Stafford Memorial Tr Found Tua

SAINT LOUIS, MO EIN: 33-0085374

The C. J. Stafford and Dot Stafford Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Established in 1985, it operates as a non-operating foundation with Wells Fargo Bank serving as trustee and principal officer.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

-9.2% YoY

Grant Count

18

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-9.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust was established to support a variety of charitable causes through grants to charitable organizations. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Arts, culture and humanities
  • Education
  • Health
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking
  • Youth development and scouting organizations

Grantmaking

According to the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2023), the foundation made total grants of approximately $125,000. Historical grantmaking shows 32 grants totaling $202,000 across available records, with individual grants ranging from $3,000 to $12,000.

Grant Range

$5,000–$7,500

Average Grant

$5,000–$7,500

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust primarily funds organizations located in and serving residents of San Diego County, California. Grantmaking is concentrated in California, though some activity has been recorded in Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

El CajonEscondidoItascaLa JollaLa MesaOceansidePearlandRancho Santa FeSan DiegoSan MarcosSanta RosaSolana BeachSpring ValleyVista

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Income:

  • Total assets: $2,558,823 (as of 2023)
  • Annual income: $927,000
  • Total giving (2023): $125,000
  • Total giving (2022): $114,000
  • Total giving (2021): $88,000

Assets have grown from approximately $1 million in 2011 to $2.6 million in 2023.

Tax Status: The foundation is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions to the foundation are tax-deductible.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$83K$165K$248K$331K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,468,289$2,558,823$2,424,314
Revenue$106,158$300,868$120,801
Expenses$201,826$166,895$158,872
Qualifying Distributions$166,638$137,842$126,196
Net Investment Income$75,813$271,996$90,393
Distributable Amount$133,674$133,303$124,136

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31K$63K$94K$125K10 grants201910 grants202016 grants202116 grants202218 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FEEDING SAN DIEGO$10KCALIFORNIA LABRADORS RET…$10KSAN DIEGO SENIORS COMMUN…$10KSCRIPPS HEALTH$10KHOME START INCORPORATED$8KMUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY A…$6KNORTH COUNTY EDUCATION F…$5KACCESS YOUTH ACADEMY$5KOUTSIDE THE LENS$5KSAN DIEGO SECOND CHANCE …$5K

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

78<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Stafford Memorial Tr Found Tua

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. serves as trustee and principal officer of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE$38K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE1$37,691

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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