EXPAND THRIFT STORE/OUTREACH | 202542889349100919 |
| 2025 | Ransom Church Rock Rapids, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | CHURCH FLOOD REPAIR | 202542889349100919 |
| 2025 | Rock Rapids Mural Society Rock Rapids, IA | B | $8,000 | paid | MURALS | 202542889349100919 |
| 2025 | Lester Development Corporation Lester, IA | B | $7,500 | paid | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 202542889349100919 |
| 2024 | Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Rock Rapids, IA | B | $183,685 | paid | FACILITY EXPANSION | 202413519349100811 |
| 2024 | Rock Rapids Area Development Fdn Rock Rapids, IA | B | $70,345 | paid | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 202413519349100811 |
| 2024 | Atlas of Lyon County Rock Rapids, IA | B | $36,000 | paid | EXPAND THRIFT STORE/OUTREACH | 202413519349100811 |
| 2024 | Rock Rapids Mural Society Rock Rapids, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | MURALS | 202413519349100811 |
| 2023 | Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Rock Rapids, IA | B | $183,685 | paid | FACILITY EXPANSION | 202333199349108368 |
| 2023 | Rock Rapids Area Development Fdn Rock Rapids, IA | B | $70,345 | paid | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 202333199349108368 |
| 2023 | Rock Rapids Kids Club Rock Rapids, IA | B | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202333199349108368 |
| 2023 | Atlas of Lyon County Rock Rapids, IA | B | $36,000 | paid | EXPAND THRIFT STORE/OUTREACH | 202333199349108368 |
| 2023 | Rock Rapids Mural Society Rock Rapids, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | MURALS | 202333199349108368 |
| 2021 | Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Rock Rapids, IA | B | $183,685 | paid | FACILITY EXPANSION | 202103019349101115 |
| 2021 | Rock Rapids Area Development Fdn Rock Rapids, IA | B | $70,345 | paid | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 202103019349101115 |
| 2021 | Rapids Theatre Preservation Society Rock Rapids, IA | B | $27,788 | paid | BUILDING TUCKPOINTING | 202103019349101115 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542889349100919 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413519349100811 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349108368 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202103019349101115 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/421305882.json.
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