Eugene L Thompson Trust
Eugene L Thompson 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 $678K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $39K.
Eugene L Thompson Trust at a glance
In short: Eugene L Thompson Trust gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $677,890
- -0.0% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Eugene L Thompson Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mt Vernon Baptist Church ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Eugene L Thompson Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2020) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Baptist Church Vernon Hill, VA | General Operating | $35,000 |
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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 | $677,890 | $51,447 | $51,197 | $35,000 | 1 | $38,577 | $39,478 | $39,727 |
| 2024 | $678,139 | $40,694 | $46,636 | $32,000 | 1 | $35,456 | $28,917 | $38,267 |
| 2023 | $683,451 | $18,528 | $48,847 | $35,000 | 1 | $38,337 | $10,798 | $35,682 |
| 2022 | $714,395 | $32,583 | $53,543 | $38,000 | 1 | $41,127 | $21,210 | $37,836 |
| 2021 | $735,614 | $80,032 | $47,506 | $32,000 | 1 | $35,233 | $67,690 | $42,242 |
| 2020 | $702,973 | $51,592 | $47,535 | $32,000 | 1 | — | $40,868 | $36,737 |
| 2019 | $698,993 | $74,582 | $49,161 | $34,000 | 1 | — | $63,564 | $36,419 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eugene L Thompson Trust reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eugene L Thompson 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
$12K (2019) → $13K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Eugene L Thompson Trust
How much does Eugene L Thompson Trust give each year?
Eugene L Thompson Trust gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 1 grant.
How large is Eugene L Thompson Trust?
Eugene L Thompson Trust reported $678K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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 Eugene L Thompson Trust operate?
Eugene L Thompson Trust has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Eugene L Thompson Trust's EIN?
Eugene L Thompson Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6854362. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
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