Elsie Vinik Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 58-6449087

Elsie Vinik Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $238K.

Key facts about Elsie Vinik Trust

In short: Elsie Vinik Trust gave $137K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
58-6449087
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$137,044
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$68,522
Median grant
$68,522
Total assets
$2,546,377
Primary geography
New York (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+3.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$137K

+7.2% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$69K

+7.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elsie Vinik Trust reported a distributable amount of $174K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Elsie Vinik Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Coral GablesIthaca

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $151K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $137K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Cornell University: $69KCornell University$69KUniversity of Miami: $69KUniversity of Miami$69K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell University ($69K). Together the top 2 received $137K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K10$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University Ithaca, NYGeneral Operating$68,522
University of Miami Coral Gables, FLGeneral Operating$68,522

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,546,377$2,456,732$2,375,632
Revenue$287,143$258,496$153,766
Expenses$195,852$177,176$154,244
Qualifying Distributions$143,052$133,007$117,268
Net Investment Income$237,723$214,540$116,268
Distributable Amount$173,626$163,659$144,725

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elsie Vinik 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

    $36K (2019) → $49K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $49KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$49K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Elsie Vinik Trust

How much does Elsie Vinik Trust give each year?

Elsie Vinik Trust gave $137K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 2 grants.

How large is Elsie Vinik Trust?

Elsie Vinik Trust reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174K (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.

Where does Elsie Vinik Trust operate?

Elsie Vinik Trust has awarded grants in Florida, New York.

What is Elsie Vinik Trust's EIN?

Elsie Vinik Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6449087. 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.

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