Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main
Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $370K. Net investment income was $536K.
Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main at a glance
In short: Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main gave $370K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $370,000
- +51.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,667
- +51.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $6,854,503
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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.
How to apply to Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main
Who Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rockefeller University ($100K). Together the top 6 received $370K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 35 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main gives
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $213K (2023) to $713K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $370K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller University New York, NY | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Metropolitan New York Coordinating New York, NY | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Newyork Historical Society New York, NY | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Memorial Sloankettering Cancer New York, NY | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY | General Operating | $40,000 |
| Emet Classical Academy New York, NY | 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 | $6,854,503 | $630,685 | $507,358 | $370,000 | 6 | $406,860 | $535,605 | $437,397 |
| 2024 | $6,730,161 | $365,472 | $368,118 | $245,000 | 6 | $279,430 | $278,982 | $407,175 |
| 2023 | $6,727,172 | $243,681 | $322,462 | $213,000 | 6 | $244,553 | $162,350 | $370,101 |
| 2022 | $6,871,830 | $178,220 | $370,176 | $240,000 | 8 | $273,588 | $157,014 | $397,820 |
| 2021 | $7,006,226 | $627,486 | $582,056 | $468,000 | 9 | — | $539,202 | $409,055 |
| 2020 | $6,965,457 | $227,964 | $822,144 | $713,000 | 11 | — | $136,483 | $377,426 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main reported a distributable amount of $437K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah J. Schlesinger
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$11K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$84K (2020) → $95K (2025)
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 $95K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main
How much does Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main give each year?
Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main gave $370K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $245K across 6 grants.
What is Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main's typical grant size?
Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $61,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main give grants?
Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main's largest grantees?
Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main's largest 2025 grantees include Rockefeller University ($100,000), Metropolitan New York Coordinating ($100,000) and Newyork Historical Society ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main?
Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $407K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $437K (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 Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main's EIN?
Croll Irma L & Abram S Char-Main's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7312974. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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