Billingsley Foundationcharle & Ruth
The Charles & Ruth Billingsley Foundation is a private foundation established in 1989, currently based in Saint Louis, Missouri. The foundation operates as a non-operating foundation, meaning it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations rather than accepting unsolicited applications from the general public.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.5M
+3.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$210K
-10.6% YoY
Grant Count
25
+13.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-21.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to support a variety of charitable causes, with a primary geographic focus on San Diego County, California.
Program Areas:
- Arts, Culture, and Humanities
- Education
- Environment and Animals
- Health
- Human Services
- Public/Society Benefit
- Religion
Grantmaking
Average Grant
amount: approximately $12,000
Review Cycle
June 30
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in San Diego County, California. However, grantmaking records indicate the foundation also funds organizations in:
- California (primary focus)
- Virginia
- New York
- Illinois
- Georgia
These states account for approximately 96% of all grants distributed. The foundation has supported 45 unique organizations across 5 states.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Income (as of 2023):
- Total assets: $3,326,356
- Total annual giving: $235,000
- Annual revenue: $283,000
- Annual expenses: $310,000
- Total liabilities: $0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,456,443 | $3,326,356 | $3,384,223 |
| Revenue | $411,553 | $283,314 | $57,847 |
| Expenses | $296,934 | $309,845 | $325,531 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $233,213 | $256,048 | $266,864 |
| Net Investment Income | $342,627 | $220,632 | $80,121 |
| Distributable Amount | $266,706 | $239,186 | $247,702 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Billingsley Foundationcharle & Ruth
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. serves as trustee of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO BANK N A | TRUSTEE | 1 | $65,696 |
Contact Information
- Phone: 888-730-4933
- Mailing Address: PO Box 505, Saint Louis, MO 63166-0505
- Website: www.wellsfargo.com/private-foundations/billingsley-foundation/
- EIN: 33-6047988
- Tax-exempt status: August 1989
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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