Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust
Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $941K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $58K.
Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust gave $40K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $940,984
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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.
How to apply to Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust
Who Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Service Bureau of St Joseph County ($10K). Together the top 5 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 $40K (2025) to $55K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Service Bureau of St Joseph County South Bend, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Indiana Teen Challenge Elkhart, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Center for the Homeless Inc South Bend, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Life Treatment Centers Inc South Bend, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| United Religious Community St Joseph CNT South Bend, IN | 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 | $940,984 | $72,104 | $60,843 | $40,000 | 5 | $46,197 | $58,261 | $55,617 |
| 2024 | $930,467 | $51,607 | $73,913 | $55,000 | 5 | $61,269 | $38,271 | $53,121 |
| 2023 | $951,853 | $30,864 | $67,645 | $50,000 | 6 | $55,883 | $18,303 | $49,870 |
| 2022 | $989,711 | $37,529 | $75,711 | $55,000 | 5 | $61,208 | $24,809 | $53,187 |
| 2021 | $1,028,237 | $121,238 | $64,641 | $43,000 | 5 | $49,740 | $107,295 | $58,495 |
| 2020 | $971,484 | $84,251 | $68,650 | $50,000 | 4 | — | $72,263 | $51,132 |
| 2019 | $955,999 | $107,046 | $64,085 | $45,000 | 4 | — | $94,943 | $50,492 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust'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) → $18K (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 $18K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust
How much does Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust give each year?
Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust gave $40K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 5 grants.
What is Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust give grants?
Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were South Bend, IN (4 grants).
Does Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Youth Service Bureau of St Joseph County ($10,000), Indiana Teen Challenge ($10,000) and Center for the Homeless Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust?
Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust reported $941K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (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 Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust's EIN?
Bunge Tom F Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1886115. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added 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 April 19, 2024)
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