Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund
Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $290K.
Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $3,520,656
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North 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 Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mars Hill University ($150K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 $150K (2024) to $200K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill University Mars Hill, NC | General Operating | $150,000 |
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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 | $3,520,656 | $337,910 | $204,094 | $150,000 | 1 | $156,262 | $289,665 | $199,154 |
| 2024 | $3,387,656 | $305,415 | $213,939 | $150,000 | 1 | $156,063 | $260,054 | $186,097 |
| 2023 | $3,296,055 | $595,710 | $228,936 | $175,000 | 1 | $180,957 | $549,761 | $177,801 |
| 2022 | $2,927,622 | $256,898 | $263,959 | $200,000 | 1 | $206,454 | $199,214 | $208,173 |
| 2021 | $2,935,482 | $302,620 | $256,284 | $200,000 | 1 | — | $252,555 | $204,347 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $199K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund'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
$53K (2021) → $49K (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 $49K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund
How much does Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund give each year?
Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 1 grant.
How large is Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund?
Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $156K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $199K (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.
Where does Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund operate?
Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund's EIN?
Charles Burette Myers Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6195036. 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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