Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655

Private foundation · Grantmaker Memphis, TN EIN: 46-7268765

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 is a private foundation, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $159K. Net investment income was $85K.

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 at a glance

In short: Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 gave $159K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $159K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$158,672
+1.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$158,672
+1.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$158,672
Total assets
$1,185,590
-6.6% 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-St Jude 44-8803655 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Jude Childrens Research Hospital: $159KSt Jude Childrens ResearchHospital$159K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Childrens Research Hospital ($159K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K 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

Memphis

How Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 222% 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$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2023) to $204K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $159K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral Charitable Purpose$158,672
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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$1,185,590$102,759$186,301$158,6721$168,925$85,382$76,068
2024$1,269,905$269,114$178,063$156,3811$166,821$257,328$75,708
2023$1,178,619$27,963$171,589$150,5431$160,441$28,818$73,695
2022$1,323,743$81,232$228,021$203,8571$214,525$67,678$78,307
2021$1,471,958$139,595$224,166$197,4361$209,991$125,093$95,616
2020$1,497,387$101,353$218,063$191,8031—$89,289$71,703

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655's only listed officer is First Horizon Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First Horizon Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    $23K (2020) → $21K (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

First Horizon Bank — Trustee: $21KFirst Horizon BankTrustee$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to First Horizon Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655

How much does Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 give each year?

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 gave $159K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $156K across 1 grant.

How large is Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655?

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $169K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 operate?

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655 has awarded grants in Tennessee.

What is Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655's EIN?

Eg & Ruth Stephenson Trust-St Jude 44-8803655's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7268765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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