Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust
Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $149K.
Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust gave $87K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,188
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,797
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,766
- Total assets
- $1,620,485
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Lutheran University Assoc Valpo Valparaiso University ($27K). Together the top 4 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $105K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Lutheran University Assoc Valpo Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN | Operational Activities | $27,138 |
| Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church Oak Ridge, TN | Operational Support | $23,261 |
| International Lutheran Laymen's Leag St. Louis, MO | Operational Support | $20,271 |
| The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod St. Louis, MO | Operational Support | $16,518 |
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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 | $1,620,485 | $166,512 | $117,307 | $87,188 | 4 | $100,116 | $149,322 | $103,245 |
| 2024 | $1,572,750 | $163,941 | $113,717 | $88,602 | 4 | $100,693 | $150,058 | $97,796 |
| 2023 | $1,522,108 | $33,868 | $129,399 | $103,507 | 4 | $115,349 | $38,704 | $90,896 |
| 2022 | $1,627,691 | $114,470 | $128,189 | $101,349 | 4 | $113,961 | $100,241 | $95,361 |
| 2021 | $1,642,589 | $85,834 | $64,084 | $34,406 | 3 | $47,813 | $69,563 | $106,307 |
| 2020 | $1,613,985 | $134,574 | $130,836 | $105,238 | 4 | — | $120,723 | $92,268 |
| 2019 | $1,610,229 | $90,304 | $113,447 | $87,508 | 4 | — | $78,454 | $96,939 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust's only listed officer is First Horizon Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Horizon Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$24K (2019) → $26K (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 $26K, to First Horizon Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust
How much does Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust give each year?
Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust gave $87K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 4 grants.
What is Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $21,766, and its average grant was $21,797, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust give grants?
Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust's top state is Missouri, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (31%) and Tennessee (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust?
Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (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 Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust's EIN?
Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6367824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 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 June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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