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.

Key facts about Rigg W Var Char

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

EIN
90-0094825
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$21,960
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$7,320
Median grant
$1,830
Total assets
$392,128
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$392K

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$22K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+0.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ReadingWashington DCWest Nyack

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

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

Grant Insights

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%).

Giving History

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

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$392,128$390,773$391,346
Revenue$25,571$23,389$15,091
Expenses$24,409$24,064$23,867
Qualifying Distributions$23,173$23,131$23,094
Net Investment Income$24,626$22,656$14,318
Distributable Amount$25,003$23,556$21,651

Data update history

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)

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).

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.

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