Rissing Florence J Char Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 37-6255127

Rissing Florence J Char Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $364K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $22K.

Rissing Florence J Char Trust at a glance

In short: Rissing Florence J Char Trust gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$51,250
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,083
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$363,615
-8.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (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 Rissing Florence J Char Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Augustana College: $36KAugustana College$36KLutheran School of Theology: $9KLutheran School of Theology$9KMessiah Evangelical Lutheran Church: $6KMessiah Evangelical LutheranChurch$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Augustana College ($36K). Together the top 3 received $51K.

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

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ChicagoGalesburgRock Island

How Rissing Florence J Char Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $51K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Augustana College Rock Island, ILGeneral Operating$36,000
Lutheran School of Theology Chicago, ILGeneral Operating$9,000
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church Galesburg, ILGeneral Operating$6,250
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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$363,615$34,950$67,339$51,2503$54,184$22,030$52,019
2024$396,087$27,664$62,477$51,2503$53,703$18,926$52,681
2023$430,824$29,336$58,640$48,4713$50,248$20,975$52,135
2022$460,187$32,467$58,484$48,1103$49,839$18,934$50,200
2021$486,581$44,727$65,313$41,9563$43,764$35,511$49,918
2020$538,477$490,083$93,717$44,9573—$451,316$51,797
2019$142,970$25,555$60,190$47,5503—$17,567$49,634

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rissing Florence J Char Trust reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rissing Florence J Char Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $11K (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 2025 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $11KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Rissing Florence J Char Trust

How much does Rissing Florence J Char Trust give each year?

Rissing Florence J Char Trust gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 3 grants.

What is Rissing Florence J Char Trust's typical grant size?

Rissing Florence J Char Trust's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $17,083, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rissing Florence J Char Trust give grants?

Rissing Florence J Char Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Rissing Florence J Char Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Rissing Florence J Char Trust'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 Rissing Florence J Char Trust?

Rissing Florence J Char Trust reported $364K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Rissing Florence J Char Trust?

Rissing Florence J Char Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $364K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Rissing Florence J Char Trust's EIN?

Rissing Florence J Char Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6255127. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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