Hilton Char Tr

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-7831172

Hilton Char Tr 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 $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about Hilton Char Tr

In short: Hilton Char Tr gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7831172
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$2,500
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$100,815
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$101K

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$5K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hilton Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hilton Char Tr gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Pottsville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2 grants20192 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

United Presbyterian Church: $4KUnited Presbyterian Church$4KSchuylkill YMCA: $1KSchuylkill YMCA$1K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Pottsville, PAGENERAL OPERATING$4,000
SCHUYLKILL YMCA Pottsville, PAGENERAL OPERATING$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$100,815$104,175$107,723
Revenue$5,571$4,958$3,766
Expenses$8,976$8,543$5,715
Qualifying Distributions$6,415$6,341$3,689
Net Investment Income$3,065$2,775$1,671
Distributable Amount$6,060$5,866$5,429

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  12. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hilton Char Tr'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

    $2K (2019) → $3K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $3KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$3K

Frequently asked questions about Hilton Char Tr

How much does Hilton Char Tr give each year?

Hilton Char Tr gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is Hilton Char Tr?

Hilton Char Tr reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hilton Char Tr?

Hilton Char Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $101K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Hilton Char Tr operate?

Hilton Char Tr has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Hilton Char Tr's EIN?

Hilton Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7831172. 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.

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