Margaret M Bost Trust
Margaret M Bost Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $344K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $27K.
Margaret M Bost Trust at a glance
In short: Margaret M Bost Trust gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,667
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $343,878
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% 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 Margaret M Bost Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Cecilia Academy ($16K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
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 Margaret M Bost Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $22K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Cecilia Academy Nashville, TN | General Operation | $16,000 |
| St Marys Catholic Church Nashville, TN | General Operating | $2,000 |
| St Henrys Catholic Church Nashville, TN | General Operation | $2,000 |
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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 | $343,878 | $34,179 | $29,910 | $20,000 | 3 | $21,944 | $26,671 | $22,895 |
| 2024 | $339,613 | $27,248 | $24,402 | $15,408 | 3 | $17,242 | $20,224 | $21,613 |
| 2023 | $336,516 | $14,327 | $30,251 | $22,077 | 3 | $23,937 | $7,630 | $19,957 |
| 2022 | $352,549 | $12,067 | $31,486 | $22,077 | 3 | $23,913 | $5,442 | $21,224 |
| 2021 | $371,993 | $45,940 | $27,390 | $17,800 | 3 | $19,705 | $38,398 | $23,943 |
| 2020 | $353,455 | $22,928 | $25,588 | $17,700 | 3 | — | $16,909 | $19,405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret M Bost Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret M Bost 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
$7K (2020) → $8K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Margaret M Bost Trust
How much does Margaret M Bost Trust give each year?
Margaret M Bost Trust gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Margaret M Bost Trust's typical grant size?
Margaret M Bost Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Margaret M Bost Trust give grants?
Margaret M Bost Trust gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (3 grants).
Does Margaret M Bost Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Margaret M Bost 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 Margaret M Bost Trust?
Margaret M Bost Trust reported $344K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Margaret M Bost Trust's EIN?
Margaret M Bost Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6796371. 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
- 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)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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