Arthur C Chaffee Trust
Arthur C Chaffee Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $193K. Net investment income was $135K.
Arthur C Chaffee Trust at a glance
In short: Arthur C Chaffee Trust gave $193K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $193K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $193,000
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $193,000
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $193,000
- Total assets
- $3,705,330
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arthur C Chaffee Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc ($193K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Arthur C Chaffee Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2019) to $220K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals Inc Morganton, NC | General Operating | $193,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,705,330 | $183,022 | $248,041 | $193,000 | 1 | $198,370 | $135,155 | $215,497 |
| 2024 | $3,772,090 | $148,266 | $235,657 | $184,000 | 1 | $189,970 | $103,907 | $201,621 |
| 2023 | $3,855,246 | $81,723 | $268,200 | $220,000 | 1 | $225,835 | $77,980 | $193,219 |
| 2022 | $4,046,715 | $99,024 | $281,005 | $215,000 | 1 | $221,280 | $60,377 | $216,653 |
| 2021 | $4,228,074 | $668,544 | $257,878 | $195,000 | 1 | — | $619,916 | $218,704 |
| 2020 | $3,817,196 | $286,677 | $226,477 | $176,250 | 1 | — | $242,731 | $195,088 |
| 2019 | $3,757,405 | $130,169 | $226,813 | $175,000 | 1 | — | $92,821 | $195,821 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur C Chaffee Trust reported a distributable amount of $215K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arthur C Chaffee Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$47K (2019) → $42K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Arthur C Chaffee Trust
How much does Arthur C Chaffee Trust give each year?
Arthur C Chaffee Trust gave $193K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $184K across 1 grant.
How large is Arthur C Chaffee Trust?
Arthur C Chaffee Trust reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $215K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Arthur C Chaffee Trust?
Arthur C Chaffee Trust is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Arthur C Chaffee Trust operate?
Arthur C Chaffee Trust has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Arthur C Chaffee Trust's EIN?
Arthur C Chaffee Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6089459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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