Tillman Charitable Trust
Tillman Charitable 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 $573K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $46K.
Tillman Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Tillman Charitable Trust gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,408
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,934
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,900
- Total assets
- $573,261
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (43% 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 Tillman Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Care USA Inc ($5K). Together the top 9 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tillman Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $39K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Care USA Inc Atlanta, GA | General Operating | $4,900 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | General Operating | $4,900 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operating | $4,900 |
| White House Retreat St. Louis, MO | General Operating | $4,900 |
| Cardinal Ritter Senior Services St. Louis, MO | General Operating | $4,900 |
| Cardinal Glennon Childrens Fdn St. Louis, MO | General Operating | $4,900 |
| US Conference of Catholic Bishops Washington DC, DC | General Operating | $4,900 |
| Salvation Army Kansas City, MO | General Operating | $700 |
| Lourdes Center Sioux Falls, SD | General Operating | $408 |
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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 | $573,261 | $57,405 | $50,257 | $35,408 | 9 | $37,789 | $45,793 | $37,980 |
| 2024 | $565,704 | $46,996 | $48,500 | $35,000 | 8 | $37,258 | $35,871 | $35,845 |
| 2023 | $566,786 | $20,856 | $45,954 | $33,443 | 8 | $35,718 | $10,119 | $33,758 |
| 2022 | $592,070 | $22,630 | $53,337 | $39,079 | 8 | $41,350 | $11,732 | $35,712 |
| 2021 | $622,813 | $71,356 | $44,333 | $30,000 | 8 | $32,380 | $59,403 | $40,322 |
| 2020 | $595,809 | $42,865 | $43,008 | $30,000 | 8 | — | $33,124 | $32,556 |
| 2019 | $595,988 | $61,096 | $42,881 | $30,000 | 8 | — | $51,194 | $31,789 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tillman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tillman Charitable 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
$11K (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 Tillman Charitable Trust
How much does Tillman Charitable Trust give each year?
Tillman Charitable Trust gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 8 grants.
What is Tillman Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Tillman Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,900, and its average grant was $3,934, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tillman Charitable Trust give grants?
Tillman Charitable Trust's top state is Missouri, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (14%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does Tillman Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tillman Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tillman Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Tillman Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Care USA Inc ($4,900), Covenant House ($4,900) and St Judes Childrens Hospital ($4,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tillman Charitable Trust?
Tillman Charitable Trust reported $573K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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 Tillman Charitable Trust's EIN?
Tillman Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6461193. 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 May 5, 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 May 9, 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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