Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr
Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $367K. Net investment income was $170K.
Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr at a glance
In short: Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr gave $367K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $184K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $367,396
- +126.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $183,698
- +240.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $183,698
- Total assets
- $2,904,330
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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.
Who Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Geneseo Education Foundation ($312K). Together the top 2 received $367K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 14 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr gives
- Giving grew 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $157K (2021) to $367K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $367K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geneseo Education Foundation Geneseo, IL | General Operating | $312,396 |
| Geneseo Park District Geneseo, IL | General Operating | $55,000 |
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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 | $2,904,330 | $223,606 | $429,855 | $367,396 | 2 | $374,071 | $170,002 | $185,181 |
| 2024 | $2,796,290 | $222,465 | $218,987 | $162,000 | 3 | $168,021 | $174,845 | $176,586 |
| 2023 | $2,793,436 | $211,709 | $218,390 | $168,000 | 3 | $173,501 | $164,679 | $163,571 |
| 2022 | $2,801,439 | $72,243 | $239,229 | $184,189 | 3 | $189,849 | $60,235 | $173,573 |
| 2021 | $2,968,125 | $290,991 | $211,693 | $156,583 | 3 | $162,580 | $243,394 | $190,185 |
| 2020 | $2,888,880 | $148,614 | $203,995 | $156,977 | 3 | — | $106,528 | $161,920 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr reported a distributable amount of $185K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr'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
$44K (2020) → $53K (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 $53K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr
How much does Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr give each year?
Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr gave $367K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $162K across 3 grants.
How large is Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr?
Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $374K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $185K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr operate?
Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr's EIN?
Buyck Charles & Margaret Charit Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4105121. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 2020–2024
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