Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable Xxxxx9003

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 75-6177306

Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable Trust is an independent foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. The organization holds the EIN 75-6177306 and has maintained tax-exempt status since September 1973.

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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is giving to United Methodist organizations and churches. The trust was established in 1973 in Texas before relocating to its current Chicago headquarters.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ArlingtonAustinDallasDentonEl PasoFort WorthForth WorthGlen RoseHoustonHurstParisRichardsonSan MarcosStephenvilleWacoWichita Falls

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$9M20212022202320242025
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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$114K$228K$341K$455K11 grants202114 grants202212 grants202316 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

WESLEY FOUNDATION OF AUS…$30KPROJECT TRANSFORMATION$20KWESLEY CAMPUS MINISTRY C…$20KUNITED CAMPUS MINISTRY A…$10KST PAUL'S UNITED METHODI…$10KSYNERGY WESLEY FOUNDATION$10KDENTON WESLEY FOUNDATION$10KTHE WESLEY AT MSU TEXAS$10KMETHODIST JUSTICE MINISTRY$10KTARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

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

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable Xxxxx9003

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Wesley Foundation of Austin Inc ($30,000), Project Transformation ($20,000), Wesley Campus Ministry Center ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
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
WESLEY FOUNDATION OF AUSTIN INC AUSTIN, TXGENERAL$30,000
PROJECT TRANSFORMATION DALLAS, TXGENERAL$20,000
THE WESLEY AT MSU TEXAS WICHITA FALLS, TXGENERAL$10,000
WESLEY CAMPUS MINISTRY CENTER PARIS, TXGENERAL$20,000
METHODIST JUSTICE MINISTRY FORT WORTH, TXGENERAL$10,000
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY STEPHENVILLE, TXGENERAL$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Location & Contact

Address: 10 S Dearborn St # IL1-0111, Chicago, IL 60603-2300

Telephone: 800-496-2583

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable Xxxxx9003 fund?

The foundation's primary purpose is giving to United Methodist organizations and churches. The trust was established in 1973 in Texas before relocating to its current Chicago headquarters.

What size grants does Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable Xxxxx9003 award?

In 2025, Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable Xxxxx9003 awarded 12 grants totaling $160K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable Xxxxx9003 required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Hesta Stuart Christian Charitable Xxxxx9003 reported a distributable amount of $530K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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.

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

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