Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 37-6227380

Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $898K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $216K. Net investment income was $103K.

Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw at a glance

In short: Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw gave $216K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $216K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$216,207
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$216,207
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$216,207
Total assets
$898,316
-11.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (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 Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American Heart Association: $216KAmerican Heart Association$216K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Heart Association ($216K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

St Petersburg

How Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2021) to $216K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $216K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Heart Association St Petersburg, FLGeneral Operating$216,207
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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$898,316$157,589$278,273$216,2071$222,135$103,428$211,660
2024$1,019,192$163,952$262,694$216,2071$220,376$122,310$212,250
2023$1,117,474$137,096$255,318$216,2071$219,529$101,999$214,421
2022$1,236,341$112,373$226,150$185,3301$188,684$95,262$219,561
2021$1,350,654$177,720$215,518$173,0851$176,532$140,525$188,769
2020$1,388,259$144,439$215,545$176,6281—$110,377$176,434
2019$1,460,146$156,421$231,363$192,5461—$121,959$180,069

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw reported a distributable amount of $212K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw'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

    $25K (2019) → $41K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $41KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$41K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $41K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw

How much does Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw give each year?

Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw gave $216K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $216K across 1 grant.

How large is Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw?

Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw reported $898K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $222K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $212K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw operate?

Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw's EIN?

Gordon Merle Rice Tr Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6227380. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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