Parish Church of Stella Maris

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-1457992

Parish Church of Stella Maris 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 $636K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $39K.

Parish Church of Stella Maris at a glance

In short: Parish Church of Stella Maris gave $26K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$26,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,333
+50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,300
Total assets
$635,651
+0.7% 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 Parish Church of Stella Maris funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Neumann University: $9K across 2 grantsNeumann University$9K · 2 grantsSavannah College of Art: $5KSavannah College of Art$5KPenn College of Tech: $4KPenn College of Tech$4KThomas Jefferson Univ: $4KThomas Jefferson Univ$4KWest Chester University: $4KWest Chester University$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Neumann University ($9K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

AstonSavannahPhiladelphiaWest ChesterChesterSwarthmoreUniversity ParkWilliamsportHazletonMediaPittsburgh

How Parish Church of Stella Maris gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $34K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Savannah College of Art Swarthmore, PAScholarship$4,500
Penn College of Tech Chester, PAScholarship$4,300
Thomas Jefferson Univ Philadelphia, PAScholarship$4,300
West Chester University West Chester, PAScholarship$4,300
Neumann University Aston, PAScholarship$4,300
Neumann University Aston, PAScholarship$4,300
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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$635,651$48,605$43,586$26,0006$32,929$38,643$37,118
2024$631,188$40,563$42,137$26,0009$32,694$30,662$35,711
2023$632,159$17,707$44,884$30,0007$36,132$11,112$33,162
2022$660,061$24,260$51,170$34,0008$40,531$14,913$35,199
2021$687,102$78,232$46,737$30,0006$35,875$67,108$39,152
2020$655,497$41,705$46,565$30,0004—$32,176$34,338

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Parish Church of Stella Maris reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Parish Church of Stella Maris'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

    $12K (2020) → $13K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $13KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Parish Church of Stella Maris

How much does Parish Church of Stella Maris give each year?

Parish Church of Stella Maris gave $26K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 9 grants.

What is Parish Church of Stella Maris's typical grant size?

Parish Church of Stella Maris's median grant in 2025 was $4,300, and its average grant was $4,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Parish Church of Stella Maris give grants?

Parish Church of Stella Maris 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 Aston, PA (2 grants).

Does Parish Church of Stella Maris give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Parish Church of Stella Maris's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).

Who are Parish Church of Stella Maris's largest grantees?

Parish Church of Stella Maris's largest 2025 grantees include Neumann University ($8,600 across 2 grants), Savannah College of Art ($4,500) and Penn College of Tech ($4,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Parish Church of Stella Maris?

Parish Church of Stella Maris reported $636K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 Parish Church of Stella Maris?

Parish Church of Stella Maris is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $636K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Parish Church of Stella Maris's EIN?

Parish Church of Stella Maris's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1457992. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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