Jack Hight Charitable Trust
Jack Hight Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $584K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $35K.
Jack Hight Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Jack Hight Charitable Trust gave $29K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,431
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,886
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,886
- Total assets
- $583,665
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% 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 Jack Hight Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Palm Beach Atlantic College ($7K). Together the top 5 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jack Hight Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $26K (2023) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Atlantic College West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $7,358 |
| Palm Healthcare Foundation Inc West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $7,358 |
| University of Texas System Austin, TX | General Support | $5,886 |
| College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA | General Support | $5,886 |
| LBJ Presidential Library Austin, TX | General Support | $2,943 |
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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 | $583,665 | $47,199 | $43,027 | $29,431 | 5 | $32,327 | $35,188 | $35,215 |
| 2024 | $580,160 | $27,923 | $42,550 | $30,000 | 5 | $32,761 | $16,839 | $33,852 |
| 2023 | $595,792 | $20,981 | $36,945 | $26,000 | 5 | $28,049 | $10,224 | $30,944 |
| 2022 | $607,039 | $27,782 | $42,732 | $30,000 | 5 | $32,016 | $17,336 | $32,446 |
| 2021 | $626,722 | $61,948 | $42,083 | $30,000 | 5 | $32,095 | $49,886 | $36,226 |
| 2020 | $607,452 | $2,482 | $39,010 | $28,000 | 5 | — | $961 | $32,241 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack Hight Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jack Hight Charitable Trust'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
$9K (2020) → $11K (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 $11K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jack Hight Charitable Trust
How much does Jack Hight Charitable Trust give each year?
Jack Hight Charitable Trust gave $29K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 5 grants.
What is Jack Hight Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Jack Hight Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,886, and its average grant was $5,886, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jack Hight Charitable Trust give grants?
Jack Hight Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (30%) and Virginia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Jack Hight Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jack Hight Charitable Trust'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 Jack Hight Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Jack Hight Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Palm Beach Atlantic College ($7,358), Palm Healthcare Foundation Inc ($7,358) and University of Texas System ($5,886), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jack Hight Charitable Trust?
Jack Hight Charitable Trust reported $584K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Jack Hight Charitable Trust's EIN?
Jack Hight Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1148156. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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