Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn
Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $190K. Net investment income was $188K.
Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn at a glance
In short: Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn gave $190K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $190K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- +533.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $190,000
- +533.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $190,000
- Total assets
- $3,276,809
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Minnesota Foundation ($190K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K 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 Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $30K (2024) to $190K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $190,000 |
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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 | $3,276,809 | $235,083 | $252,264 | $190,000 | 1 | $205,128 | $188,368 | $217,847 |
| 2024 | $3,295,505 | $215,149 | $88,938 | $30,000 | 1 | $44,114 | $171,756 | $199,763 |
| 2023 | $3,173,026 | $197,049 | $225,859 | $175,000 | 1 | $188,213 | $154,148 | $183,659 |
| 2022 | $3,202,478 | $120,964 | $250,817 | $190,000 | 1 | $203,761 | $79,735 | $193,738 |
| 2021 | $3,344,124 | $376,533 | $240,387 | $180,000 | 1 | $195,087 | $322,925 | $217,982 |
| 2020 | $3,215,438 | $179,931 | $232,401 | $180,000 | 1 | — | $132,687 | $191,594 |
| 2019 | $3,269,299 | $142,327 | $242,142 | $183,000 | 1 | — | $103,154 | $188,145 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn reported a distributable amount of $218K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn'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
$49K (2019) → $56K (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 $56K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn
How much does Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn give each year?
Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn gave $190K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn?
Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $205K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $218K (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 Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn?
Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn operate?
Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn's EIN?
Gilmore Marguerite Char Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2313618. 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 May 7, 2024)
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