Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr
Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char 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 $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $182K. Net investment income was $316K.
Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr at a glance
In short: Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr gave $182K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $91K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $182,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $91,000
- Total assets
- $3,185,571
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NC Central Univ Fdn ($91K). Together the top 2 received $182K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $150K (2019) to $196K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NC Central Univ Fdn Durham, NC | General Operating | $91,000 |
| Duke Homecare and Hospice Durham, NC | General Purpose | $91,000 |
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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 | $3,185,571 | $373,090 | $253,534 | $182,000 | 2 | $188,831 | $316,467 | $197,879 |
| 2024 | $3,068,324 | $398,134 | $226,481 | $168,000 | 2 | $174,167 | $343,768 | $190,942 |
| 2023 | $2,895,889 | $115,485 | $231,878 | $180,000 | 2 | $192,768 | $74,141 | $174,734 |
| 2022 | $3,038,819 | $84,092 | $253,301 | $196,000 | 2 | $202,009 | $75,043 | $184,508 |
| 2021 | $3,187,931 | $287,301 | $226,339 | $170,000 | 2 | $176,385 | $232,415 | $203,716 |
| 2020 | $3,127,691 | $119,309 | $221,577 | $172,000 | 2 | — | $65,598 | $176,171 |
| 2019 | $3,231,374 | $153,958 | $201,583 | $150,000 | 2 | — | $93,486 | $180,581 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char 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
$47K (2019) → $57K (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 $57K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr
How much does Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr give each year?
Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr gave $182K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $168K across 2 grants.
How large is Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr?
Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $189K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (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.
Where does Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr operate?
Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr's EIN?
Bourgeois-Gavardin Michel Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6343305. 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
(3)
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)
- 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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