Nell L Thompson Trust
Nell L Thompson Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $156K.
Nell L Thompson Trust at a glance
In short: Nell L Thompson Trust gave $140K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,000
- Total assets
- $2,618,410
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (60% 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 Nell L Thompson Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Heart Association ($56K). Together the top 4 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 20 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nell L Thompson Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). 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
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 $120K (2020) to $140K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | General Operating | $56,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc Chicago, IL | General Operating | $28,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Kennesaw, GA | General Operating | $28,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Lakeland Lakeland, FL | General Operating | $28,000 |
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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 | $2,618,410 | $195,627 | $187,755 | $140,000 | 4 | $146,071 | $156,158 | $151,971 |
| 2024 | $2,612,813 | $140,608 | $169,649 | $130,000 | 4 | $135,447 | $104,136 | $146,468 |
| 2023 | $2,639,378 | $74,934 | $171,936 | $135,000 | 4 | $139,566 | $47,956 | $136,082 |
| 2022 | $2,739,338 | $128,376 | $162,658 | $120,000 | 4 | $124,673 | $94,354 | $142,420 |
| 2021 | $2,774,153 | $282,066 | $163,716 | $120,000 | 4 | $124,978 | $245,337 | $158,258 |
| 2020 | $2,655,384 | $200,104 | $159,891 | $120,000 | 4 | — | $167,964 | $136,574 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nell L Thompson Trust reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nell L Thompson 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
$35K (2020) → $43K (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 $43K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Nell L Thompson Trust
How much does Nell L Thompson Trust give each year?
Nell L Thompson Trust gave $140K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 4 grants.
What is Nell L Thompson Trust's typical grant size?
Nell L Thompson Trust's median grant in 2025 was $28,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nell L Thompson Trust give grants?
Nell L Thompson Trust gives mostly in Florida: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (20%) and Georgia (20%).
Does Nell L Thompson Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nell L Thompson Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Nell L Thompson Trust?
Nell L Thompson Trust reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (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 Nell L Thompson Trust's EIN?
Nell L Thompson Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6974828. 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
(6)
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 May 7, 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 11, 2026)
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