Rissing Fred W Char Trust
Rissing Fred W 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 $557K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $35K.
Rissing Fred W Char Trust at a glance
In short: Rissing Fred W Char Trust gave $94K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,250
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,417
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,600
- Total assets
- $556,949
- -10.3% 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 Fred W Char Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Augustana College ($70K). Together the top 3 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rissing Fred W Char Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2021) to $94K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Augustana College Rock Island, IL | General Support | $70,400 |
| Lutheran School of Theology Chicago, IL | General Support | $17,600 |
| Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church Galesburg, IL | General Support | $6,250 |
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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 | $556,949 | $58,606 | $122,012 | $94,250 | 3 | $98,039 | $35,092 | $95,050 |
| 2024 | $621,090 | $46,872 | $112,120 | $94,250 | 3 | $97,126 | $34,930 | $95,831 |
| 2023 | $686,040 | $36,340 | $107,156 | $90,046 | 3 | $92,289 | $36,731 | $96,169 |
| 2022 | $757,186 | $45,365 | $104,999 | $86,992 | 3 | $89,260 | $36,011 | $92,314 |
| 2021 | $817,288 | $69,596 | $112,749 | $77,720 | 3 | $80,101 | $53,358 | $89,373 |
| 2020 | $860,248 | $651,373 | $133,584 | $80,317 | 3 | — | $609,018 | $88,025 |
| 2019 | $376,145 | $62,748 | $103,500 | $83,219 | 3 | — | $47,460 | $85,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rissing Fred W Char Trust reported a distributable amount of $95K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rissing Fred W 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
$7K (2019) → $20K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rissing Fred W Char Trust
How much does Rissing Fred W Char Trust give each year?
Rissing Fred W Char Trust gave $94K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 3 grants.
What is Rissing Fred W Char Trust's typical grant size?
Rissing Fred W Char Trust's median grant in 2025 was $17,600, and its average grant was $31,417, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rissing Fred W Char Trust give grants?
Rissing Fred W 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 Fred W Char Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rissing Fred W 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 Fred W Char Trust?
Rissing Fred W Char Trust reported $557K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rissing Fred W Char Trust?
Rissing Fred W Char Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $557K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Rissing Fred W Char Trust's EIN?
Rissing Fred W Char Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6267906. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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