Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main
Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, all of them in California.
Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main at a glance
In short: Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main gave $366K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $366,000
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,250
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,759,209
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (7 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main
- How to Apply
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The trust's grant program page describes an online application for 501(c)(3) organizations located in Santa Barbara County, California. Applications must be submitted by July 31 for review at the annual grant meeting in August.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main
Who Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($40K). Together the top 10 received $222K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 118 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California. The grant program description identifies Santa Barbara County, California, as a focus for support of financially at-risk and elderly residents.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 24 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $313K (2024) to $400K (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $366K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Carson, CA | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Santa Barbara Humane Soc Prev Cruelty Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Goleta, CA | General Operating | $22,000 |
| Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Oasis Inc Santa Maria, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Unity Shoppe Inc Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| NBCC Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Community Action Comm Santa Barb Cnty Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Friendship Adult Day Care Center Inc Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara Inc Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,759,209 | $683,792 | $565,715 | $366,000 | 24 | $392,158 | $524,112 | $392,432 |
| 2024 | $4,669,255 | $565,633 | $520,327 | $313,000 | 20 | $339,223 | $398,606 | $391,918 |
| 2023 | $4,626,572 | $1,165,127 | $582,523 | $400,000 | 26 | $425,225 | $1,004,651 | $375,197 |
| 2022 | $4,022,659 | $313,697 | $504,568 | $320,146 | 26 | $331,098 | $139,519 | $380,878 |
| 2021 | $4,191,866 | $909,578 | $569,346 | $335,000 | 22 | $358,963 | $733,134 | $356,297 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main reported a distributable amount of $392K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The grant program description says recipients must focus on nutritional, legal, and medical needs for the elderly, as well as housing and care for dogs. The 2025 grants include organizations whose own stated missions address food access, meals for older and homebound residents, support for people experiencing poverty or health crises, services for people experiencing homelessness or mental illness, dementia care, and the human-animal bond.
For example, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County says its mission is to end hunger and improve community health by distributing nutritious food and providing education. Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels describes its work as delivering meals and personal interaction to older and homebound residents to support independent living. Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara says it aims to empower people through the human-animal bond.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $366,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $15,000.
Among the larger 2025 grants were $40,000 to The Salvation Army in Carson, California; $25,000 to Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty in Santa Barbara; $22,000 to Foodbank of Santa Barbara County in Goleta; and $20,000 each to Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels, Unity Shoppe, NBCC, Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County, and Friendship Adult Day Care Center. The listed purposes for these grants were general operating.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank NA and David P. Horton as co-trustees.
Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank NA
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$97K (2025)
David P. Horton
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank N A (2021–2024) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $97K, to Wells Fargo Bank NA (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main
How much does Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main give each year?
Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main gave $366K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $313K across 20 grants.
What is Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main's typical grant size?
Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,250, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main that year got $15K on average.
Where does Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main give grants?
Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (14 grants), Goleta, CA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main's largest grantees?
Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main's largest 2025 grantees include The Salvation Army ($40,000), Santa Barbara Humane Soc Prev Cruelty ($25,000) and Foodbank of Santa Barbara County ($22,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main?
Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $392K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $392K (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 does Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main fund?
The grant program description says recipients must focus on nutritional, legal, and medical needs for the elderly, as well as housing and care for dogs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main?
The trust's grant program page describes an online application for 501(c)(3) organizations located in Santa Barbara County, California. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main's EIN?
Balin Hildegard Charit Tua-Main's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-6132316. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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