Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust
Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $746K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $26K.
Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $745,923
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (33% 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 Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Diabetes Association ($9K). Together the top 3 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025) to $45K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Diabetes Association Merrifield, VA | General Operating | $9,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Kennesaw, GA | General Operating | $9,000 |
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | General Operating | $9,000 |
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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 | $745,923 | $44,850 | $49,747 | $27,000 | 3 | $34,831 | $26,042 | $48,755 |
| 2024 | $750,770 | $45,337 | $50,987 | $36,000 | 3 | $37,785 | $26,956 | $45,993 |
| 2023 | $755,899 | $880,023 | $49,823 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,441 | $4,220 | $17,055 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $15K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $15K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust
How much does Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust give each year?
Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust gave $27K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 3 grants.
What is Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $9,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust give grants?
Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust's top state is Virginia, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (33%) and Florida (33%).
Does Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust'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 Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust?
Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust reported $746K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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 L B Steers Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lester L B Steers Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6659361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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