Myers Charitable Trust
Myers Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $880K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $58K.
Myers Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Myers Charitable Trust gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,250
- Total assets
- $879,923
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (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 Myers Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carroll University ($23K). Together the top 3 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Myers Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI | Scholarship | $22,500 |
| Geneseo Public Library District Geneseo, IL | General Operating | $11,250 |
| Hammond Henry Hospital Foundation Geneseo, IL | General Operating | $11,250 |
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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 | $879,923 | $72,902 | $68,757 | $45,000 | 3 | $52,836 | $57,760 | $56,368 |
| 2024 | $875,326 | $55,196 | $66,727 | $45,000 | 3 | $52,501 | $41,080 | $54,231 |
| 2023 | $886,964 | $20,677 | $70,347 | $50,000 | 3 | $57,193 | $17,709 | $50,686 |
| 2022 | $936,928 | $10,253 | $55,292 | $35,000 | 3 | $41,297 | $18,941 | $52,645 |
| 2021 | $981,903 | $85,998 | $51,619 | $30,000 | 3 | $36,510 | $71,887 | $57,917 |
| 2020 | $947,646 | $76,363 | $64,879 | $45,000 | 11 | — | $63,852 | $51,803 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Myers Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Myers Charitable 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
$16K (2020) → $18K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Myers Charitable Trust
How much does Myers Charitable Trust give each year?
Myers Charitable Trust gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is Myers Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Myers Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $11,250, and its average grant was $15,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Myers Charitable Trust give grants?
Myers Charitable Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Geneseo, IL (2 grants).
Does Myers Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Myers Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Myers Charitable Trust?
Myers Charitable Trust reported $880K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (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 Myers Charitable Trust?
Myers Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $880K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Myers Charitable Trust's EIN?
Myers Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7233377. 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 May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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