Mark Willard Charitable Trust
Mark Willard Charitable 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 $18K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $907. Net investment income was $1K.
Mark Willard Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Mark Willard Charitable Trust gave $907 across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $113.375), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $907
- -81.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $113
- -70.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $17,856
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (56% 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 Mark Willard Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missouri Prairie Foundation ($200). Together the top 8 received $907.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mark Willard Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 43% 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 $907 (2025) to $5K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $907.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Prairie Foundation Columbia, MO | Promotes prairie conservation and education | $200 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | Provides legal protection for natural resources | $200 |
| KWMU Saint Louis, MO | Provides Public Radio | $107 |
| United Way of Greater Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | Supports local charitable organization | $100 |
| Oberlin College Oberlin, OH | Provides education | $100 |
| Ketc Saint Louis, MO | Provides public television | $100 |
| Wikimedia Foundation San Francisco, CA | Supports dissemination of knowledge through Wikipedia | $50 |
| Kiva San Francisco, CA | Provides affordable loans for low-income borowers | $50 |
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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 | $17,856 | $1,117 | $1,134 | $907 | 8 | $992 | $1,032 | $2,299 |
| 2024 | $17,874 | $4,257 | $5,231 | $5,000 | 13 | $5,085 | $4,121 | $2,405 |
| 2023 | $18,847 | $4,447 | $5,066 | $4,900 | 13 | $4,977 | $4,371 | $2,480 |
| 2022 | $19,465 | $810 | $2,883 | $2,700 | 12 | $2,785 | $959 | $2,763 |
| 2021 | $21,538 | $1,007 | $2,434 | $2,300 | 11 | $2,361 | $944 | $2,829 |
| 2020 | $22,966 | $630 | $2,216 | $2,200 | 13 | — | $872 | $2,338 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark Willard Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark Willard Charitable Trust is led by Mark Willard, President & Trustee since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Willard
President & Trustee
President & Trusstee → President & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Paull
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mark Willard Charitable Trust
How much does Mark Willard Charitable Trust give each year?
Mark Willard Charitable Trust gave $907 across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 13 grants.
What is Mark Willard Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Mark Willard Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $113, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark Willard Charitable Trust give grants?
Mark Willard Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (22%) and Ohio (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Mark Willard Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Mark Willard Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mark Willard Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Mark Willard Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Missouri Prairie Foundation ($200), Natural Resources Defense Council ($200) and KWMU ($107), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark Willard Charitable Trust?
Mark Willard Charitable Trust reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $992 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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 Mark Willard Charitable Trust's EIN?
Mark Willard Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1629960. 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 July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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