The McLaughlin Whipple Trust
The McLaughlin Whipple Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $339K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $14K.
The McLaughlin Whipple Trust at a glance
In short: The McLaughlin Whipple Trust gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $338,944
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 The McLaughlin Whipple Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The McLaughlin Whipple Trust gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $30K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
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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 | $338,944 | $20,303 | $31,355 | $20,000 | 1 | $23,693 | $13,725 | $24,126 |
| 2024 | $349,935 | $56,788 | $25,185 | $15,000 | 1 | $18,504 | $50,676 | $21,808 |
| 2023 | $318,382 | $29,082 | $38,906 | $30,000 | 1 | $32,920 | $23,070 | $21,601 |
| 2022 | $328,300 | $12,452 | $35,350 | $25,000 | 1 | $28,246 | $5,370 | $25,745 |
| 2021 | $351,239 | $16,862 | $29,721 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $10,230 | $24,430 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McLaughlin Whipple Trust reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The McLaughlin Whipple Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$9K (2021) → $9K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $9K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The McLaughlin Whipple Trust
How much does The McLaughlin Whipple Trust give each year?
The McLaughlin Whipple Trust gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is The McLaughlin Whipple Trust?
The McLaughlin Whipple Trust reported $339K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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.
Where does The McLaughlin Whipple Trust operate?
The McLaughlin Whipple Trust has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.
What is The McLaughlin Whipple Trust's EIN?
The McLaughlin Whipple Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7444444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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