IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-7848106

IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $169K. Net investment income was $124K.

IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr at a glance

In short: IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr gave $169K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$168,750
+9.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$33,750
+9.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$33,750
Total assets
$2,566,146
-2.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Jersey (60% 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 IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

The New York Botanical Garden: $34KThe New York Botanical Garden$34KThe Salvation Army: $34KThe Salvation Army$34KNjit: $34KNjit$34KSparta 1ST Presbyterian Church: $34KSparta 1ST Presbyterian Church$34KAHS Hospital Corp: $34KAHS Hospital Corp$34K

The largest 2025 recipient was The New York Botanical Garden ($34K). Together the top 5 received $169K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BronxMorristownNewarkSpartaWest Nyack

How IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2019) to $194K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $169K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NYGeneral Operating$33,750
The Salvation Army West Nyack, NYGeneral Operating$33,750
Njit Newark, NJGeneral Operating$33,750
Sparta 1ST Presbyterian Church Sparta, NJGeneral Operating$33,750
AHS Hospital Corp Morristown, NJGeneral Operating$33,750
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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$2,566,146$166,986$228,353$168,7505$184,227$124,383$192,919
2024$2,626,791$160,519$213,574$154,0005$169,239$119,163$183,107
2023$2,680,371$178,931$238,326$184,0005$190,391$128,546$170,068
2022$2,740,381$75,037$255,115$194,0005$200,364$42,750$182,478
2021$2,921,474$298,204$223,681$176,2505$187,300$261,649$205,267
2020$2,847,529$76,172$193,228$156,0005—$54,733$184,492
2019$2,964,629$152,029$160,455$105,0005—$120,431$184,376

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr reported a distributable amount of $193K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $34K (2019) → $43K (2025)

  • Carleton G. Foster

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2022) → $12K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Malcolm B. Wernik (2019–2021) — Co-Trustee

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: $43KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$43KCarleton G Foster — Co-Trustee: $12KCarleton G FosterCo-Trustee$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr

How much does IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr give each year?

IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr gave $169K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $154K across 5 grants.

What is IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr's typical grant size?

IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr's median grant in 2025 was $33,750, and its average grant was $33,750, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr give grants?

IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr gives mostly in New Jersey: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (40%).

Does IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr's largest grantees?

IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr's largest 2025 grantees include The New York Botanical Garden ($33,750), The Salvation Army ($33,750) and Njit ($33,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr?

IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $184K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193K (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 IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr's EIN?

IDT F Gordon Foster Charit Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7848106. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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