Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable &

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 54-6178819

Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $399K. Net investment income was $25K.

Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & at a glance

In short: Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & gave $399K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $399K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$399,016
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$399,016
Median grant
$399,016
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

VSDB Foundation: $399KVSDB Foundation$399K

The largest 2025 recipient was VSDB Foundation ($399K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Staunton

How Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & gives

  • Giving grew 3527% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $399K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $399K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VSDB Foundation Staunton, VAGeneral Support$399,016
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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—$26,382$420,909$399,0161$419,252$25,087$11,396
2024$369,310$34,858$28,899——$23,208$30,089$20,093
2023$363,419$45,967$15,838$8,0001$11,280$41,450$18,363
2022$333,225$9,245$18,792$11,0001$12,343$15,191$21,007
2021$343,175$36,592$54,110$20,0001—$28,632$22,183

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable &'s only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2024) → $2K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wells Fargo Bank (2021–2023) — Trustee

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $2KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable &

How much does Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & give each year?

Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & gave $399K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable &?

Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO.

Where does Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & operate?

Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & has awarded grants in Virginia.

How much is Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable & reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable &'s EIN?

Cora Reid Brown & Ruth Stevens Charitable &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6178819. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 1, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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