Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 93-6018264

Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $7K.

Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust at a glance

In short: Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,000
-33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,000
-33.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$55,764
-4.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (50% 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 Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Nebraska Foundation: $4KUniversity of NebraskaFoundation$4KUniversity of Oregon Foundation: $4KUniversity of OregonFoundation$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska Foundation ($4K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

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

EugeneLincoln

How Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust gives

  • Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 83% 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$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NEGeneral Operations$4,000
University of Oregon Foundation Eugene, ORGeneral Operations$4,000
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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$55,764$10,869$13,466$8,0002$9,690$7,159$11,694
2024$58,332$10,756$17,241$12,0002$13,725$7,349$11,242
2023$64,831$13,139$10,901$6,0002$7,473$9,941$10,567
2022$62,604$14,901$10,472$6,0002$7,375$11,926$9,723
2021$58,195$10,156$14,464$8,6502—$7,455$9,397
2020$62,444$7,426$12,456$8,6502—$4,998$9,058

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust'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

    $3K (2020) → $3K (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: $3KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust

How much does Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust give each year?

Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust gave $8K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 2 grants.

How large is Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust?

Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust reported $56K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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 Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust operate?

Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust has awarded grants in Nebraska, Oregon.

What is Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust's EIN?

Frederick & Emma Hunter Char Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6018264. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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