McNaught G Char
McNaught G Char is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It supports charitable organizations, primarily those serving Colorado residents through education, health, and human services.
McNaught G Char at a glance
In short: McNaught G Char gave $52K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. 65% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,600
- -43.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $991,463
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 65% first-time grantees (13 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to McNaught G Char
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The grant program information says applications are accepted year-round and must be submitted by September 1 for review at the annual November grant meeting. The September 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from McNaught G Char
Who McNaught G Char funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross of Colorado ($5K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Trust’s program information says its work primarily benefits Colorado residents. In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 6% to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is McNaught G Char open to new grantees?
65%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 20 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2020) to $56K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross of Colorado Denver, CO | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Lazarus Gate Littleton, CO | General Operating | $4,000 |
| Hire Heroes USA Alpharetta, GA | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Homeahead Boulder, CO | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Jefferson County Library Foundation Inc Wheat Ridge, CO | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Colorado I Denver, CO | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Clothes to Kids of Denver Denver, CO | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Harvest of Hope Pantry Boulder, CO | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Childsafe Colorado Inc Fort Collins, CO | General Operating | $2,500 |
| Golden Backpack Program Golden, CO | General Operating | $2,500 |
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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 | $991,463 | $60,862 | $72,436 | $52,000 | 20 | $57,863 | $42,382 | $59,973 |
| 2024 | $1,002,678 | $56,831 | $83,418 | $55,000 | 12 | $60,470 | $43,449 | $56,855 |
| 2023 | $1,028,872 | $380,677 | $73,244 | $55,000 | 13 | $60,138 | $367,949 | $48,485 |
| 2022 | $722,296 | $61,358 | $76,166 | $56,000 | 12 | $61,364 | $47,762 | $56,134 |
| 2021 | $737,114 | $74,465 | $73,545 | $53,000 | 11 | $58,734 | $59,684 | $61,896 |
| 2020 | $736,718 | $31,099 | $60,615 | $43,000 | 9 | — | $18,083 | $53,120 |
| 2019 | $765,891 | $38,860 | $74,549 | $55,500 | 11 | — | $25,670 | $54,215 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McNaught G Char reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Grace Isabelle McNaught Charitable Trust states that its mission is to provide general operating support to charitable organizations involved in education, health, and human services whose work primarily benefits Colorado residents. Its program information says it typically does not fund capital needs, political campaign activities, or lobbying or activities favoring a legislative agenda.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate a range of services. Lazarus Gate provides a stable setting for hospice care for Denver-area neighbors with terminal illness who lack housing. HomeAhead distributes donated furnishings to people leaving homelessness or facing financial hardship. Harvest of Hope Pantry provides supplemental food to people in need in Boulder, while ChildSafe Colorado works to address childhood trauma resulting from abuse and neglect. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $52,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest listed awards included $5,000 to American Red Cross of Colorado; $4,000 to Lazarus Gate; and $3,000 each to HIRE HEROES USA and HomeAhead. Other listed recipients receiving $2,500 each included Jefferson County Library Foundation, Harvest of Hope Pantry, ChildSafe Colorado, and Karis Community. The listed grants were for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
McNaught G Char'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
$17K (2019) → $19K (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 $19K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about McNaught G Char
How much does McNaught G Char give each year?
McNaught G Char gave $52K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 12 grants.
What is McNaught G Char's typical grant size?
McNaught G Char's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,600, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McNaught G Char that year got $3K on average.
Where does McNaught G Char give grants?
McNaught G Char gives mostly in Colorado: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (6 grants), Fort Collins, CO (3 grants) and Boulder, CO (2 grants).
Does McNaught G Char give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of McNaught G Char's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McNaught G Char's largest grantees?
McNaught G Char's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross of Colorado ($5,000), Lazarus Gate ($4,000) and Hire Heroes USA ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McNaught G Char?
McNaught G Char reported $991K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 does McNaught G Char fund?
The Grace Isabelle McNaught Charitable Trust states that its mission is to provide general operating support to charitable organizations involved in education, health, and human services whose work primarily benefits Colorado residents. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McNaught G Char?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is McNaught G Char's EIN?
McNaught G Char's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6017109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does McNaught G Char accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 10, 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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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). McNaught G Char funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mcnaught-g-char-morg_62141cc48b8f45219484d91a19bb114c
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