Cecile E Meagher Char Trust
Cecile E Meagher Char Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $336K.
Cecile E Meagher Char Trust at a glance
In short: Cecile E Meagher Char Trust gave $280K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,000
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,000
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $5,710,226
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (57% 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 Cecile E Meagher Char Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Sisters of the Assumption ($40K). Together the top 7 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cecile E Meagher Char Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 $236K (2023) to $285K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Sisters of the Assumption New York, NY | General Operating | $40,000 |
| The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Mercy Catholic Medical Center Langhorne, PA | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Servants of Relief for Inc Cancer Hawthorne, NY | General Operating | $40,000 |
| St Edmonds Home for Children Rosemont, PA | General Operating | $40,000 |
| St Vincents Home for Children Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $40,000 |
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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 | $5,710,226 | $434,227 | $401,545 | $280,000 | 7 | $293,096 | $335,666 | $345,299 |
| 2024 | $5,676,752 | $472,469 | $369,868 | $269,248 | 7 | $281,528 | $379,808 | $321,202 |
| 2023 | $5,574,966 | $24,619 | $335,957 | $235,716 | 6 | $247,340 | $48,187 | $330,421 |
| 2022 | $5,857,306 | $501,046 | $390,892 | $275,002 | 7 | $287,543 | $407,806 | $342,138 |
| 2021 | $5,748,576 | $575,237 | $384,706 | $275,002 | 7 | — | $494,463 | $358,470 |
| 2020 | $5,558,147 | $257,257 | $387,510 | $284,823 | 7 | — | $181,876 | $317,621 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cecile E Meagher Char Trust reported a distributable amount of $345K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cecile E Meagher Char Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas J. Burke Jr.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$32K (2020) → $36K (2025)
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$63K (2020) → $67K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas J. Burke Jr Co Wells Fargo B. (2022–2024) — Co-Trustee
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 $67K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cecile E Meagher Char Trust
How much does Cecile E Meagher Char Trust give each year?
Cecile E Meagher Char Trust gave $280K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $269K across 7 grants.
What is Cecile E Meagher Char Trust's typical grant size?
Cecile E Meagher Char Trust's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $40,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cecile E Meagher Char Trust give grants?
Cecile E Meagher Char Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Virginia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Cecile E Meagher Char Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cecile E Meagher Char Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cecile E Meagher Char Trust's largest grantees?
Cecile E Meagher Char Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Little Sisters of the Assumption ($40,000), The Salvation Army ($40,000) and Mercy Catholic Medical Center ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cecile E Meagher Char Trust?
Cecile E Meagher Char Trust reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $293K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $345K (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 Cecile E Meagher Char Trust's EIN?
Cecile E Meagher Char Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7645886. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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