Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust

SAINT LOUIS, MO EIN: 47-3403398

Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAINT LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $211K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$211K

-6.2% YoY

Grant Count

6

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

-6.2% YoY

About Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAINT LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $211K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

FORT WAYNESAINT LOUISST LOUISSt LouisWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$62K$124K$186K$248K6 grants20196 grants20206 grants20216 grants20226 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

LUTHERAN CHURCH MO SYNOD$53KLUTHERAN CHURCH MO WORLD…$53KWASHINGTON PUB LIB DEV FD$32KCONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SE…$26KCONCORDIA SEMINARY$26KIMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH$21K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Lutheran Church Mo Synod ($52,750), Lutheran Church Mo World Relief ($52,750), Washington Pub Lib Dev Fd ($31,650).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY FORT WAYNE, INGENERAL OPERATING$26,375
CONCORDIA SEMINARY ST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$26,375
LUTHERAN CHURCH MO SYNOD ST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$52,750
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH WASHINGTON, MOGENERAL OPERATING$21,100
WASHINGTON PUB LIB DEV FD WASHINGTON, MOGENERAL OPERATING$31,650
LUTHERAN CHURCH MO WORLD RELIEF SAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING$52,750

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE$55K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE1$55,375

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust?

Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAINT LOUIS, MO. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust operate?

Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Indiana, Missouri.

What size grants does Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust awarded 6 grants totaling $211K — an average of about $35K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust's EIN?

Avery Les and Ruth Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3403398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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