Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 26-6167405

Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4 in total assets.

Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance

Total assets
$4
+0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Saint LouisLake Forest Park

How Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2018 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2018 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2022) to $100K (2018). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $98K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Reform Congregaation Saint Louis, MOGeneral Purpose$36,000
Jewish Federation Saint Louis, MOGeneral Purpose$36,000
St Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Saint Louis, MOGeneral Purpose$26,000
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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$4———————
2024$4———————
2023$4$13,280$100,225$98,0003$99,112—$2,277
2022$95,188$21$78,070$78,0003$78,035—$4,849
2021$173,232$26,752$1,720——$860$25,892$7,511
2020$148,174$836————$2,739$6,871
2018$153,697$6,757$101,800$99,6003—$5,657$12,830

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • April Saks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Saks Balestra

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jocelin Saks Tindall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust

How large is Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust?

Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust reported $4 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust operate?

Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Missouri, Washington.

What is Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?

Ronald S Saks Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6167405. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS August 23, 2019)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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