Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 84-6040076

Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $204K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $7K.

Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust at a glance

In short: Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,500
-16.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,500
-33.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$204,172
-1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (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.

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Who Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Pawsco: $2KPawsco$2KAnimal Rescue of the Rockies: $2KAnimal Rescue of the Rockies$2KGrand Rivers Humane Society: $2KGrand Rivers Humane Society$2KFront Range Freedom Rescue Inc: $2KFront Range Freedom Rescue Inc$2KMyas Rescued Angels: $2KMyas Rescued Angels$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pawsco ($2K). Together the top 5 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BoulderAuroraColorado SpringsFort CollinsDenverGrand JunctionHendersonBaileyColorado SPGSFountainLongmontPark CitySherman Oaks

How Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust gives

  • Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 81% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K5 grants2019 4 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $14K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pawsco Denver, COGeneral Operating$1,500
Animal Rescue of the Rockies Aurora, COGeneral Operating$1,500
Grand Rivers Humane Society Grand Junction, COGeneral Operating$1,500
Front Range Freedom Rescue Inc Boulder, COGeneral Support$1,500
Myas Rescued Angels Fountain, COGeneral Operating$1,500
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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$204,172$11,076$14,243$7,5005$10,374$7,344$12,792
2024$207,449$16,839$16,011$9,0004$12,018$13,317$11,900
2023$206,351$27,708$26,622$13,5006$15,930$16,875$11,654
2022$205,515$3,273$30,345$14,0004$16,583—$14,075
2021$232,539$13,853$17,277$10,0005—$10,042$14,642
2020$235,940$28,102$15,974$10,0004—$24,505$12,767
2019$223,849$16,155$16,194$10,0005—$12,801$12,909

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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: $4KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust

How much does Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust give each year?

Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 4 grants.

What is Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust's typical grant size?

Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust give grants?

Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust's largest grantees?

Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Pawsco ($1,500), Animal Rescue of the Rockies ($1,500) and Grand Rivers Humane Society ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust?

Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust reported $204K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust's EIN?

Lucile Drinkwater Allen Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6040076. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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