Marie Wootten Charitable Trust
Marie Wootten Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $916K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $53K.
Marie Wootten Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Marie Wootten Charitable Trust gave $87K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,505
- +402.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,835
- +402.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,835
- Total assets
- $916,112
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Marie Wootten Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salvation Army ($29K). Together the top 3 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marie Wootten Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 147% 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $87K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Hoffman Estates, IL | General Purpose | $28,835 |
| Humane Society of Missouri Anne J Goeckner St. Louis, MO | General Purpose | $28,835 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Purpose | $28,835 |
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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 | $916,112 | $68,142 | $104,737 | $86,505 | 3 | $90,084 | $53,489 | $61,170 |
| 2024 | $952,709 | $42,062 | $36,406 | $17,205 | 3 | $21,404 | $29,960 | $55,185 |
| 2023 | $947,053 | $1,462,290 | $27,724 | $17,272 | 3 | $19,143 | $100,458 | $48,901 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marie Wootten Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marie Wootten Charitable Trust is led by Commerce Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$9K (2023) → $18K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Commerce Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marie Wootten Charitable Trust
How much does Marie Wootten Charitable Trust give each year?
Marie Wootten Charitable Trust gave $87K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 3 grants.
What is Marie Wootten Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Marie Wootten Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $28,835, and its average grant was $28,835, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marie Wootten Charitable Trust give grants?
Marie Wootten Charitable Trust's top state is Illinois, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (33%) and District of Columbia (33%).
Does Marie Wootten Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Marie Wootten Charitable 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 Marie Wootten Charitable Trust?
Marie Wootten Charitable Trust reported $916K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Marie Wootten Charitable Trust's EIN?
Marie Wootten Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6756556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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