Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 22-6322826

LOUIS M PLANSOEN CHAR TR U10TH PAR is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

Key facts about Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par

In short: Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par gave $1.1M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), top state Florida. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-6322826
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,052,500
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$58,472
Median grant
$47,500
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025)
Total assets
$8,262,883
Primary geography
Florida (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.3M

+44.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+16.4% YoY

Grant Count

18

+5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$58K

+9.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $60K. How we count

Medians: $40K first-time, $50K repeat.

  • 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for churches, a college, a humanitarian organization, organizations serving older adults, a theatre, and health-related organizations.

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Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $1,052,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $47,500. Listed among its largest grants were $200,000 to Chapel of the Good Shepherd, $130,000 to First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach, $115,000 to First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest, and $85,000 each to Hillsdale College, Samaritan’s Purse, and Shiloh Tabernacle Ministries. Each of these grants was reported for general operating support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (44%), Mississippi (19%), Illinois (18%), North Carolina (10%), and Michigan (8%).

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Vero BeachLake ForestBellevilleCharlotteEastonMontclairSebastianPensacolaVeronaBooneFlorenceHillsdaleBeverlyHollandLouisvilleNashvilleAberdeenCaldwellChautauquaChicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M19 grants202016 grants202115 grants202218 grants202317 grants202418 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $643K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Chapel of the Good Shepherd: $200KChapel of the Good Shepherd$200KFirst Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach: $130KFirst Presbyterian Church ofVero Beach$130KFirst Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest: $115KFirst Presbyterian Church ofLake Forest$115KHillsdale College: $85KHillsdale College$85KSamaritans Purse: $85KSamaritans Purse$85KShiloh Tabernacle Ministries: $85KShiloh Tabernacle Ministries$85KCommunity Church of Vero Beach: $55KCommunity Church of Vero Beach$55KYouth for Christ - Indian: $50KYouth for Christ - Indian$50KSenior Resource Association Inc: $50KSenior Resource AssociationInc$50KIndian River Hospital Foundation Inc: $45KIndian River HospitalFoundation Inc$45K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chapel of the Good Shepherd ($200K). Together the top 10 received $900K.

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K33$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 84 (51%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Florence, MSGeneral Operating$200,000
First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach Vero Beach, FLGeneral Operating$130,000
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest Lake Forest, ILGeneral Operating$115,000
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIGeneral Operating$85,000
Samaritans Purse Boone, NCGeneral Operating$85,000
Shiloh Tabernacle Ministries Sebastian, FLGeneral Operating$85,000
Community Church of Vero Beach Vero Beach, FLGeneral Operating$55,000
Youth for Christ - Indian Vero Beach, FLGeneral Operating$50,000
Senior Resource Association Inc Vero Beach, FLGeneral Operating$50,000
Indian River Hospital Foundation Inc Vero Beach, FLGeneral Operating$45,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $8,262,883 $3,780,306 $1,241,308 $1,052,500 (18 grants)
2024 $5,721,807 $959,821 $1,090,497 $904,500 (17 grants)
2023 $5,854,108 $602,938 $933,291 $737,500 (18 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,262,883$5,721,807$5,854,108
Revenue$3,780,306$959,821$602,938
Expenses$1,241,308$1,090,497$933,291
Qualifying Distributions$1,107,874$960,458$788,410
Net Investment Income$3,654,233$841,952$464,115
Distributable Amount$1,079,827$1,076,173$957,048

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Helen Post and Susan Post Schlachtenhaufen as co-trustees and Wells Fargo Bank N A as trustee.

Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Helen Post

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $32K (2020) → $31K (2025)

  • Susan Post Schlachtenhaufen

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $7K (2023) → $9K (2025)

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $111K (2023) → $135K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wells Fargo Bank (2020–2022) — Co-Trustee

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $135KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$135KHelen Post — Co-Trustee: $31KHelen PostCo-Trustee$31KSusan Post Schlachtenhaufen — Co-Trustee: $9KSusan Post…Co-Trustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $135K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933

Frequently asked questions about Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par

How much does Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par give each year?

Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par gave $1.1M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $905K across 17 grants.

What is Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par's typical grant size?

Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par's median grant in 2025 was $47,500, and its average grant was $58,472, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par that year got $40K on average.

Where does Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par give grants?

Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par's top state is Florida, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Mississippi (19%) and Illinois (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (7 grants) and Lake Forest, IL (2 grants).

Does Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par's largest grantees?

Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par's largest 2025 grantees include Chapel of the Good Shepherd ($200,000), First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach ($130,000) and First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest ($115,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par?

Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for churches, a college, a humanitarian organization, organizations serving older adults, a theatre, and health-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par's EIN?

Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6322826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Louis M Plansoen Char Tr U10TH Par accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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