Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust
Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $19K.
Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $312,571
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust
Who Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Family Service Agency of Central ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% 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 $15K (2019) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family Service Agency of Central Elizabeth, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Vision Loss Alliance of NJ Morris Plains, NJ | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visua Winnetka, IL | General Operating | $5,000 |
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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 | $312,571 | $24,434 | $30,970 | $15,000 | 3 | $25,536 | $19,196 | $18,767 |
| 2024 | $319,350 | $14,910 | $22,791 | $15,000 | 3 | $18,050 | $9,922 | $18,240 |
| 2023 | $326,907 | $8,128 | $22,358 | $15,000 | 4 | $17,962 | $5,748 | $17,000 |
| 2022 | $341,491 | $-185 | $24,322 | $16,000 | 3 | $19,033 | $7,836 | $18,137 |
| 2021 | $366,088 | $38,023 | $24,767 | $16,000 | 4 | $19,241 | $32,740 | $20,259 |
| 2020 | $352,779 | $26,537 | $24,109 | $16,000 | 5 | — | $21,898 | $18,057 |
| 2019 | $350,250 | $38,476 | $22,768 | $15,000 | 3 | — | $33,812 | $17,779 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rudolph Williams Charitable 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
$6K (2019) → $7K (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 $7K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust
How much does Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust give each year?
Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust give grants?
Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust gives mostly in New Jersey: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (33%).
Does Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rudolph Williams Charitable 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 Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust?
Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust's EIN?
Rudolph Williams Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6422164. 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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