Seruga R Char
Seruga R Char is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $745K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $45K.
Seruga R Char at a glance
In short: Seruga R Char gave $39K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,000
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,800
- +145.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $745,387
- -0.1% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to Seruga R Char
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Seruga R Char
Who Seruga R Char funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Connect CO ($25K). Together the top 5 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Seruga R Char gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $24K (2021) to $46K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Connect CO Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Allentown Allentown, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| River Crossing Young Mens Christian Asso Doylestown, PA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Family Promise of Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | General Operating | $3,000 |
| Moms Offering Moms Support Easton, PA | General Operating | $1,000 |
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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 | $745,387 | $56,062 | $56,054 | $39,000 | 5 | $44,253 | $44,793 | $45,142 |
| 2024 | $746,066 | $37,614 | $50,521 | $35,000 | 11 | $40,302 | $26,782 | $43,266 |
| 2023 | $758,226 | $23,766 | $51,569 | $37,000 | 13 | $42,081 | $14,797 | $40,257 |
| 2022 | $786,934 | $34,569 | $46,913 | $30,500 | 12 | $35,710 | $24,581 | $41,723 |
| 2021 | $799,426 | $86,060 | $40,688 | $23,500 | 8 | $29,112 | $75,131 | $45,994 |
| 2020 | $753,944 | $61,099 | $54,942 | $40,000 | 13 | — | $51,718 | $40,068 |
| 2019 | $747,967 | $81,136 | $61,417 | $46,000 | 16 | — | $71,526 | $40,085 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Seruga R Char reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seruga R Char'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
$12K (2019) → $15K (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 $15K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Seruga R Char
How much does Seruga R Char give each year?
Seruga R Char gave $39K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 11 grants.
What is Seruga R Char's typical grant size?
Seruga R Char's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Seruga R Char give grants?
Seruga R Char gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (2 grants).
Does Seruga R Char give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Seruga R Char's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Seruga R Char's largest grantees?
Seruga R Char's largest 2025 grantees include Food Connect CO ($25,000), Boys Girls Club of Allentown ($5,000) and River Crossing Young Mens Christian Asso ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Seruga R Char?
Seruga R Char reported $745K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 Seruga R Char?
Seruga R Char is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $745K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Seruga R Char's EIN?
Seruga R Char's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6908392. 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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