Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund
Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $697K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $42K.
Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund at a glance
In short: Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +110.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $697,331
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (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 Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stevens Institute of Technology ($35K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | Scholarship | $17,500 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ | Scholarchip | $17,500 |
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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 | $697,331 | $52,463 | $53,691 | $35,000 | 2 | $42,843 | $42,163 | $41,017 |
| 2024 | $699,097 | $36,483 | $41,369 | $25,000 | 3 | $31,687 | $26,243 | $39,532 |
| 2023 | $703,303 | $20,474 | $50,607 | $35,000 | 4 | $41,569 | $12,875 | $36,738 |
| 2022 | $734,237 | $29,760 | $58,071 | $40,000 | 4 | $47,068 | $20,027 | $39,287 |
| 2021 | $762,802 | $82,836 | $47,266 | $30,000 | 3 | $35,977 | $71,292 | $43,778 |
| 2020 | $727,113 | $50,488 | $47,649 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $40,629 | $38,119 |
| 2019 | $724,357 | $75,543 | $45,914 | $30,000 | 2 | — | $65,635 | $36,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund'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
$12K (2019) → $13K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund
How much does Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund give each year?
Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.
How large is Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund?
Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund reported $697K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund?
Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $697K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund operate?
Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund has awarded grants in Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund's EIN?
Harry Gessner Memorial Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6457514. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 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)
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