Burden Family Charitable Trust Main
Burden Family Charitable Trust Main is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $849K. Net investment income was $873K.
Burden Family Charitable Trust Main at a glance
In short: Burden Family Charitable Trust Main gave $849K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $283K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $848,850
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $282,950
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $282,950
- Total assets
- $13,011,788
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (67% 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 Burden Family Charitable Trust Main funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Best Friends Animal Society ($283K). Together the top 3 received $849K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Burden Family Charitable Trust Main gives
- Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $491K (2022) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $849K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | General Operating | $282,950 |
| Nevada Humane Society Inc Reno, NV | General Operating | $282,950 |
| SPCA of Nevada Reno, NV | General Operating | $282,950 |
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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 | $13,011,788 | $1,016,172 | $1,005,154 | $848,850 | 3 | $862,822 | $872,765 | $896,259 |
| 2024 | $12,991,364 | $531,703 | $1,009,689 | $864,675 | 3 | $878,099 | $392,358 | $787,323 |
| 2023 | $13,484,566 | $266,738 | $1,026,244 | $890,724 | 3 | $903,566 | $263,740 | $777,098 |
| 2022 | $14,217,731 | $124,530 | $647,350 | $491,037 | 3 | $504,029 | $359,269 | $810,102 |
| 2021 | $14,774,192 | $1,049,463 | $1,433,819 | $1,293,978 | 3 | $1,307,460 | $918,346 | $893,894 |
| 2020 | $15,159,057 | $194,178 | $968,248 | $830,427 | 3 | — | $244,709 | $801,881 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Burden Family Charitable Trust Main reported a distributable amount of $896K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Burden Family Charitable Trust Main'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
$113K (2020) → $122K (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 $122K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Burden Family Charitable Trust Main
How much does Burden Family Charitable Trust Main give each year?
Burden Family Charitable Trust Main gave $849K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $865K across 3 grants.
What is Burden Family Charitable Trust Main's typical grant size?
Burden Family Charitable Trust Main's median grant in 2025 was $282,950, and its average grant was $282,950, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Burden Family Charitable Trust Main give grants?
Burden Family Charitable Trust Main gives mostly in Nevada: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (2 grants).
Does Burden Family Charitable Trust Main give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Burden Family Charitable Trust 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 Burden Family Charitable Trust Main?
Burden Family Charitable Trust Main reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $863K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $896K (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 Burden Family Charitable Trust Main's EIN?
Burden Family Charitable Trust Main's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1715667. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 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)
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