Hunter Estelle Char-Main
Hunter Estelle Char-Main is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $600K. Net investment income was $972K.
Hunter Estelle Char-Main at a glance
In short: Hunter Estelle Char-Main gave $600K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $600,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $8,500,588
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Hunter Estelle Char-Main funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Denver ($225K). Together the top 4 received $600K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 15 grants of 21 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hunter Estelle Char-Main gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $549K (2021) to $667K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $600K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Denver Denver, CO | General Operating | $225,000 |
| Denver Childrens Home Denver, CO | General Operating | $150,000 |
| Ladies Relief Society of Denver Denver, CO | General Operating | $150,000 |
| The Denver Foundation Denver, CO | General Operating | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,500,588 | $1,104,884 | $754,283 | $600,000 | 4 | $613,774 | $971,960 | $671,852 |
| 2024 | $8,147,936 | $688,569 | $742,331 | $600,000 | 5 | $613,213 | $561,025 | $641,964 |
| 2023 | $8,209,409 | $558,450 | $733,768 | $596,843 | 4 | $608,927 | $437,481 | $578,185 |
| 2022 | $8,365,966 | $740,884 | $807,937 | $666,515 | 4 | $678,813 | $623,205 | $606,899 |
| 2021 | $8,458,198 | $917,899 | $675,371 | $548,709 | 4 | $561,416 | $801,030 | $679,221 |
| 2020 | $8,209,469 | $413,626 | $691,755 | $560,459 | 4 | — | $302,580 | $572,599 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hunter Estelle Char-Main reported a distributable amount of $672K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hunter Estelle Char-Main'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
$109K (2020) → $120K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hunter Estelle Char-Main
How much does Hunter Estelle Char-Main give each year?
Hunter Estelle Char-Main gave $600K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 5 grants.
What is Hunter Estelle Char-Main's typical grant size?
Hunter Estelle Char-Main's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $150,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hunter Estelle Char-Main give grants?
Hunter Estelle Char-Main gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants).
Does Hunter Estelle Char-Main give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Hunter Estelle Char-Main's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Hunter Estelle Char-Main?
Hunter Estelle Char-Main reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $614K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $672K (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 is Hunter Estelle Char-Main's EIN?
Hunter Estelle Char-Main's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6016605. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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