Killam Endowment Trust Main
Killam Endowment Trust Main is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $349K. Net investment income was $492K.
Killam Endowment Trust Main at a glance
In short: Killam Endowment Trust Main gave $349K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $174K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $348,934
- -4.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $174,467
- -4.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $174,467
- Total assets
- $5,900,266
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Killam Endowment Trust Main funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Texas Tech Law School Foundation ($174K). Together the top 2 received $349K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Killam Endowment Trust Main gives
- Giving grew 168% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2021) to $626K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $349K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech Law School Foundation Lubbock, TX | General Operating | $174,467 |
| The University of Texas System Austin, TX | General Operating | $174,467 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,900,266 | $617,778 | $466,111 | $348,934 | 2 | $359,618 | $491,556 | $404,105 |
| 2023 | $5,741,415 | $328,824 | $463,760 | $364,368 | 2 | $373,565 | $219,990 | $358,130 |
| 2022 | $5,881,763 | $130,327 | $739,921 | $626,294 | 2 | $635,731 | $71,087 | $373,476 |
| 2021 | $6,494,687 | $673,026 | $253,790 | $130,000 | 2 | $145,044 | $554,545 | $428,852 |
| 2020 | $6,061,338 | $367,358 | $401,218 | $289,646 | 2 | — | $268,344 | $370,630 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Killam Endowment Trust Main reported a distributable amount of $404K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Killam Endowment Trust Main's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$83K (2020) → $90K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Killam Endowment Trust Main
How much does Killam Endowment Trust Main give each year?
Killam Endowment Trust Main gave $349K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $364K across 2 grants.
How large is Killam Endowment Trust Main?
Killam Endowment Trust Main reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $360K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $404K (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.
Where does Killam Endowment Trust Main operate?
Killam Endowment Trust Main has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Killam Endowment Trust Main's EIN?
Killam Endowment Trust Main's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6805882. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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