Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust
Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $168K.
Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust gave $140K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,500
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,500
- +45.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,500
- Total assets
- $2,484,733
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust
Who Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Florida Foundation ($47K). Together the top 2 received $93K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($46,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $123K (2019) to $141K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Foundation Gainesville, FL | Scholarship | $46,500 |
| University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX | General Operating | $46,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $46,500 |
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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 | $2,484,733 | $206,402 | $188,741 | $139,500 | 3 | $148,491 | $168,387 | $156,325 |
| 2024 | $2,466,869 | $158,934 | $170,915 | $127,500 | 4 | $138,055 | $127,384 | $149,138 |
| 2023 | $2,480,060 | $125,512 | $180,251 | $141,000 | 3 | $150,987 | $94,110 | $138,097 |
| 2022 | $2,535,039 | $118,099 | $189,374 | $141,000 | 3 | $151,623 | $88,218 | $150,633 |
| 2021 | $2,605,343 | $360,975 | $173,902 | $132,000 | 3 | — | $330,219 | $157,165 |
| 2020 | $2,418,181 | $159,203 | $171,867 | $132,000 | 3 | — | $131,103 | $136,823 |
| 2019 | $2,431,396 | $149,889 | $163,370 | $123,000 | 3 | — | $122,053 | $132,980 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Karl a Bickel 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
$35K (2020) → $31K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2019) — Trustee
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 $31K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust
How much does Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust give each year?
Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust gave $140K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 4 grants.
What is Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $46,500, and its average grant was $46,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust give grants?
Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust's top state is Florida, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (33%) and California (33%).
Does Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust?
Karl a Bickel Charitable Trust reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (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 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 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 January 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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