Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust
Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $96K.
Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust gave $108K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,000
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,000
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,000
- Total assets
- $1,941,782
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (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 Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridges for End of Life ($36K). Together the top 3 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2021) to $114K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges for End of Life North Charleston, SC | General Support | $36,000 |
| Lowcountry AIDS Services Inc North Charleston, SC | General Support | $36,000 |
| Charleston Animal Society North Charleston, SC | General Support | $36,000 |
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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 | $1,941,782 | $131,290 | $149,530 | $108,000 | 3 | $112,442 | $96,421 | $120,465 |
| 2024 | $1,960,215 | $137,609 | $151,516 | $114,000 | 3 | $118,469 | $104,075 | $113,392 |
| 2023 | $1,974,524 | $58,429 | $150,305 | $114,000 | 3 | $118,526 | $48,603 | $108,876 |
| 2022 | $2,066,176 | $165,662 | $157,831 | $114,000 | 3 | $118,768 | $132,362 | $122,081 |
| 2021 | $2,058,140 | $254,628 | $145,041 | $108,000 | 3 | — | $222,093 | $118,972 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$35K (2021) → $33K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $33K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust
How much does Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust give each year?
Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust gave $108K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $114K across 3 grants.
What is Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $36,000, and its average grant was $36,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust give grants?
Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were North Charleston, SC (3 grants).
Does Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust'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 Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust?
Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (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 Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust's EIN?
Carsten E Jantzen Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6163833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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