Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund

SAINT LOUIS, MO EIN: 74-6321954

Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in SAINT LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $12K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$112K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$112K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $124K (100%)

States

Texas

Cities

College StationCorpus ChristiKerrvilleKingsvilleSinton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	—	$104,489	$119,609
Revenue	$11,761	$2,945	$5,912
Expenses	$115,807	$18,043	$4,251
Qualifying Distributions	$115,657	$16,535	$2,515
Net Investment Income	$11,761	$2,174	$4,196
Distributable Amount	$1,432	$5,654	$6,003

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Sinton Independent School District ($112,362).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SINTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SINTON, TX	GENERAL OPERATING	$112,362

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
WELLS FARGO BANK N A	TRUSTEE	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund operate?

Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Texas.

What size grants does Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund award?

In 2025, Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund awarded 1 grants totaling $112K — an average of about $112K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Sipes Bedford W Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.