Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468

Private foundation · Grantmaker La Crosse, WI EIN: 35-6890177

Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 is a private foundation, based in La Crosse, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $159K. Net investment income was $125K.

Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 at a glance

In short: Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 gave $159K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$158,833
+3.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$39,708
+3.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$32,054
Total assets
$2,563,264
-1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (75% 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 Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Gillette Children's Hospital: $75KGillette Children's Hospital$75KFairview Foundation: $44KFairview Foundation$44KParkinson's Foundation: $20KParkinson's Foundation$20KAlzheimer's Association: $20KAlzheimer's Association$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gillette Children's Hospital ($75K). Together the top 4 received $159K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 20 (65%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

St. PaulChicagoMiamiEdinaMinneapolisNew York

How Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2023) to $183K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $159K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gillette Children's Hospital St. Paul, MNCharitable$74,871
Fairview Foundation St. Paul, MNMedical$44,254
Parkinson's Foundation Miami, FLCharitable$19,854
Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILCharitable$19,854
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,563,264$169,776$206,000$158,8334$160,858$124,634$156,769
2024$2,600,458$161,256$197,943$152,8424$154,867$118,180$151,623
2023$2,636,636$143,710$185,898$145,2404$147,265$104,835$143,237
2022$2,677,789$121,264$232,776$182,9194$184,944$72,283$149,762
2021$2,792,315$291,700$219,412$171,1764$173,201$243,183$171,954
2020$2,721,515$73,173$201,529$160,2964—$32,200$146,346

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Trust Point Inc

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $27K (2020) → $28K (2025)

  • W. Thomas Wheeler

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2020) → $13K (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

Trust Point Inc — Trustee: $28KTrust Point IncTrustee$28KW Thomas Wheeler — Co-Trustee: $13KW Thomas WheelerCo-Trustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Trust Point Inc (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468

How much does Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 give each year?

Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 gave $159K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $153K across 4 grants.

What is Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468's typical grant size?

Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468's median grant in 2025 was $32,054, and its average grant was $39,708, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 give grants?

Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 gives mostly in Minnesota: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (12%) and Illinois (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (2 grants).

Does Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How large is Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468?

Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468 reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $161K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468's EIN?

Lester Stevenson Charitable Trust XXXXXX2468's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6890177. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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