Failing Henry Fund
Failing Henry Fund 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 8 grants totaling $158K. Net investment income was $505K.
Failing Henry Fund at a glance
In short: Failing Henry Fund gave $158K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $157,500
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,688
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $2,469,642
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (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 Failing Henry Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Providence St Vincent Med Fdn ($35K). Together the top 8 received $158K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Failing Henry Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $120K (2019) to $158K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Providence St Vincent Med Fdn Portland, OR | General Operating | $35,000 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Med Center Portland, OR | General Operating | $17,500 |
| Oregon Episcopal School Portland, OR | General Operating | $17,500 |
| Childrens Farm Homes Services Inc Portland, OR | General Operating | $17,500 |
| Portland Art Museum Portland, OR | General Operating | $17,500 |
| Willamette View Inc Portland, OR | General Operating | $17,500 |
| The Library Foundation Portland, OR | General Operating | $17,500 |
| University of Oregon Foundation Eugene, OR | General Operating | $17,500 |
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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 | $2,469,642 | $550,101 | $213,879 | $157,500 | 8 | $163,680 | $504,948 | $163,891 |
| 2024 | $2,115,283 | $293,818 | $189,191 | $140,000 | 8 | $145,685 | $252,349 | $144,006 |
| 2023 | $2,011,058 | $153,420 | $173,275 | $130,000 | 8 | $135,081 | $114,037 | $131,605 |
| 2022 | $2,032,105 | $84,158 | $185,464 | $140,000 | 8 | $145,234 | $54,993 | $137,957 |
| 2021 | $2,133,816 | $159,996 | $174,540 | $130,000 | 8 | $135,425 | $117,776 | $152,218 |
| 2020 | $2,148,971 | $69,937 | $171,846 | $130,000 | 8 | — | $30,034 | $131,204 |
| 2019 | $2,251,084 | $152,340 | $162,739 | $120,000 | 8 | — | $108,609 | $132,392 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Failing Henry Fund reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Failing Henry Fund'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
$37K (2019) → $44K (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 $44K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Failing Henry Fund
How much does Failing Henry Fund give each year?
Failing Henry Fund gave $158K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 8 grants.
What is Failing Henry Fund's typical grant size?
Failing Henry Fund's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $19,688, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Failing Henry Fund give grants?
Failing Henry Fund gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (7 grants).
Does Failing Henry Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Failing Henry Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Failing Henry Fund's largest grantees?
Failing Henry Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Providence St Vincent Med Fdn ($35,000), Good Samaritan Hospital Med Center ($17,500) and Oregon Episcopal School ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Failing Henry Fund?
Failing Henry Fund reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (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 Failing Henry Fund's EIN?
Failing Henry Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6021362. 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 May 7, 2024)
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