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W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust: 22 grants to organizations, $313,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust, a private foundation in Creston, IA, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $313,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $128,200 to Southwestern Community College in Creston, IA for scholarship.
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- EIN
- 866589915
- Based in
- Creston, IA
- Assets
- $6,752,412
- Grants paid
- $313,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202631329349104483. It reported $313,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College | Creston, IA | Scholarship | $128,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Scholarship | $47,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Education of the learning disabled | $31,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO | Scholarship | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | Scholarship | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Scholarship | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central College | Pella, IA | Scholarship | Education | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro, AR | Scholarship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simpson College | Indianola, IA | Scholarship | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | Scholarship | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allen College | Waterloo, IA | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia College | Dubuque, IA | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines University | West Des Moines, IA | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | Scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge, IA | Scholarship | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Graceland University | Lamoni, IA | Scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Des Moines, IA | Scholarship | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waldorf University | Forest City, IA | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521959349100437. It reported $289,000 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College | Creston, IA | Scholarship | $115,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Scholarship | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Education of the learning disabled | $28,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Scholarship | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines University | West Des Moines, IA | Scholarship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO | Scholarship | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | Scholarship | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | Scholarship | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | Scholarship | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia College | Dubuque, IA | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kirkwood Community College | Cedar Rapids, IA | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morningside University | Sioux City, IA | Scholarship | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Graceland University | Lamoni, IA | Scholarship | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | Scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grandview University | Des Moines, IA | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simpson College | Indianola, IA | Scholarship | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southeastern Community College | Burlington, IA | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Univership of Nebraska Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Pittsburg | Pittsburg, PA | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Jewel Colleg | Liberty, MO | Scholarship | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA | Scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Lineman College | Meridian, ID | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayne State College | Wayne, NE | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $43,000 |
| Religion-related | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $461,100 |
| Tennessee | $59,900 |
| Missouri | $33,000 |
| South Dakota | $11,000 |
| Arkansas | $10,000 |
| Nebraska | $8,000 |
| Kansas | $7,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $6,000 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.