The Foscue Foundation
The Foscue Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $314K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $21K.
The Foscue Foundation at a glance
In short: The Foscue Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $313,667
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 The Foscue Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Laguna Blanca School ($10K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Foscue Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Laguna Blanca School Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Allentown Art Museum Allentown, PA | General Operating | $6,000 |
| High Point Community Foundation High Point, NC | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $1,000 |
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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 | $313,667 | $25,032 | $28,454 | $22,000 | 4 | $24,312 | $21,348 | $20,274 |
| 2024 | $317,275 | $23,505 | $25,832 | $20,000 | 3 | $22,226 | $19,711 | $19,441 |
| 2023 | $319,220 | $6,540 | $25,522 | $20,000 | 3 | $22,230 | $6,420 | $18,167 |
| 2022 | $338,537 | $16,426 | $26,208 | $20,000 | 5 | $22,228 | $12,930 | $19,107 |
| 2021 | $348,431 | $37,451 | $26,787 | $20,000 | 3 | $22,342 | $33,549 | $21,541 |
| 2020 | $337,748 | $31,568 | $25,549 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $28,369 | $18,066 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Foscue Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Foscue Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $5K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Foscue Foundation
How much does The Foscue Foundation give each year?
The Foscue Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.
What is The Foscue Foundation's typical grant size?
The Foscue Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Foscue Foundation give grants?
The Foscue Foundation gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (27%) and North Carolina (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants).
Does The Foscue Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Foscue Foundation'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 The Foscue Foundation?
The Foscue Foundation reported $314K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Foscue Foundation's EIN?
The Foscue Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6044947. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 April 19, 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)
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