Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust

SAINT LOUIS, MO EIN: 59-6515937

Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in SAINT LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $127K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$128K

-9.6% YoY

Grant Count

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-32.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Florida $449K (67%)

California $225K (33%)

States

California Florida

Cities

Coral GablesGainesvillePanama CitySt AugustineStanford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$2,466,869	$2,480,060	$2,535,039
Revenue	$158,934	$125,512	$118,099
Expenses	$170,915	$180,251	$189,374
Qualifying Distributions	$138,055	$150,987	$151,623
Net Investment Income	$127,384	$94,110	$88,218
Distributable Amount	$149,138	$138,097	$150,633

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust

Foundation

Karl A. Bickel and Madira Bickel Journalistic Scholarship Fund Grant

KARL A BICKEL CHARITABLE TRUST

Amount

Approximately US $40,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Florida Foundation ($42,500), Leland Stanford Jr University ($42,500), Flagler College Inc ($30,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION GAINESVILLE, FL	SCHOLARSHIP	$42,500
FLAGLER COLLEGE INC ST AUGUSTINE, FL	SCHOLARSHIP	$30,000
GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC PANAMA CITY, FL	SCHOLARSHIP	$12,500
LELAND STANFORD JR UNIVERSITY STANFORD, CA	SCHOLARSHIP	$42,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
WELLS FARGO BANK N A	TRUSTEE	1	$37,714

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust holds $2.5M in total assets with $159K in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $128K in 2024.

Where does Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust operate?

Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Florida.

What size grants does Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust awarded 4 grants totaling $128K — an average of about $32K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $149K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust's EIN?

Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6515937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.