Stella Deck Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 25-6745139

Stella Deck Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $280K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $15K.

Stella Deck Trust at a glance

In short: Stella Deck Trust gave $16K across 2 grants in 2026 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$16,000
+0.0% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
2
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$8,000
+0.0% vs 2025
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$280,307
-1.2% vs 2025
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Stella Deck Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2026

Evertrue: $8KEvertrue$8KSt Johns Evan Lutheran Church: $8KSt Johns Evan Lutheran Church$8K

The largest 2026 recipient was Evertrue ($8K). Together the top 2 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HamburgMiddletown

How Stella Deck Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+0%). Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 105% 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$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $16K (2023). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Evertrue Middletown, PAGeneral Operating$8,000
St Johns Evan Lutheran Church Hamburg, PAGeneral Operating$8,000
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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
2026$280,307$20,102$23,432$16,0002$17,737$14,631$16,858
2025$283,646$15,964$22,754$16,0002$17,691$10,937$16,318
2024$290,364$10,684$22,534$16,0002$17,798$5,773$15,289
2023$302,386$13,657$23,380$16,0802$17,838$8,719$15,983
2022$312,103$35,896$21,458$14,0002$15,808$30,199$18,147
2021$297,566$21,796$21,575$14,3002—$16,949$15,813

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stella Deck Trust reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stella Deck Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2021) → $6K (2026)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $6KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $6K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Stella Deck Trust

How much does Stella Deck Trust give each year?

Stella Deck Trust gave $16K across 2 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $16K across 2 grants.

How large is Stella Deck Trust?

Stella Deck Trust reported $280K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Stella Deck Trust operate?

Stella Deck Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Stella Deck Trust's EIN?

Stella Deck Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6745139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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