Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 75-6177306

Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its grant program describes support for charitable organizations aligned with Methodist Church values, including educational and religious initiatives.

Key facts about Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003

In short: Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 gave $160K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Texas. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
75-6177306
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$160,000
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$13,333
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$9,559,188
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Full details ↓
Deadline
September 30.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.6M

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$160K

-57.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-43.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 reported a distributable amount of $530K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 41% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available program description identifies charitable organizations deriving all or a substantial part of their support from the Methodist Church, including orphanages, hospitals, educational institutions, homes for unmarried mothers, homes for elderly persons, and churches. The program is limited to charitable nonprofit organizations described under section 501(c)(3) and excludes individual applicants.

Tarleton State University, a 2025 grantee, describes its mission as providing financial support for the university and scholarships for students attending it.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $160,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed awards were $30,000 to Wesley Foundation of Austin Inc. and $20,000 each to Project Transformation and Wesley Campus Ministry Center. Other listed recipients received $10,000 each: United Campus Ministry at Texas State, St Paul’s United Methodist Church, Synergy Wesley Foundation, Denton Wesley Foundation, The Wesley at MSU Texas, Methodist Justice Ministry, Tarleton State University, The Wesley Foundation at UTA, and TCU Wesley Foundation. The listed grant purposes were general.

Review Cycle

September 30.

How to Apply

The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as the contact for applications and requests the organization’s name, purpose, board-member list, exemption letter, and requested amount and purpose. The stated restrictions are charities deriving all of their support from the Methodist Church, the Methodist Church, and related organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Fort WorthArlingtonDallasAustinDentonStephenvilleHurstParisWichita FallsEl PasoSan MarcosWacoForth WorthGlen RoseHoustonRichardson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K11 grants2021 14 grants2022 12 grants2023 16 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2025) to $455K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $160K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Wesley Foundation of Austin Inc: $30KWesley Foundation of AustinInc$30KProject Transformation: $20KProject Transformation$20KWesley Campus Ministry Center at Paris Inc: $20KWesley Campus Ministry Centerat Paris Inc$20KUnited Campus Ministry at Texas State: $10KUnited Campus Ministry atTexas State$10KSt Paul's United Methodist Chruch: $10KSt Paul's United MethodistChruch$10KSynergy Wesley Foundation: $10KSynergy Wesley Foundation$10KDenton Wesley Foundation: $10KDenton Wesley Foundation$10KThe Wesley at MSU Texas: $10KThe Wesley at MSU Texas$10KMethodist Justice Ministry: $10KMethodist Justice Ministry$10KTarleton State University Wesley Foundation: $10KTarleton State UniversityWesley Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wesley Foundation of Austin Inc ($30K). Together the top 10 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K10$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 65 (78%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wesley Foundation of Austin Inc Austin, TXGeneral$30,000
Project Transformation Dallas, TXGeneral$20,000
Wesley Campus Ministry Center at Paris Inc Paris, TXGeneral$20,000
United Campus Ministry at Texas State San Marcos, TXGeneral$10,000
St Paul's United Methodist Chruch Houston, TXGeneral$10,000
Synergy Wesley Foundation Richardson, TXGeneral$10,000
Denton Wesley Foundation Denton, TXGeneral$10,000
The Wesley at MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TXGeneral$10,000
Methodist Justice Ministry Fort Worth, TXGeneral$10,000
Tarleton State University Wesley Foundation Stephenville, TXGeneral$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $9,559,188 $446,739 $400,761 $160,000 across 12 grants
2024 $9,513,211 $8,436,145 $766,325 $380,000 across 16 grants
2023 $1,843,397 $202,630 $513,384 $387,657 across 12 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,559,188$9,513,211$1,843,397
Revenue$446,739$8,436,145$202,630
Expenses$400,761$766,325$513,384
Qualifying Distributions$218,629$698,147$434,020
Net Investment Income$385,156$8,368,698$125,688
Distributable Amount$529,641$367,273$425,747

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $103K (2022) → $117K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $117KJP Morgan Chase Bank NATrustee$117K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $117K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Contact

Application contact: Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na
Mailing address: 10 S Dearborn Il1-0111, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (800) 496-2583
Email: none@jpmorgan.com

Frequently asked questions about Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003

How much does Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 give each year?

Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 gave $160K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $380K across 16 grants.

What is Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003's typical grant size?

Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,333, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 that year got $10K on average.

Where does Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 give grants?

Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (2 grants).

Does Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003's largest grantees?

Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003's largest 2025 grantees include Wesley Foundation of Austin Inc ($30,000), Project Transformation ($20,000) and Wesley Campus Ministry Center at Paris Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003?

Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $219K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $530K (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 does Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003 fund?

The available program description identifies charitable organizations deriving all or a substantial part of their support from the Methodist Church, including orphanages, hospitals, educational institutions, homes for unmarried mothers, homes for elderly persons, and churches. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003?

The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003's EIN?

Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable XXXXX9003's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6177306. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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