Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 47-5373779

Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $222K. Net investment income was $284K.

Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr at a glance

In short: Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr gave $222K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$222,296
+11.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$55,574
+11.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$55,574
Total assets
$3,475,745
+1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (50% 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 Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Young Americas Foundation: $56KYoung Americas Foundation$56KHeritage Foundation: $56KHeritage Foundation$56KHillsdale College: $56KHillsdale College$56KLeadership Institute: $56KLeadership Institute$56K

The largest 2025 recipient was Young Americas Foundation ($56K). Together the top 4 received $222K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

<$50K20$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonHillsdaleRestonWashington DCWashington

How Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2019) to $241K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $222K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Americas Foundation Reston, VAGeneral Support$55,574
Heritage Foundation Washington, DCGeneral Support$55,574
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIGeneral Support$55,574
Leadership Institute Arlington, VAGeneral Support$55,574
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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
2025$3,475,745$345,252$291,884$222,2964$229,679$284,080$247,023
2024$3,421,705$280,434$267,349$200,0004$206,840$225,078$230,947
2023$3,405,621$296,186$266,062$210,0004$216,321$242,813$204,915
2022$3,394,920$62,786$303,462$241,0004$247,512$62,743$216,906
2021$3,619,824$440,015$264,701$201,0004$208,051$386,553$244,821
2020$3,444,931$221,632$242,223$190,0004—$173,590$207,850
2019$3,467,154$168,491$209,710$155,0004—$123,295$197,661

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr reported a distributable amount of $247K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $47K (2019) → $58K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $58KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$58K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr

How much does Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr give each year?

Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr gave $222K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 4 grants.

What is Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr's typical grant size?

Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr's median grant in 2025 was $55,574, and its average grant was $55,574, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr give grants?

Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr gives mostly in Virginia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and Michigan (25%).

Does Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Steusloff Lowell F Char 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 Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr?

Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $230K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $247K (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 Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr's EIN?

Steusloff Lowell F Char Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5373779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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