Clarence Mensching Tua

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 65-6147542

Clarence Mensching Tua is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $269K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $9K.

Clarence Mensching Tua at a glance

In short: Clarence Mensching Tua gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,899
+15.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,655
+2.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$840
Total assets
$268,549
-2.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (61% 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 Clarence Mensching Tua funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Evangelical Lutheran Church of: $3KEvangelical Lutheran Church of$3KHoly Cross Catholic Church: $3KHoly Cross Catholic Church$3KFirst Lutheran Church: $3KFirst Lutheran Church$3KAll Childrens Hospital Foundation: $2KAll Childrens HospitalFoundation$2KAmerican Lung Association: $840American Lung Association$840Suncoast Epilepsy Association: $840Suncoast Epilepsy Association$840International Lutheran Laymans Leag: $840International Lutheran LaymansLeag$840The Salvation Army a Georgia Corp: $840The Salvation Army a GeorgiaCorp$840Arthritis Foundation Inc: $840Arthritis Foundation Inc$840

The largest 2025 recipient was Evangelical Lutheran Church of ($3K). Together the top 9 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

St PetersburgAtlantaBrookfieldHarrisonSaint LouisClearwaterAlexandria

How Clarence Mensching Tua gives

  • Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K9 grants2019 9 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 8 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $18K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Evangelical Lutheran Church of St Petersburg, FLGeneral Operating$3,340
Holy Cross Catholic Church St Petersburg, FLGeneral Operating$3,239
First Lutheran Church Harrison, ARGeneral Operating$2,500
All Childrens Hospital Foundation St Petersburg, FLGeneral Operating$1,620
American Lung Association Brookfield, WIGeneral Operating$840
Suncoast Epilepsy Association Clearwater, FLGeneral Operating$840
International Lutheran Laymans Leag Saint Louis, MOGeneral Operating$840
The Salvation Army a Georgia Corp Alexandria, VAGeneral Operating$840
Arthritis Foundation Inc Atlanta, GAGeneral Operating$840
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$268,549$14,047$21,978$14,8999$16,614$8,774$16,477
2024$276,372$10,184$19,641$12,9528$14,773$5,370$16,622
2023$284,722$1,856$23,799$17,6719$19,235$4,120$15,441
2022$306,084$9,219$19,000$11,5529$13,080$4,408$16,027
2021$315,483$51,981$15,092$8,0019$9,557$46,657$16,720
2020$278,699$18,305$14,187$8,0019—$13,718$14,710
2019$274,463$12,572$18,043$12,0009—$7,978$14,678

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clarence Mensching Tua reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clarence Mensching Tua's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2019) → $6K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $6KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Clarence Mensching Tua

How much does Clarence Mensching Tua give each year?

Clarence Mensching Tua gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 8 grants.

What is Clarence Mensching Tua's typical grant size?

Clarence Mensching Tua's median grant in 2025 was $840, and its average grant was $1,655, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Clarence Mensching Tua give grants?

Clarence Mensching Tua gives mostly in Florida: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arkansas (17%) and Wisconsin (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (3 grants).

Does Clarence Mensching Tua give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Clarence Mensching Tua's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Clarence Mensching Tua's largest grantees?

Clarence Mensching Tua's largest 2025 grantees include Evangelical Lutheran Church of ($3,340), Holy Cross Catholic Church ($3,239) and First Lutheran Church ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Clarence Mensching Tua?

Clarence Mensching Tua reported $269K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Clarence Mensching Tua's EIN?

Clarence Mensching Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6147542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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