Coffee Church Trust
Coffee Church Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $8K.
Coffee Church Trust at a glance
In short: Coffee Church Trust gave $12K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $263,779
- -2.5% 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 Coffee Church Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Epworth United Methodist Church ($2K). Together the top 8 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Coffee Church Trust gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Epworth United Methodist Church Charleston, SC | General Operating | $1,500 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church Darlington, SC | General Operating | $1,500 |
| St Matthew's Episcopal Church Darlington, SC | General Operating | $1,500 |
| Central Baptist Church Darlington, SC | General Operating | $1,500 |
| First Original Free Will Darlington, SC | General Operating | $1,500 |
| Calvary Baptist Church Darlington, SC | General Operating | $1,500 |
| First Baptist Church Darlington, SC | General Operating | $1,500 |
| Darlington Presbyterian Church Darlington, SC | General Operating | $1,500 |
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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 | $263,779 | $13,229 | $19,977 | $12,000 | 8 | $14,726 | $8,089 | $16,072 |
| 2024 | $270,423 | $10,746 | $22,983 | $12,000 | 8 | $18,181 | $5,999 | $15,433 |
| 2023 | $282,556 | $5,953 | $17,931 | $12,000 | 8 | $13,541 | $3,979 | $14,207 |
| 2022 | $294,580 | $6,094 | $22,287 | $15,000 | 8 | $16,509 | $4,045 | $15,136 |
| 2021 | $310,839 | $52,783 | $19,870 | $12,800 | 8 | $14,347 | $47,540 | $16,533 |
| 2020 | $278,016 | $20,719 | $18,933 | $12,800 | 8 | — | $16,122 | $14,699 |
| 2019 | $276,112 | $12,275 | $18,844 | $12,800 | 8 | — | $8,378 | $14,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coffee Church Trust 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
Coffee Church Trust'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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Coffee Church Trust
How much does Coffee Church Trust give each year?
Coffee Church Trust gave $12K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 8 grants.
What is Coffee Church Trust's typical grant size?
Coffee Church Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Coffee Church Trust give grants?
Coffee Church 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 Darlington, SC (7 grants).
Does Coffee Church Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Coffee Church Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Coffee Church Trust's largest grantees?
Coffee Church Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Epworth United Methodist Church ($1,500), Trinity United Methodist Church ($1,500) and St Matthew's Episcopal Church ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Coffee Church Trust?
Coffee Church Trust reported $264K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Coffee Church Trust?
Coffee Church Trust is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $264K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Coffee Church Trust's EIN?
Coffee Church Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6047237. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- 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 April 19, 2024)
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