Jay Henges Charitable Trust

EARTH CITY, MO EIN: 43-1197938

Jay Henges Charitable Trust is a family foundation established in 1979 and headquartered in Earth City, Missouri. The organization holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and operates as a private foundation focused on charitable giving.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$3.5M

+165.4% YoY

Grant Count

30

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$117K

+165.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The trust distributes grants across charitable purposes. Recent documented grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Missouri and has demonstrated funding activity in the St. Louis region.

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

ARLINGTONBOZEMANCHESTERFIELDHAILEYHILLSDALEJEFFERSON CITYLAKE ST LOUISNASHVILLEOVERLAND PARKPOINT LOOKOUTST JOHNSST LOUISSTATEN ISLANDSUN VALLEYWASHINGTONWENTZVILLEWILDWOODWILLIAMSBURG

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on the most recent available financial data:

Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total Revenue: $1,572,240
  • Total Expenses: $3,704,184
  • Net Assets: $22,487,220
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Fiscal Year 2023:

  • Total Assets: $24,619,164
  • Total Giving: $1,317,000

The foundation's expenses exceed its annual revenue, indicating it is drawing down assets to support its grantmaking activities.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$874K$2M$3M$3M24 grants202026 grants202126 grants202230 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GREAT RIVERS HABITAT ALL…$2.5MTHE ST LOUIS SYMPHONY OR…$445KTHE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE$100KMISSOURI CONSERVATION HE…$50KTHE ST LOUIS ZOO FOUNDAT…$40KPEDAL THE CAUSE$30KCHILD ADVOCACY CENTER$25KFATHERS FAMILIES SUPPORT…$25KFOLDS OF HONOR$25KHILLSDALE COLLEGE$25K

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

124<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CAROLYN F HENGESTRUSTEE
STEVE W SCHULTETRUSTEE

Contact Information

Address: 4133 Shoreline Dr, Earth City, MO 63045-1211
Phone: 314-291-6660
EIN: 43-1197938

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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