Bessie Stewart Trust
Bessie Stewart Trust is a private foundation, based in Parkersburg, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $285K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $27K.
Bessie Stewart Trust at a glance
In short: Bessie Stewart Trust gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $284,825
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (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 Bessie Stewart Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ellen S Stewart Memorial Fund ($16K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Bessie Stewart Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 $16K (2021) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen S Stewart Memorial Fund Parkersburg, WV | Charitable | $16,000 |
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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 | $284,825 | $28,382 | $22,331 | $16,000 | 1 | $20,399 | $26,582 | $19,058 |
| 2024 | $278,762 | $24,221 | $26,673 | $20,000 | 1 | $24,401 | $9,524 | $18,469 |
| 2023 | $281,214 | $14,774 | $26,306 | $20,000 | 1 | $24,400 | $12,974 | $16,774 |
| 2022 | $292,746 | $17,586 | $22,286 | $16,000 | 1 | $20,510 | $7,655 | $17,498 |
| 2021 | $297,446 | $21,674 | $22,228 | $15,967 | 1 | $15,967 | $15,581 | $20,117 |
| 2020 | $298,000 | $13,251 | $24,318 | $18,000 | 1 | — | $12,076 | $17,172 |
| 2019 | $309,067 | $20,127 | $23,747 | $17,806 | 1 | — | $14,212 | $17,128 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bessie Stewart Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bessie Stewart Trust's only listed officer is United Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
United Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
$5K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Beth Cline United Bank INC (2019–2022) — Trust Officer
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 $5K, to United Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bessie Stewart Trust
How much does Bessie Stewart Trust give each year?
Bessie Stewart Trust gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Bessie Stewart Trust?
Bessie Stewart Trust reported $285K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bessie Stewart Trust operate?
Bessie Stewart Trust has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is Bessie Stewart Trust's EIN?
Bessie Stewart Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6075856. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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