Buchanan N Char Foundation
Buchanan N Char Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $82K.
Buchanan N Char Foundation at a glance
In short: Buchanan N Char Foundation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,010,151
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (58% 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 Buchanan N Char Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($25K). Together the top 4 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Buchanan N Char Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $24K (2020) to $63K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | General Operating | $25,000 |
| The First Church Nashua Congregational U Nashua, NH | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Humane Society for Greater Nashua Nashua, NH | General Operating | $5,000 |
| End 68 Hours of Hunger Nashua, NH | General Operating | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,010,151 | $99,943 | $86,087 | $60,000 | 4 | $66,494 | $82,178 | $69,206 |
| 2024 | $996,800 | $106,121 | $83,981 | $60,000 | 4 | $66,051 | $88,612 | $65,561 |
| 2023 | $973,924 | $51,127 | $84,659 | $63,000 | 5 | $68,797 | $34,125 | $60,838 |
| 2022 | $1,008,333 | $39,403 | $84,065 | $60,000 | 4 | $65,941 | $25,381 | $63,666 |
| 2021 | $1,052,935 | $140,361 | $72,812 | $50,000 | 4 | $56,334 | $123,459 | $70,113 |
| 2020 | $985,373 | $48,003 | $43,701 | $24,000 | 3 | — | $34,570 | $56,055 |
| 2019 | $981,201 | $79,765 | $50,946 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $66,221 | $52,898 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buchanan N Char Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buchanan N Char Foundation'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
$16K (2019) → $21K (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 $21K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Buchanan N Char Foundation
How much does Buchanan N Char Foundation give each year?
Buchanan N Char Foundation gave $60K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 4 grants.
What is Buchanan N Char Foundation's typical grant size?
Buchanan N Char Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Buchanan N Char Foundation give grants?
Buchanan N Char Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashua, NH (3 grants).
Does Buchanan N Char Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Buchanan N Char Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Buchanan N Char Foundation?
Buchanan N Char Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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.
What is Buchanan N Char Foundation's EIN?
Buchanan N Char Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6890943. 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 8, 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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