Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 42-6179719

Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $161K. Net investment income was $17K.

Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will at a glance

In short: Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will gave $161K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $54K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$160,899
+1687.8% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+50.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$53,633
+1091.8% vs 2022
Median grant
$53,633
Primary geography
Minnesota (33% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Pheasants Forever Inc: $54KPheasants Forever Inc$54KJones Regional Medical Center Foundation: $54KJones Regional Medical CenterFoundation$54KJones County Community Foundation: $54KJones County CommunityFoundation$54K

The largest 2023 recipient was Pheasants Forever Inc ($54K). Together the top 3 received $161K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AnamosaMonticelloRaleighSt. Paul

How Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will gives

  • Giving grew 3398% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $161K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $161K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pheasants Forever Inc St. Paul, MNGeneral Operating$53,633
Jones Regional Medical Center Foundation Anamosa, IAGeneral Operating$53,633
Jones County Community Foundation Raleigh, NCGeneral Operating$53,633
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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
2023—$20,192$170,275$160,8993$166,911$17,123$7,008
2022$150,309$9,475$14,771$9,0002$10,450$6,575$8,718
2021$155,616$14,348$12,130$7,4002$8,650$11,838$10,134
2020$153,398$9,224$9,130$4,6001—$6,450$8,691
2019$153,282$8,766$14,285$10,0002—$6,199$8,595

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will's only listed officer is Regions Bank Trust Dept, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Regions Bank Trust Dept

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2022) → $4K (2023)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Regions Bank (2019–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Regions Bank Trust Dept — Trustee: $4KRegions Bank Trust DeptTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $4K, to Regions Bank Trust Dept (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will

How much does Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will give each year?

Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will gave $161K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $9K across 2 grants.

What is Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will's typical grant size?

Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will's median grant in 2023 was $53,633, and its average grant was $53,633, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will give grants?

Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will's top state is Minnesota, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Iowa (33%) and North Carolina (33%).

Does Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will's EIN?

Nellie S Stege Trust Under Will's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6179719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023

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