Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust
Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $152K. Net investment income was $162K.
Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust gave $152K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $152K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,250
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $152,250
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $152,250
- Total assets
- $2,761,597
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army a Georgia Corp ($152K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $140K (2024) to $165K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army a Georgia Corp Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $152,250 |
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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 | $2,761,597 | $204,061 | $202,834 | $152,250 | 1 | $157,979 | $161,787 | $163,764 |
| 2024 | $2,762,863 | $158,105 | $181,648 | $140,250 | 1 | $145,295 | $119,406 | $157,172 |
| 2023 | $2,783,694 | $72,941 | $189,204 | $150,000 | 1 | $154,998 | $51,996 | $145,706 |
| 2022 | $2,903,147 | $130,764 | $210,892 | $165,000 | 1 | $170,146 | $94,442 | $154,385 |
| 2021 | $2,983,865 | $309,367 | $190,998 | $144,000 | 1 | $149,488 | $269,963 | $172,178 |
| 2020 | $2,865,033 | $215,069 | $187,299 | $144,000 | 1 | — | $180,576 | $149,127 |
| 2019 | $2,837,754 | $297,905 | $186,116 | $145,250 | 1 | — | $263,003 | $146,804 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust 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
Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust'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) → $46K (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 $46K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust
How much does Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust give each year?
Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust gave $152K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 1 grant.
How large is Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust?
Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K 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.
Where does Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust operate?
Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Georgia, Virginia.
What is Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust's EIN?
Gideon a Cox Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6898942. 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 April 19, 2024)
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