Mosser Memorial Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-6951735

Mosser Memorial Tr is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $340K. Net investment income was $709K.

Mosser Memorial Tr at a glance

In short: Mosser Memorial Tr gave $340K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$340,400
+15.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$68,080
+15.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$68,080
Total assets
$5,564,447
+6.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% 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 Mosser Memorial Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

St Lukes Hospital of Bethlehem PA: $68KSt Lukes Hospital of BethlehemPA$68KMuhlenberg College: $68KMuhlenberg College$68KUnited Lutheran Seminary: $68KUnited Lutheran Seminary$68KSt Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church: $68KSt Johns Evangelical LutheranChurch$68KGood Shepherd Rehabilitation Network: $68KGood Shepherd RehabilitationNetwork$68K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Lukes Hospital of Bethlehem PA ($68K). Together the top 5 received $340K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

<$50K25$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AllentownGettysburgBethlehemPhiladelphia

How Mosser Memorial Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $270K (2019) to $340K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $340K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Lukes Hospital of Bethlehem PA Allentown, PAGeneral Operating$68,080
Muhlenberg College Allentown, PAGeneral Operating$68,080
United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg, PAGeneral Operating$68,080
St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Allentown, PAGeneral Operating$68,080
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network Allentown, PAGeneral Operating$68,080
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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$5,564,447$816,938$464,577$340,4005$350,433$709,071$373,981
2024$5,215,734$693,933$398,758$294,7505$303,353$603,059$348,927
2023$4,918,950$410,444$389,587$303,6005$311,350$328,852$302,579
2022$4,901,878$217,449$421,818$334,3505$342,219$145,754$311,416
2021$5,055,226$549,833$362,447$278,5005$286,850$472,142$342,696
2020$4,919,353$364,806$359,758$270,0006—$291,982$285,786
2019$4,910,530$560,268$360,673$270,0005—$485,959$278,264

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mosser Memorial Tr reported a distributable amount of $374K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mosser Memorial Tr'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

    $64K (2019) → $87K (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: $87KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$87K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $87K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mosser Memorial Tr

How much does Mosser Memorial Tr give each year?

Mosser Memorial Tr gave $340K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $295K across 5 grants.

What is Mosser Memorial Tr's typical grant size?

Mosser Memorial Tr's median grant in 2025 was $68,080, and its average grant was $68,080, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mosser Memorial Tr give grants?

Mosser Memorial Tr gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (4 grants).

Does Mosser Memorial Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mosser Memorial Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mosser Memorial Tr's largest grantees?

Mosser Memorial Tr's largest 2025 grantees include St Lukes Hospital of Bethlehem PA ($68,080), Muhlenberg College ($68,080) and United Lutheran Seminary ($68,080), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mosser Memorial Tr?

Mosser Memorial Tr reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $350K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $374K (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 Mosser Memorial Tr's EIN?

Mosser Memorial Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6951735. 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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