Benefield Charitable Tr
Benefield Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $485K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $29K.
Benefield Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Benefield Charitable Tr gave $37K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,588
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,196
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,196
- Total assets
- $484,838
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (67% 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 Benefield Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WKNO TV 10 ($12K). Together the top 3 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Benefield Charitable Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $26K (2021) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WKNO TV 10 Cordova, TN | General Operating | $12,196 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operating | $12,196 |
| High Pine Baptist Church Roanoke, AL | General Operating | $12,196 |
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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 | $484,838 | $37,744 | $48,165 | $36,588 | 3 | $38,717 | $28,683 | $29,085 |
| 2024 | $495,701 | $27,948 | $47,335 | $36,588 | 3 | $38,635 | $18,849 | $28,617 |
| 2023 | $514,584 | $18,351 | $46,954 | $36,588 | 3 | $38,677 | $9,810 | $27,140 |
| 2022 | $543,774 | $24,193 | $42,657 | $30,843 | 3 | $32,926 | $15,277 | $29,146 |
| 2021 | $562,340 | $59,215 | $38,013 | $25,974 | 3 | $28,131 | $49,447 | $32,572 |
| 2020 | $541,042 | $41,022 | $37,855 | $26,373 | 3 | — | $32,492 | $28,329 |
| 2019 | $537,973 | $45,236 | $37,147 | $26,000 | 4 | — | $36,643 | $27,702 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benefield Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benefield Charitable Tr'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
$9K (2019) → $10K (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 $10K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Benefield Charitable Tr
How much does Benefield Charitable Tr give each year?
Benefield Charitable Tr gave $37K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
What is Benefield Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Benefield Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $12,196, and its average grant was $12,196, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Benefield Charitable Tr give grants?
Benefield Charitable Tr gives mostly in Tennessee: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (33%).
Does Benefield Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Benefield Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Benefield Charitable Tr?
Benefield Charitable Tr reported $485K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Benefield Charitable Tr's EIN?
Benefield Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6935852. 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 May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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