Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation
Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $581K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $37K.
Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation at a glance
In short: Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,300
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,100
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,100
- Total assets
- $580,650
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wesley Retirement Services Inc ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,100), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Retirement Services Inc Johnston, IA | General Operating | $10,100 |
| Iowa Health Foundation Des Moines, IA | General Operating | $10,100 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $580,650 | $47,192 | $43,932 | $30,300 | 3 | $32,992 | $36,594 | $34,664 |
| 2024 | $577,854 | $27,544 | $42,860 | $30,300 | 3 | $32,868 | $17,111 | $33,529 |
| 2023 | $592,581 | $18,723 | $41,702 | $30,300 | 3 | $32,374 | $9,478 | $31,192 |
| 2022 | $616,250 | $22,397 | $43,308 | $30,300 | 3 | $32,355 | $12,607 | $32,998 |
| 2021 | $637,379 | $75,434 | $43,236 | $30,300 | 3 | $32,444 | $64,691 | $36,576 |
| 2020 | $605,084 | $46,287 | $43,052 | $30,300 | 3 | — | $36,959 | $31,823 |
| 2019 | $601,920 | $55,246 | $41,948 | $30,300 | 3 | — | $45,896 | $31,076 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation'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
$10K (2019) → $12K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation
How much does Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation give each year?
Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.
What is Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation's typical grant size?
Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,100, and its average grant was $10,100, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation give grants?
Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation?
Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation reported $581K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation?
Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $581K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation's EIN?
Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1431743. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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