Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 82-5442916

Gourlay Mary Charitable 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 $283K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $17K.

Key facts about Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust

In short: Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-5442916
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$11,600
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$3,867
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$282,750
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$283K

+0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

+16.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-22.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaAllentownPaoliBensalemColumbiaFlourtown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants20204 grants20212 grants20224 grants20232 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Wills Eye Foundation: $6KWills Eye Foundation$6KVisionlink: $5KVisionlink$5KChestnut Hill Meals on Wheels: $1KChestnut Hill Meals on Wheels$1K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
WILLS EYE FOUNDATION Philadelphia, PAGENERAL OPERATING$5,600
VISIONLINK Bensalem, PAGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
CHESTNUT HILL MEALS ON WHEELS Flourtown, PAGENERAL OPERATING$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$282,750$280,268$282,653
Revenue$21,992$14,507$7,873
Expenses$19,261$17,155$19,446
Qualifying Distributions$14,419$12,974$15,640
Net Investment Income$17,361$10,130$5,010
Distributable Amount$16,788$16,025$18,728

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gourlay Mary Charitable 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

    $5K (2020) → $6K (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: $6KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$6K

Frequently asked questions about Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust

How much does Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust give each year?

Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.

What is Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,867, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust give grants?

Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust'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 Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust?

Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust reported $283K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust's EIN?

Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5442916. 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.

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