Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403)
Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Po Box Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $80K. Net investment income was $263K.
Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) at a glance
In short: Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,392
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,392
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,392
- Total assets
- $1,876,758
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Principia Corporation ($80K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2024) to $92K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Principia Corporation St. Louis, MO | General Support | $80,392 |
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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 | $1,876,758 | $275,789 | $105,807 | $80,392 | 1 | $96,422 | $263,454 | $103,030 |
| 2024 | $1,705,043 | $130,848 | $102,473 | $78,298 | 1 | $93,745 | $114,404 | $95,839 |
| 2023 | $1,676,719 | $-126,897 | $117,724 | $88,779 | 1 | $103,892 | $41,179 | $93,411 |
| 2022 | $1,921,058 | $311,112 | $113,750 | $83,437 | 1 | $101,008 | $300,601 | $106,350 |
| 2021 | $1,725,226 | $153,045 | $109,447 | $80,181 | 1 | — | $140,728 | $100,689 |
| 2020 | $1,675,106 | $75,554 | $116,108 | $91,753 | 1 | — | $65,013 | $94,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403)'s only listed officer is The Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $21K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $21K, to The Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403)
How much does Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) give each year?
Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) gave $80K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 1 grant.
How large is Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403)?
Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (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 Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403)?
Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Po Box Chicago, IL. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) operate?
Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403) has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403)'s EIN?
Lester B Eipper Trust B (02-49403)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6874456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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