James C Stewart Charitable Foundation
James C Stewart Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $55K.
James C Stewart Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: James C Stewart Charitable Foundation gave $51K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,000
- -38.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,750
- +69.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,385,440
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to James C Stewart Charitable Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from James C Stewart Charitable Foundation
Who James C Stewart Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Philharmonic Association ($16K). Together the top 4 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How James C Stewart Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2025) to $83K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Los Angeles, CA | General Operating | $16,000 |
| Public Media Group of Southern Californi Burbank, CA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Educational Enrichment Foundation Tucson, AZ | General Support | $10,000 |
| Tucson Childrens Museum Inc Tucson, AZ | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,385,440 | $78,297 | $82,214 | $51,000 | 4 | $59,814 | $55,421 | $82,724 |
| 2024 | $1,388,796 | $55,417 | $114,395 | $83,000 | 11 | $91,938 | $34,960 | $78,843 |
| 2023 | $1,447,945 | $112,244 | $96,380 | $69,000 | 8 | $77,299 | $91,623 | $72,685 |
| 2022 | $1,432,476 | $38,760 | $92,508 | $61,100 | 7 | $69,742 | $27,150 | $76,993 |
| 2021 | $1,486,000 | $306,888 | $94,038 | $66,000 | 10 | $74,712 | $154,529 | $77,364 |
| 2020 | $1,273,244 | $43,228 | $89,442 | $65,000 | 8 | — | $26,159 | $69,239 |
| 2019 | $1,320,058 | $32,495 | $80,658 | $55,000 | 8 | — | $21,167 | $68,874 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James C Stewart Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James C Stewart Charitable Foundation'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
$21K (2019) → $27K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about James C Stewart Charitable Foundation
How much does James C Stewart Charitable Foundation give each year?
James C Stewart Charitable Foundation gave $51K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 11 grants.
What is James C Stewart Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
James C Stewart Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $12,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does James C Stewart Charitable Foundation give grants?
James C Stewart Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (2 grants).
Does James C Stewart Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of James C Stewart Charitable Foundation'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 James C Stewart Charitable Foundation?
James C Stewart Charitable Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (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 James C Stewart Charitable Foundation?
James C Stewart Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is James C Stewart Charitable Foundation's EIN?
James C Stewart Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7490186. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- 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 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 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)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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