First Presbyterian Church

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 25-6875685

First Presbyterian Church is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $514K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $51K.

First Presbyterian Church at a glance

In short: First Presbyterian Church gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
-14.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
-14.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$514,271
+4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (69% 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 First Presbyterian Church funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Princeton Theological Seminary: $21KPrinceton Theological Seminary$21KFirst Presbyterian Church: $9KFirst Presbyterian Church$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Princeton Theological Seminary ($21K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaPrinceton

How First Presbyterian Church gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJGeneral Operating$20,793
First Presbyterian Church Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$9,207
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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$514,271$53,304$32,283$30,0002$30,096$51,469$31,830
2024$493,672$29,519$37,304$35,1982$35,289$27,347$35,749
2023$495,981$26,111$31,768$30,0002$30,093$24,067$27,775
2022$502,360$21,316$32,727$30,0002$30,098$19,861$28,881
2021$513,701$62,859$31,586$30,0002$30,078$61,724$31,765
2020$482,427$26,378$25,958$24,9242—$25,523$26,845

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, First Presbyterian Church reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

First Presbyterian Church's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $623 (2020) → $958 (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $958Wells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$958

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $958, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about First Presbyterian Church

How much does First Presbyterian Church give each year?

First Presbyterian Church gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.

How large is First Presbyterian Church?

First Presbyterian Church reported $514K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 First Presbyterian Church operate?

First Presbyterian Church has awarded grants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

What is First Presbyterian Church's EIN?

First Presbyterian Church's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6875685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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