Merritt Crawford Trust
Merritt Crawford 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 $642K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $21K.
Merritt Crawford Trust at a glance
In short: Merritt Crawford Trust gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,500
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,500
- Total assets
- $641,700
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% 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 Merritt Crawford Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospitals for Children ($17K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Merritt Crawford Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $20K (2019) to $37K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Operating | $16,500 |
| Knights Templar Eye Fdn Inc Flower Mound, TX | General Operating | $16,500 |
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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 | $641,700 | $32,780 | $46,689 | $33,000 | 2 | $35,065 | $21,302 | $37,767 |
| 2024 | $655,642 | $20,967 | $42,864 | $30,000 | 2 | $32,265 | $10,756 | $35,661 |
| 2023 | $677,566 | $8,259 | $49,098 | $37,000 | 2 | $39,191 | $11,076 | $33,855 |
| 2022 | $718,409 | $16,665 | $52,787 | $37,000 | 2 | $39,239 | $8,448 | $37,758 |
| 2021 | $754,402 | $130,061 | $47,210 | $32,000 | 2 | — | $118,363 | $39,083 |
| 2020 | $671,601 | $49,136 | $32,617 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $38,879 | $34,297 |
| 2019 | $655,027 | $24,967 | $32,164 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $16,392 | $34,225 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merritt Crawford Trust reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merritt Crawford 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
$11K (2020) → $9K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2019) — Trustee
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 $9K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Merritt Crawford Trust
How much does Merritt Crawford Trust give each year?
Merritt Crawford Trust gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
How large is Merritt Crawford Trust?
Merritt Crawford Trust reported $642K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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.
Where does Merritt Crawford Trust operate?
Merritt Crawford Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Texas.
What is Merritt Crawford Trust's EIN?
Merritt Crawford Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6290694. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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