Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main
Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $372K. Net investment income was $250K.
Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main at a glance
In short: Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main gave $372K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $124K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $371,521
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $123,840
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $148,608
- Total assets
- $5,504,021
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (60% 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 Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts ($156K). Together the top 3 received $372K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 $317K (2023) to $402K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $372K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $156,039 |
| City of Wyoming Wyoming, IA | General Operating | $148,608 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | General Operating | $66,874 |
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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 | $5,504,021 | $323,578 | $470,012 | $371,521 | 3 | $394,493 | $250,352 | $369,598 |
| 2024 | $5,647,771 | $338,492 | $443,798 | $349,576 | 3 | $370,754 | $270,317 | $351,772 |
| 2023 | $5,753,698 | $406,639 | $399,596 | $316,857 | 3 | $336,421 | $342,921 | $314,709 |
| 2022 | $5,744,747 | $334,752 | $494,274 | $401,786 | 3 | $421,919 | $271,269 | $333,098 |
| 2021 | $5,913,002 | $624,694 | $467,453 | $375,777 | 3 | $397,633 | $557,303 | $376,749 |
| 2020 | $5,762,958 | $428,320 | $448,876 | $360,633 | 3 | — | $369,554 | $325,974 |
| 2019 | $5,784,914 | $419,020 | $402,130 | $320,467 | 3 | — | $353,336 | $328,852 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main reported a distributable amount of $370K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main'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
$76K (2019) → $87K (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 $87K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main
How much does Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main give each year?
Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main gave $372K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $350K across 3 grants.
What is Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main's typical grant size?
Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main's median grant in 2025 was $148,608, and its average grant was $123,840, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main give grants?
Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main gives mostly in Minnesota: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (40%).
Does Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main'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 Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main?
Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $394K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $370K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main's EIN?
Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6480637. 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 May 7, 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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