Shinn Robert R Endowment

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 81-0786585

Shinn Robert R Endowment is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $90K. Net investment income was $116K.

Shinn Robert R Endowment at a glance

In short: Shinn Robert R Endowment gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $90K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$90,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$90,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$90,000
Total assets
$1,449,151
+1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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 Shinn Robert R Endowment funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

First Presbyterian Church: $90KFirst Presbyterian Church$90K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($90K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Orange

How Shinn Robert R Endowment gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2021) to $100K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Orange, TXGeneral Operating$90,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,449,151$146,387$123,206$90,0001$94,072$116,200$92,708
2024$1,425,313$118,676$127,658$90,0001$93,868$91,082$89,659
2023$1,434,507$270,006$108,193$78,8921$82,490$243,986$80,264
2022$1,274,956$53,605$109,186$78,8921$82,540$27,214$86,027
2021$1,330,858$91,080$110,754$78,8921$82,777$63,199$95,280
2020$1,352,901$55,808$127,748$100,3601—$32,278$80,306
2019$1,423,169$82,553$109,918$81,3401—$58,195$82,601

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shinn Robert R Endowment reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shinn Robert R Endowment'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

    $25K (2019) → $29K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $29KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$29K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Shinn Robert R Endowment

How much does Shinn Robert R Endowment give each year?

Shinn Robert R Endowment gave $90K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 1 grant.

How large is Shinn Robert R Endowment?

Shinn Robert R Endowment reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Shinn Robert R Endowment operate?

Shinn Robert R Endowment has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Shinn Robert R Endowment's EIN?

Shinn Robert R Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0786585. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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