Lucile Kerr Trust
Lucile Kerr 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 $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $179K.
Lucile Kerr Trust at a glance
In short: Lucile Kerr Trust gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $1,071,804
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (67% 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 Lucile Kerr Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Converse University ($16K). Together the top 3 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lucile Kerr Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $54K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Converse University Spartanburg, SC | Scholarships | $16,000 |
| Presbyterian Cmty of South Carolina Columbia, SC | General Purpose | $16,000 |
| Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, GA | General Purpose | $16,000 |
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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 | $1,071,804 | $196,012 | $71,387 | $48,000 | 3 | $50,978 | $179,156 | $56,415 |
| 2024 | $946,880 | $194,119 | $65,961 | $45,000 | 3 | $47,811 | $177,908 | $53,754 |
| 2023 | $797,780 | $116,075 | $68,650 | $51,000 | 3 | $53,776 | $100,459 | $50,892 |
| 2022 | $772,367 | $3,780 | $73,907 | $54,000 | 3 | $56,805 | $20,983 | $54,599 |
| 2021 | $843,354 | $100,141 | $57,338 | $36,000 | 3 | $39,011 | $81,983 | $62,161 |
| 2020 | $801,420 | $64,672 | $64,778 | $46,500 | 3 | — | $48,893 | $52,738 |
| 2019 | $801,855 | $47,529 | $64,116 | $46,500 | 3 | — | $31,748 | $52,395 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucile Kerr Trust reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucile Kerr Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$16K (2019) → $18K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lucile Kerr Trust
How much does Lucile Kerr Trust give each year?
Lucile Kerr Trust gave $48K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is Lucile Kerr Trust's typical grant size?
Lucile Kerr Trust's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $16,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucile Kerr Trust give grants?
Lucile Kerr Trust gives mostly in South Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (33%).
Does Lucile Kerr Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Lucile Kerr Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lucile Kerr Trust?
Lucile Kerr Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (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 Kerr Trust's EIN?
Lucile Kerr Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6079684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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