Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust
Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $922K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $80K. Net investment income was $67K.
Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $921,745
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation ($80K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 145% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation Saint Louis, MO | General Hospital Support | $80,000 |
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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 | $921,745 | $77,428 | $101,481 | $80,000 | 1 | $89,778 | $66,571 | $61,921 |
| 2024 | $946,884 | $114,070 | $99,921 | $80,000 | 1 | $89,673 | $103,586 | $61,103 |
| 2023 | $933,075 | $59,918 | $122,148 | $100,000 | 1 | $110,373 | $49,332 | $57,782 |
| 2022 | $996,431 | $73,775 | $96,934 | $80,000 | 1 | $84,529 | $59,133 | $61,666 |
| 2021 | $1,021,240 | $63,045 | $83,918 | $60,000 | 1 | $67,665 | $45,033 | $70,743 |
| 2020 | $1,044,793 | $55,539 | $97,230 | $80,000 | 1 | — | $41,164 | $62,547 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy Sue Doering
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Enterprise Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $0 (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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $13K, to Enterprise Trust Company (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust
How much does Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust give each year?
Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 1 grant.
How large is Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust?
Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust reported $922K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust operate?
Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust's EIN?
Florence E Wamser Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6885841. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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