Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr
Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $255K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $11K.
Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,250
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,063
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,450
- Total assets
- $255,116
- -1.2% 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.
Who Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Muhlenberg College ($5K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
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.
States
Cities
How Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA | General Operating | $4,900 |
| First Presbyterian Church Allentown, PA | General Operating | $2,450 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $2,450 |
| Wills Eye Hospital Society Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $2,450 |
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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 | $255,116 | $15,835 | $18,859 | $12,250 | 4 | $13,840 | $11,080 | $15,069 |
| 2024 | $258,175 | $16,760 | $18,238 | $12,250 | 4 | $13,855 | $12,342 | $14,152 |
| 2023 | $259,684 | $8,127 | $20,568 | $14,800 | 4 | $16,365 | $5,511 | $13,770 |
| 2022 | $272,115 | $18,625 | $19,043 | $12,000 | 4 | $13,564 | $13,777 | $15,617 |
| 2021 | $272,471 | $33,751 | $18,871 | $12,000 | 4 | — | $28,912 | $15,665 |
| 2020 | $257,611 | $22,969 | $18,388 | $12,000 | 4 | — | $18,614 | $13,759 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr'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
$5K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $4K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr
How much does Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr give each year?
Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr gave $12K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
What is Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $2,450, and its average grant was $3,063, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr give grants?
Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr 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) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr'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 Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr?
Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr reported $255K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr's EIN?
Shoemaker Robert E Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6704220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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