Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656

Private foundation · Grantmaker Memphis, TN EIN: 46-7269876

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 is a private foundation, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $469K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $64K. Net investment income was $39K.

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 at a glance

In short: Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 gave $64K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$64,089
+0.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$64,089
+0.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$64,089
Total assets
$468,725
-6.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (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 Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Gideons International: $64KGideons International$64K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gideons International ($64K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

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

Nashville

How Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 225% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2023) to $84K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $64K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gideons International Nashville, TNGeneral Charitable Purposes$64,089
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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$468,725$45,713$75,890$64,0891$68,934$38,758$30,655
2024$499,236$81,960$73,966$63,7291$68,686$76,445$30,863
2023$491,052$11,882$72,408$62,4961$67,198$11,632$30,101
2022$552,097$34,446$94,748$83,6971$88,874$28,469$32,345
2021$613,141$42,761$94,265$81,0791$87,279$35,777$39,522
2020$639,364$49,151$92,286$79,9411—$43,122$36,360
2019$682,576$70,041$82,547$71,0891—$26,372$36,137

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656's only listed officer is First Horizon Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Horizon Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    $11K (2019) → $10K (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

First Horizon Bank — Trustee: $10KFirst Horizon BankTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to First Horizon Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656

How much does Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 give each year?

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 gave $64K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 1 grant.

How large is Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656?

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 reported $469K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 operate?

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656 has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656's EIN?

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-Gideons 44-8803656's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7269876. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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