Buehler Memorial Trust UA
Buehler Memorial Trust UA is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. In 2025, it made 16 grants totaling $160,000, with listed grants supporting organizations in the arts, heritage, healthcare, and community services.
Buehler Memorial Trust UA at a glance
In short: Buehler Memorial Trust UA gave $160K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $2,943,101
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Buehler Memorial Trust UA
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Buehler Memorial Trust UA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hoyt Center for the Arts ($45K). Together the top 10 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 5% to recipients in New York. The filing reports 0% for New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Buehler Memorial Trust UA open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 16 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2020) to $191K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Center for the Arts New Castle, PA | General Operating | $44,757 |
| Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Easton, PA | General Operating | $18,289 |
| Railways to Yesterday Inc Rockhill Furnace, PA | General Operating | $12,800 |
| St Lukes Hospital of Bethlehem PA Allentown, PA | General Operating | $11,200 |
| Holy Family Manor Bethlehem, PA | General Operating | $11,173 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Sights for Hope Allentown, PA | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Via of Lehigh Valley Inc Bethlehem, PA | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Meal on Wheels Greater Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Turning Point of Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | General Operating | $8,000 |
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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 | $2,943,101 | $220,270 | $211,846 | $160,000 | 16 | $165,656 | $175,696 | $184,345 |
| 2024 | $2,935,032 | $146,135 | $210,000 | $154,700 | 16 | $167,669 | $102,467 | $172,560 |
| 2023 | $2,999,432 | $96,342 | $249,133 | $190,774 | 16 | $205,267 | $88,444 | $169,193 |
| 2022 | $3,151,032 | $312,936 | $226,674 | $171,738 | 16 | $177,691 | $268,170 | $197,156 |
| 2021 | $3,064,919 | $315,262 | $227,494 | $178,060 | 16 | — | $275,257 | $176,531 |
| 2020 | $2,977,625 | $233,602 | $170,878 | $125,000 | 16 | — | $171,811 | $183,306 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buehler Memorial Trust UA reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include expanding community participation in the arts (Hoyt Center for the Arts), preserving railway history (Railways to Yesterday Inc), providing healthcare (St. Luke’s Hospital of Bethlehem), and addressing needs such as domestic abuse, food insecurity, vision loss, and homelessness.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 16 grants totaling $160,000. Grants ranged from $395 to $44,757, with a median grant of $8,000. The listed grants were for general operating support. The largest awards included $44,757 to Hoyt Center for the Arts; $18,289 to Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage; $12,800 to Railways to Yesterday Inc; and $11,200 to St. Luke’s Hospital of Bethlehem. Other listed recipients receiving $8,000 each included The Salvation Army, Sights for Hope, VIA of Lehigh Valley, Meal on Wheels Greater Lehigh Valley, Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank, and Allentown Rescue Mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee.
Buehler Memorial Trust UA's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$41K (2020) → $45K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $45K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Buehler Memorial Trust UA
How much does Buehler Memorial Trust UA give each year?
Buehler Memorial Trust UA gave $160K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 16 grants.
What is Buehler Memorial Trust UA's typical grant size?
Buehler Memorial Trust UA's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Buehler Memorial Trust UA give grants?
Buehler Memorial Trust UA gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (7 grants) and Bethlehem, PA (3 grants).
Does Buehler Memorial Trust UA give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Buehler Memorial Trust UA's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Buehler Memorial Trust UA's largest grantees?
Buehler Memorial Trust UA's largest 2025 grantees include Hoyt Center for the Arts ($44,757), Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage ($18,289) and Railways to Yesterday Inc ($12,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Buehler Memorial Trust UA?
Buehler Memorial Trust UA reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (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 does Buehler Memorial Trust UA fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Buehler Memorial Trust UA?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Buehler Memorial Trust UA's EIN?
Buehler Memorial Trust UA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6442917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Buehler Memorial Trust UA accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Buehler Memorial Trust UA funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/buehler-memorial-trust-ua-morg_d01049d7f1f24d3b8a02e45a7ef419d6
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