Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust
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.
Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,600
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,867
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $282,750
- +0.9% 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 September 2026.
How to apply to Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust
Who Gourlay Mary Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wills Eye Foundation ($6K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $18K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wills Eye Foundation Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $5,600 |
| Visionlink Bensalem, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels Flourtown, PA | General Operating | $1,000 |
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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 | $282,750 | $21,992 | $19,261 | $11,600 | 3 | $14,419 | $17,361 | $16,788 |
| 2024 | $280,268 | $14,507 | $17,155 | $10,000 | 2 | $12,974 | $10,130 | $16,025 |
| 2023 | $282,653 | $7,873 | $19,446 | $13,000 | 4 | $15,640 | $5,010 | $18,728 |
| 2022 | $290,553 | $8,770 | $15,316 | $8,000 | 2 | $10,653 | $6,254 | $15,316 |
| 2021 | $297,159 | $35,181 | $25,280 | $18,000 | 4 | $20,831 | $30,705 | $17,104 |
| 2020 | $287,211 | $14,311 | $25,090 | $18,000 | 3 | — | $10,458 | $15,081 |
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.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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