Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 47-2007460

Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $142K. Net investment income was $91K.

Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr at a glance

In short: Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr gave $142K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$142,000
+5.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,667
+5.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,100
Total assets
$2,524,712
-2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (90% 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 Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Agnes Scott College: $104KAgnes Scott College$104KFirst Baptist Church of Senoia: $16KFirst Baptist Church of Senoia$16KAldersgate Un Meth Retirement Comm: $7KAldersgate Un Meth RetirementComm$7KPresbyterian Home at Charlotte: $7KPresbyterian Home at Charlotte$7KSenoia United Methodist Church: $7KSenoia United Methodist Church$7KPleasant Hill Baptist Church: $1KPleasant Hill Baptist Church$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Agnes Scott College ($104K). Together the top 6 received $142K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

SenoiaCharlotteDecatur

How Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2019) to $158K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $142K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GAGeneral Operating$103,660
First Baptist Church of Senoia Senoia, GAGeneral Operating$15,620
Aldersgate Un Meth Retirement Comm Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$7,100
Presbyterian Home at Charlotte Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$7,100
Senoia United Methodist Church Senoia, GAGeneral Operating$7,100
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Senoia, GAGeneral Operating$1,420
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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$2,524,712$131,343$189,119$142,0006$147,546$90,628$157,549
2024$2,581,766$86,421$175,256$135,0006$139,881$55,100$149,971
2023$2,669,583$29,334$182,611$145,0006$149,624$48,512$139,001
2022$2,823,324$68,278$205,920$158,0006$162,769$52,270$147,694
2021$2,961,213$440,304$183,273$138,0006$143,094$402,506$161,896
2020$2,703,294$208,742$176,869$136,0006—$175,607$141,834
2019$2,671,911$267,206$149,780$110,4366—$233,898$138,755

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $158K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr'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

    $36K (2019) → $44K (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: $44KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$44K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $44K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr

How much does Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr give each year?

Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr gave $142K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 6 grants.

What is Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr's typical grant size?

Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr's median grant in 2025 was $7,100, and its average grant was $23,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr give grants?

Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr gives mostly in Georgia: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Senoia, GA (3 grants) and Charlotte, NC (2 grants).

Does Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr's largest grantees?

Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Agnes Scott College ($103,660), First Baptist Church of Senoia ($15,620) and Aldersgate Un Meth Retirement Comm ($7,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr?

Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158K (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 Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr's EIN?

Hardy Romola Davis Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2007460. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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