Hooper George H Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 45-4551248

Hooper George H Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $796K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $46K.

Hooper George H Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Hooper George H Charitable Trust gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$43,000
+7.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$43,000
+7.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$43,000
Total assets
$795,569
-0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 Hooper George H Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ttee of Columbia University New York: $43KTtee of Columbia UniversityNew York$43K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ttee of Columbia University New York ($43K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

New York

How Hooper George H Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2022) to $52K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ttee of Columbia University New York New York, NYGeneral Operating$43,000
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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$795,569$59,861$60,152$43,0001$45,664$45,871$47,202
2024$796,569$38,468$55,606$40,0001$42,531$24,631$45,615
2023$812,911$22,060$54,276$39,5001$42,020$13,067$42,328
2022$846,082$41,928$54,763$38,0001$40,526$28,919$44,451
2021$859,084$90,457$56,487$39,0001$41,644$76,230$49,560
2020$824,982$64,605$58,384$42,5001—$52,215$43,051
2019$818,901$88,104$67,366$52,0001—$75,536$42,810

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hooper George H Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hooper George H Charitable Trust'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

    $14K (2019) → $15K (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: $15KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Hooper George H Charitable Trust

How much does Hooper George H Charitable Trust give each year?

Hooper George H Charitable Trust gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.

How large is Hooper George H Charitable Trust?

Hooper George H Charitable Trust reported $796K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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.

Where does Hooper George H Charitable Trust operate?

Hooper George H Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New York.

What is Hooper George H Charitable Trust's EIN?

Hooper George H Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4551248. 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

(8)

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. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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