Sarah E Alter Trust
Sarah E Alter Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $176K. Net investment income was $42K.
Sarah E Alter Trust at a glance
In short: Sarah E Alter Trust gave $176K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $176K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,633
- +2521.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,633
- +2521.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,633
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Sarah E Alter Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($176K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sarah E Alter Trust gives
- Giving grew 1749% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $176K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Pottsville, PA | General Operating | $175,633 |
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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 | — | $44,102 | $186,316 | $175,633 | 1 | $183,859 | $42,373 | $6,009 |
| 2024 | $142,217 | $8,424 | $14,323 | $6,700 | 1 | $11,806 | $5,774 | $8,146 |
| 2023 | $147,970 | $4,431 | $11,058 | $7,025 | 1 | $8,625 | $2,187 | $7,751 |
| 2022 | $154,762 | $7,155 | $13,737 | $9,500 | 1 | $10,786 | $4,471 | $8,298 |
| 2021 | $161,377 | $19,149 | $12,951 | $8,729 | 1 | $10,027 | $16,209 | $9,398 |
| 2020 | $155,151 | $10,693 | $9,052 | $4,917 | 1 | — | $8,160 | $8,128 |
| 2019 | $153,534 | $15,752 | $8,780 | $4,917 | 1 | — | $13,269 | $7,796 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sarah E Alter Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sarah E Alter 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
$3K (2019) → $2K (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 $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sarah E Alter Trust
How much does Sarah E Alter Trust give each year?
Sarah E Alter Trust gave $176K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
Where does Sarah E Alter Trust operate?
Sarah E Alter Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
How much is Sarah E Alter Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Sarah E Alter Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Sarah E Alter Trust's EIN?
Sarah E Alter Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6643476. 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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