Robert Fields Fdn
Robert Fields Fdn is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $282K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $6K.
Robert Fields Fdn at a glance
In short: Robert Fields Fdn gave $21K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,250
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $281,517
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Robert Fields Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($5K). Together the top 4 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert Fields Fdn gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Lenoir, NC | General Operating | $5,250 |
| Mount Olive First Pentecostal Mount Olive, NC | General Operating | $5,250 |
| Jones Grove Pentecostal Holiness Mount Olive, NC | General Operating | $5,250 |
| Thunder Swamp Pentecostal Mt Olive, NC | General Operating | $5,250 |
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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 | $281,517 | $10,855 | $28,265 | $21,000 | 4 | $22,681 | $5,562 | $17,075 |
| 2024 | $298,953 | $18,480 | $21,717 | $15,000 | 4 | $16,677 | $13,347 | $16,265 |
| 2023 | $302,248 | $3,051 | $23,403 | $17,000 | 4 | $18,553 | $5,965 | $15,607 |
| 2022 | $322,549 | $24,281 | $23,652 | $16,000 | 4 | $17,583 | $18,615 | $18,262 |
| 2021 | $321,902 | $36,730 | $20,554 | $13,000 | 4 | — | $31,217 | $17,869 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Fields Fdn reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert Fields Fdn's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $5K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert Fields Fdn
How much does Robert Fields Fdn give each year?
Robert Fields Fdn gave $21K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 4 grants.
What is Robert Fields Fdn's typical grant size?
Robert Fields Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $5,250, and its average grant was $5,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert Fields Fdn give grants?
Robert Fields Fdn gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mount Olive, NC (3 grants).
Does Robert Fields Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert Fields Fdn'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 Fields Fdn?
Robert Fields Fdn reported $282K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert Fields Fdn's EIN?
Robert Fields Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6002715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work Robert Fields Fdn funds
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