Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 25-6822207

Morton Sonnenfeld Irr 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 $230K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $12K.

Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust at a glance

In short: Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,816
-13.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,908
-13.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,908
Total assets
$230,102
-0.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (50% 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 Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

March of Dimes Inc: $6KMarch of Dimes Inc$6KAmerican Heart Association: $6KAmerican Heart Association$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was March of Dimes Inc ($6K). Together the top 2 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonSt PetersburgBurlingame

How Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
March of Dimes Inc Arlington, VAGeneral Operating$5,908
American Heart Association St Petersburg, FLGeneral Operating$5,908
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$230,102$16,187$18,158$11,8162$13,447$11,697$13,844
2024$232,279$14,328$19,418$13,6862$15,243$9,962$13,437
2023$237,144$8,049$19,089$13,6862$15,179$3,971$12,659
2022$248,456$10,868$19,827$13,6862$15,145$6,635$13,502
2021$257,451$29,961$17,359$11,0002$12,489$25,272$15,002
2020$244,810$18,548$16,533$11,0002—$14,550$13,000
2019$242,866$23,691$16,638$11,0002—$19,669$12,821

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust'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

    $4K (2019) → $5K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $5KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust

How much does Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust give each year?

Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

How large is Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust?

Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust reported $230K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust operate?

Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust has awarded grants in California, Florida, New York, Virginia.

What is Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust's EIN?

Morton Sonnenfeld Irr Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6822207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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