Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-7312897
HealthMental health careDiseases and conditionsHuman services

Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $509K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $38K.

Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr at a glance

In short: Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,500
+14.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,167
+14.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$509,413
+1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Montana (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 Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

CASA-Can: $10KCASA-Can$10KEagle Mount Great Falls: $10KEagle Mount Great Falls$10KNeighborhood Housing Services: $8KNeighborhood Housing Services$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was CASA-Can ($10K). Together the top 3 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Great FallsHelena

How Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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$10K$20K$30K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $29K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CASA-Can Great Falls, MTGeneral Operating$10,000
Eagle Mount Great Falls Great Falls, MTGeneral Operating$10,000
Neighborhood Housing Services Great Falls, MTGeneral Operating$7,500
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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$509,413$47,338$39,598$27,5003$31,179$38,243$31,681
2024$501,506$26,004$37,262$24,0003$27,441$18,240$30,494
2023$512,825$88,473$37,530$27,0003$30,230$80,905$27,448
2022$462,052$15,730$40,287$29,0004$32,312$9,548$30,043
2021$486,670$42,704$36,598$25,0004$28,531$34,330$33,235
2020$480,573$34,326$38,102$26,0005—$27,074$29,353
2019$484,401$57,029$37,141$25,0005—$49,531$29,251

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr'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

    $9K (2019) → $10K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $10KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr

How much does Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr give each year?

Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 3 grants.

What is Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr's typical grant size?

Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr give grants?

Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr gives mostly in Montana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Great Falls, MT (3 grants).

Does Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr?

Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr reported $509K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr?

Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $509K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr's EIN?

Joseph N Blanenbaker Ch Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7312897. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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