Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust
Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev 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 $841K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $70K.
Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust at a glance
In short: Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,500
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $840,633
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (61% 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 Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospitals for Children ($21K). Together the top 4 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (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 Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $39K (2019) to $55K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Operating | $21,000 |
| Masonic Cancer Center Fund Inc Bloomington, MN | General Operating | $21,000 |
| Community Presbyterian Church Grand Rapids, MN | General Operating | $9,000 |
| Macrostie Art Center Grand Rapids, MN | General Operating | $3,000 |
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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 | $840,633 | $88,377 | $77,229 | $54,000 | 4 | $56,702 | $69,565 | $60,460 |
| 2024 | $829,965 | $86,881 | $69,396 | $49,500 | 4 | $52,365 | $70,155 | $55,667 |
| 2023 | $812,576 | $33,097 | $72,036 | $54,500 | 6 | $57,044 | $16,772 | $51,634 |
| 2022 | $851,519 | $19,107 | $71,997 | $50,000 | 6 | $55,362 | $11,745 | $57,764 |
| 2021 | $903,952 | $136,118 | $69,621 | $50,000 | 6 | — | $119,259 | $59,429 |
| 2020 | $837,680 | $39,794 | $65,188 | $42,000 | 8 | — | $27,401 | $52,577 |
| 2019 | $866,240 | $177,179 | $56,307 | $39,000 | 6 | — | $165,344 | $46,996 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$16K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2019) — Trustee
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 $15K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust
How much does Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust give each year?
Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust gave $54K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 4 grants.
What is Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust's typical grant size?
Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust give grants?
Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MN (2 grants).
Does Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev 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 Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust?
Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust reported $841K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust's EIN?
Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6438110. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Ruth Spies Macrostie Irrev Trust funds
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