Rigg W VAR Char

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 90-0094825
Philanthropy

Rigg W VAR Char is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $392K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $25K.

Rigg W VAR Char at a glance

In short: Rigg W VAR Char gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,960
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,320
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,830
Total assets
$392,128
+0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (83% 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 Rigg W VAR Char funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

United Way of Berks County: $18KUnited Way of Berks County$18KThe Salvation Army: $2KThe Salvation Army$2KThe American National Red Cross: $2KThe American National RedCross$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Berks County ($18K). Together the top 3 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ReadingWashington DCWest Nyack

How Rigg W VAR Char gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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$30K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Berks County Reading, PAGeneral Operating$18,300
The Salvation Army West Nyack, NYGeneral Operating$1,830
The American National Red Cross Washington DC, DCGeneral Operating$1,830
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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$392,128$25,571$24,409$21,9603$23,173$24,626$25,003
2024$390,773$23,389$24,064$21,9603$23,131$22,656$23,556
2023$391,346$15,091$23,867$21,9603$23,094$14,318$21,651
2022$400,176$-22,620$27,029$25,0323$26,100$14,868$22,974
2021$450,024$44,380$23,830$20,7003$22,213$39,417$25,651
2020$429,468$43,207$27,214$20,7003—$42,675$22,102

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rigg W VAR Char reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rigg W VAR Char'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

    $464 (2020) → $721 (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: $721Wells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$721

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $721, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Rigg W VAR Char

How much does Rigg W VAR Char give each year?

Rigg W VAR Char gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 3 grants.

What is Rigg W VAR Char's typical grant size?

Rigg W VAR Char's median grant in 2025 was $1,830, and its average grant was $7,320, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rigg W VAR Char give grants?

Rigg W VAR Char gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and District of Columbia (8%).

Does Rigg W VAR Char give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Rigg W VAR Char's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Rigg W VAR Char?

Rigg W VAR Char reported $392K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 Rigg W VAR Char?

Rigg W VAR Char is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $392K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Rigg W VAR Char's EIN?

Rigg W VAR Char's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0094825. 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 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 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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