Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust
Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $95K. Net investment income was $4K.
Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,609
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $94,609
- Median grant
- $94,609
- Total assets
- $30,568
- -75.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (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 Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Connecticut Community Foundation Inc ($95K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $95K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Community Foundation Inc Waterbury, CT | Scholarship | $94,609 |
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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 | $30,568 | $4,088 | $97,735 | $94,609 | 1 | $97,685 | $4,088 | $4,372 |
| 2024 | $124,565 | $24,691 | $12,775 | — | — | $11,380 | $23,190 | $5,764 |
| 2023 | $112,531 | $3,227 | $10,268 | — | — | $8,393 | $1,765 | $6,012 |
| 2022 | $119,707 | $6,094 | $10,542 | — | — | $8,371 | $4,134 | $6,282 |
| 2021 | $124,173 | $13,481 | $5,878 | $2,000 | 1 | $3,780 | $11,350 | $7,116 |
| 2020 | $116,549 | $8,023 | $7,424 | $3,500 | 7 | — | $5,985 | $6,172 |
| 2019 | $115,974 | $11,275 | $7,599 | $4,000 | 4 | — | $9,240 | $5,962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust
How much does Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust give each year?
Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust gave $95K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust?
Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust?
Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $31K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust operate?
Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Wisconsin.
What is Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust's EIN?
Philip Godfrey Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6037512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- 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)
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