Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust
Ruth L Meissner Endownment 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 $513K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $29K.
Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust at a glance
In short: Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,857
- +74.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,964
- +74.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,800
- Total assets
- $512,970
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (56% 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 Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospitals for Children ($8K). Together the top 4 received $28K.
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.
Cities
How Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $14K (2021) to $35K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Operating | $7,800 |
| The Salvation Army a Georgia Corp Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $7,800 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Bradent Bradenton, FL | General Operating | $7,800 |
| Crossnore Presbyterian Church Crossnore, NC | General Operating | $4,457 |
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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 | $512,970 | $38,808 | $39,797 | $27,857 | 4 | $30,022 | $29,417 | $30,256 |
| 2024 | $514,411 | $27,005 | $26,778 | $16,000 | 4 | $18,056 | $17,804 | $28,995 |
| 2023 | $513,680 | $12,692 | $45,228 | $35,000 | 4 | $37,076 | $7,734 | $26,703 |
| 2022 | $546,806 | $25,879 | $39,899 | $28,000 | 4 | $30,083 | $16,962 | $29,136 |
| 2021 | $560,936 | $63,297 | $26,232 | $14,000 | 4 | $16,141 | $53,676 | $31,974 |
| 2020 | $523,800 | $43,377 | $40,618 | $30,000 | 4 | — | $35,049 | $27,499 |
| 2019 | $521,134 | $53,564 | $46,105 | $35,000 | 4 | — | $45,035 | $27,728 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth L Meissner Endownment 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
$9K (2019) → $10K (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 $10K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust
How much does Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust give each year?
Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 4 grants.
What is Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust's typical grant size?
Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust's median grant in 2025 was $7,800, and its average grant was $6,964, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust give grants?
Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust gives mostly in Florida: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (28%) and North Carolina (16%).
Does Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ruth L Meissner Endownment 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 Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust?
Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust reported $513K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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 Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust's EIN?
Ruth L Meissner Endownment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6030477. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 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 May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
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