Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust
Nelson Benjamin F Charitable 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 $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $480K. Net investment income was $547K.
Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust gave $480K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $120K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $480,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $120,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $120,000
- Total assets
- $6,232,802
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (25% 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 Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Church of Our Lady of Grace ($120K). Together the top 4 received $480K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2022) to $480K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $480K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Church of Our Lady of Grace Avon Park, FL | General Operating | $120,000 |
| Cath Foreign Miss Society of America Maryknoll, NY | General Operating | $120,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General Operating | $120,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Palatine, IL | General Operating | $120,000 |
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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 | $6,232,802 | $648,883 | $582,972 | $480,000 | 4 | $490,822 | $546,877 | $419,762 |
| 2024 | $6,166,606 | $422,427 | $507,147 | $400,000 | 4 | $410,565 | $336,155 | $410,463 |
| 2023 | $6,251,898 | $464,962 | $438,736 | $349,964 | 4 | $358,982 | $341,722 | $377,265 |
| 2022 | $6,228,821 | $157,612 | $412,238 | $324,991 | 4 | $334,415 | $156,487 | $386,360 |
| 2021 | $6,482,113 | $595,156 | $510,280 | $325,000 | 4 | $360,524 | $509,529 | $422,217 |
| 2020 | $6,397,739 | $649,247 | $475,802 | $325,001 | 4 | — | $458,539 | $363,255 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $420K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nelson Benjamin F 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
$77K (2020) → $86K (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 $86K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust
How much does Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust give each year?
Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust gave $480K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 4 grants.
What is Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $120,000, and its average grant was $120,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust give grants?
Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust's top state is Florida, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Minnesota (25%).
Does Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nelson Benjamin F Charitable 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 Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust?
Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $491K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $420K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust's EIN?
Nelson Benjamin F Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6012270. 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 October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 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 August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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