Stafford Memorial Tr Found Tua
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
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
States
Cities
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.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO BANK N A | TRUSTEE | 1 | $37,691 |
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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