Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust
Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $810K.
Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust gave $270K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,509
- Total assets
- $6,146,213
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (77% 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 Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA of Metuchen Edison ($72K). Together the top 6 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 30 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 $250K (2024) to $367K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Metuchen Edison Metuchen, NJ | General Operating | $71,982 |
| Reformed Church of Metuchen Metuchen, NJ | General Operating | $71,982 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of America Atlanta, GA | General Operating | $31,509 |
| Northwood School Lake Placid, NY | General Operating | $31,509 |
| Theol Semina Reformed Ch of Am New Brunswick, NJ | General Operating | $31,509 |
| Patriots Path Council Inc BSA Cedar Knolls, NJ | General Operating | $31,509 |
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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 | $6,146,213 | $902,777 | $374,075 | $270,000 | 6 | $280,158 | $809,547 | $365,647 |
| 2024 | $5,618,661 | $281,496 | $341,982 | $250,000 | 6 | $259,864 | $196,514 | $354,812 |
| 2023 | $5,682,273 | $190,728 | $344,801 | $257,208 | 6 | $269,889 | $113,449 | $318,195 |
| 2022 | $5,828,290 | $325,065 | $460,035 | $366,758 | 6 | $375,472 | $251,505 | $326,305 |
| 2021 | $5,974,949 | $580,478 | $454,035 | $366,758 | 6 | $376,103 | $501,094 | $366,716 |
| 2020 | $5,849,482 | $167,735 | $449,956 | $366,758 | 6 | — | $92,134 | $330,338 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $366K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold T Edgar 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
$76K (2020) → $88K (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 $88K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust
How much does Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust give each year?
Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust gave $270K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 6 grants.
What is Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $31,509, and its average grant was $45,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust give grants?
Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust gives mostly in New Jersey: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (12%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Metuchen, NJ (2 grants).
Does Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust'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 Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA of Metuchen Edison ($71,982), Reformed Church of Metuchen ($71,982) and Boys and Girls Clubs of America ($31,509), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust?
Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $280K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $366K (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 Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust?
Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $6.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust's EIN?
Harold T Edgar Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6023917. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 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 April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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