Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 39-6654281

Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $671K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $25K.

Key facts about Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust

In short: Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
39-6654281
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$38,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$9,625
Median grant
$9,250
Total assets
$670,596
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$671K

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$39K

+26.2% YoY

Grant Count

4

-42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+120.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Grand IslandHastingsGRNAD IslandArlingtonLincolnKearneyLongmontMilwaukeeOmaha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K12 grants2019 10 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $39K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Central Community College Foundation Inc: $15KCentral Community CollegeFoundation Inc$15KNorthwest Public High School: $10KNorthwest Public High School$10KGrand Island Public Schools Foundation: $9KGrand Island Public SchoolsFoundation$9KGrand Island Lutheran High School: $5KGrand Island Lutheran HighSchool$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Central Community College Foundation Inc ($15K). Together the top 4 received $39K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Community College Foundation Inc Hastings, NEGeneral Operating$15,000
Northwest Public High School Grand Island, NEGeneral Operating$10,000
Grand Island Public Schools Foundation Grand Island, NEGeneral Operating$8,500
Grand Island Lutheran High School Grand Island, NEGeneral Operating$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$670,596$688,114$703,379
Revenue$35,441$28,573$27,546
Expenses$53,187$44,092$48,242
Qualifying Distributions$42,901$34,615$39,607
Net Investment Income$25,445$19,410$17,986
Distributable Amount$41,152$39,367$37,073

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust'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

    $12K (2019) → $13K (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: $13KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust

How much does Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust give each year?

Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust gave $39K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 7 grants.

What is Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust's typical grant size?

Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust's median grant in 2025 was $9,250, and its average grant was $9,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust give grants?

Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Island, NE (3 grants).

Does Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust'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 Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust?

Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust reported $671K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust's EIN?

Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6654281. 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.

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