Gibbs VAR Char
Gibbs VAR Char is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $683K. Net investment income was $972K.
Gibbs VAR Char at a glance
In short: Gibbs VAR Char gave $683K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $228K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $682,500
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $227,500
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $170,625
- Total assets
- $10,681,244
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Gibbs VAR Char funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evertrue ($341K). Together the top 3 received $683K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gibbs VAR Char gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 $655K (2020) to $720K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $683K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evertrue Middletown, PA | General Operating | $341,250 |
| Reading Musical Foundation Reading, PA | General Operating | $170,625 |
| Renewed Spirit Church Reading, PA | General Operating | $170,625 |
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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 | $10,681,244 | $1,115,609 | $849,969 | $682,500 | 3 | $693,163 | $971,852 | $788,572 |
| 2024 | $10,404,088 | $840,365 | $813,403 | $665,000 | 3 | $678,966 | $707,602 | $742,912 |
| 2023 | $10,385,660 | $344,515 | $835,938 | $700,000 | 3 | $712,817 | $266,870 | $668,288 |
| 2022 | $10,883,840 | $439,629 | $857,085 | $720,000 | 3 | $733,367 | $323,286 | $705,127 |
| 2021 | $11,299,435 | $1,062,147 | $856,802 | $690,000 | 3 | — | $941,748 | $786,182 |
| 2020 | $11,039,680 | $1,057,018 | $784,374 | $655,000 | 3 | — | $940,349 | $662,015 |
| 2019 | $10,821,399 | $590,917 | $819,695 | $690,000 | 3 | — | $482,712 | $666,014 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gibbs VAR Char reported a distributable amount of $789K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gibbs VAR Char'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
$118K (2020) → $89K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo NA (2019) — Trustee
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 $89K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gibbs VAR Char
How much does Gibbs VAR Char give each year?
Gibbs VAR Char gave $683K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $665K across 3 grants.
What is Gibbs VAR Char's typical grant size?
Gibbs VAR Char's median grant in 2025 was $170,625, and its average grant was $227,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gibbs VAR Char give grants?
Gibbs VAR Char gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reading, PA (2 grants).
Does Gibbs VAR Char give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gibbs VAR Char's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gibbs VAR Char?
Gibbs VAR Char reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $693K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $789K (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 Gibbs VAR Char's EIN?
Gibbs VAR Char's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6754370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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