Audrey Backus Charitable Trust
To manage investments that will support the California community foundation which is the sole beneficiary as required by the trust.
Audrey Backus Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Audrey Backus Charitable Trust gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,603,586
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,603,586
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,603,586
- Total assets
- $18,392,380
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Audrey Backus Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Community Foundation ($1.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M 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 Audrey Backus Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $1.3M (2023) to $1.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $1,603,586 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,392,380 | $2,270,422 | $1,775,591 | $1,603,586 | 1 | $2,270,422 |
| 2024 | $17,908,662 | $647,991 | $1,554,051 | $1,392,901 | 1 | $647,991 |
| 2023 | $18,805,037 | $881,889 | $1,489,017 | $1,336,870 | 1 | $881,889 |
| 2022 | $19,426,362 | $1,993,014 | $1,854,112 | $1,690,272 | 1 | $1,993,060 |
| 2021 | $19,283,815 | $4,186,587 | $1,583,743 | $1,416,709 | 1 | $4,186,587 |
| 2020 | $16,664,117 | $2,719,451 | $1,518,219 | $1,371,181 | 1 | $1,154,519 |
| 2019 | $15,379,906 | $892,385 | $1,594,428 | $1,449,438 | 1 | $891,811 |
About Audrey Backus Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Audrey Backus Charitable Trust is a public charity, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Audrey Backus Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo NA, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo NA
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$135K (2023) → $147K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank N A (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 $147K, to Wells Fargo NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Audrey Backus Charitable Trust
How much does Audrey Backus Charitable Trust give each year?
Audrey Backus Charitable Trust gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Audrey Backus Charitable Trust?
Audrey Backus Charitable Trust reported $18.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
Where does Audrey Backus Charitable Trust operate?
Audrey Backus Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California.
What is Audrey Backus Charitable Trust's EIN?
Audrey Backus Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6702675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
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