Anna M Guilander Scholarship Trust

CREVE COEUR, MO EIN: 27-1847433

The Anna M Guilander Scholarship Trust is a 501(c)(3) educational organization designated for scholarships and student financial aid services. Based in Creve Coeur, Missouri, the trust has been tax-exempt since December 2010 and operates as a private foundation focused on providing educational support through scholarships.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.9M

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$230K

-4.9% YoY

Grant Count

40

+2.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-7.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's primary purpose is to provide scholarships and student financial aid. It is classified under educational institutions and related activities, specifically supporting scholarships, student financial aid services, and awards.

Grantmaking

The trust distributes scholarships to students through a grant program. Based on recent fiscal data:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust is located in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and operates as one of the top foundations by total giving in the Creve Coeur area.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BloomingtonBrightonCarbondaleCarroltonColumbiaDowEdwardsvilleElsahFieldonGodfreyGraftonJeresyvilleJerseyvilleKaneOttervilleRollaSpringfieldTallahasse

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue:

  • Total Assets: $3.89 million (2025)
  • Total Assets: $5.1 million (2023)
  • Total Liabilities: $0 (2025)
  • Revenue: $214,934 (fiscal year ending September 2025)
  • Expenses: $293,440 (fiscal year ending September 2025)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$89K$178K$268K$357K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,891,042$3,972,353$4,050,016
Revenue$214,934$213,874$120,121
Expenses$293,448$300,114$310,701
Qualifying Distributions$230,000$241,890$246,317
Net Investment Income$151,486$154,843$81,512
Distributable Amount$249,682$236,295$246,948

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$132K$197K$263K59 grants202147 grants202252 grants202339 grants202440 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ISAAC WARGO UNIV OF IOWA$15KSYDNEY MERLE SIUE$12KELISE NOBLE UNIV OF MISS…$12KANNE WALKER ILLINOIS STA…$12KJAXON BRUNAUGH UNIV OF K…$11KDAX GOETTEN PURDUE UNIVE…$11KJAY GOETTEN ST LOUIS UNIV$11KOWEN HEITZIG SOUTHERN IL…$11KBRETT TUTTLE SIU SCHOOL …$11KDRAKE GOETTEN DEPAUW UNIV$10K

Grant Size Distribution

226 grants across all recorded years

226<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The trust is managed by two co-trustees:

  • Jill Bastian — Co-Trustee (10 hours per week, $44,000 compensation)
  • Robert E Guilander — Co-Trustee (5 hours per week, $11,000 compensation)

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JILL BASTIANCO-TRUSTEE$45KROBERT E GUILANDERCO-TRUSTEE$11K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JILL BASTIANCO-TRUSTEE10$45,486
ROBERT E GUILANDERCO-TRUSTEE5$11,344

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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