Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 83-0531804

Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $597K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $42K.

Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt at a glance

In short: Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$36,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,000
Total assets
$597,171
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Montana (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 Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

St Peters Health Foundation: $18KSt Peters Health Foundation$18KUS Catholic Conf St Anns Cemetery: $18KUS Catholic Conf St AnnsCemetery$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Peters Health Foundation ($18K). Together the top 2 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

East HelenaHelena

How Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2021) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Peters Health Foundation Helena, MTGeneral Operating$18,000
US Catholic Conf St Anns Cemetery East Helena, MTGeneral Operating$18,000
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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$597,171$53,550$50,693$36,0002$38,340$41,648$37,597
2024$594,064$46,573$50,222$36,0002$38,414$35,452$36,308
2023$597,786$44,253$47,341$34,5682$36,737$33,196$34,541
2022$601,074$15,614$52,107$38,2142$40,383$11,418$36,736
2021$637,444$54,488$42,596$28,6922$30,950$42,742$40,472
2020$625,574$21,310$48,523$31,8742—$11,232$34,846

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt'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

    $11K (2020) → $12K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $12KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt

How much does Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt give each year?

Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 2 grants.

How large is Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt?

Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt reported $597K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt operate?

Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt has awarded grants in Montana.

What is Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt's EIN?

Hiltner Leo & Kathryn Char Endowmt's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0531804. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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