TW Shrago Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 58-1570908

TW Shrago 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 $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $66K.

Key facts about TW Shrago Foundation

In short: TW Shrago Foundation gave $60K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in North Carolina. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
58-1570908
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,008
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$3,751
Median grant
$3,749
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$1,076,830
Primary geography
North Carolina (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+15.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+15.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TW Shrago Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is TW Shrago Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 16 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

GoldsboroBaltimoreChapel HillDenverHot SpringsOxfordTampaWacoWaltham

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K16 grants202016 grants202116 grants202216 grants202316 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of N C at Chapel Hill: $11KUniversity of N C at ChapelHill$11KNorth Carolina Hillel Fdn: $7KNorth Carolina Hillel Fdn$7KShriners Hospitals for Children: $4KShriners Hospitals forChildren$4KNer Israel Rabbinical College: $4KNer Israel Rabbinical College$4KMasonic Home for Children at Oxford: $4KMasonic Home for Children atOxford$4KUnited Way of Wayne County Inc: $4KUnited Way of Wayne County Inc$4KWayne Memorial Hospital Inc: $4KWayne Memorial Hospital Inc$4KLeo N Levi Memorial Hospital Assoc: $4KLeo N Levi Memorial HospitalAssoc$4KNational Jewish Health: $4KNational Jewish Health$4KOheb Sholom Congregation: $4KOheb Sholom Congregation$4K

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF N C AT CHAPEL HILL Chapel Hill, NCGENERAL OPERATING$10,811
NORTH CAROLINA HILLEL FDN Chapel Hill, NCGENERAL OPERATING$7,277
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Tampa, FLGENERAL OPERATING$3,749
NER ISRAEL RABBINICAL COLLEGE Baltimore, MDGENERAL OPERATING$3,749
MASONIC HOME FOR CHILDREN AT OXFORD Oxford, NCGENERAL OPERATING$3,749
UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY INC Goldsboro, NCGENERAL OPERATING$3,749
WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC Goldsboro, NCGENERAL OPERATING$3,749
LEO N LEVI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOC Hot Springs, ARGENERAL OPERATING$3,749
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH Denver, COGENERAL OPERATING$3,749
OHEB SHOLOM CONGREGATION Goldsboro, NCGENERAL OPERATING$3,749

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,076,830$1,075,706$1,084,587
Revenue$84,409$62,061$29,981
Expenses$82,484$71,940$71,695
Qualifying Distributions$63,521$55,160$55,960
Net Investment Income$66,427$44,430$18,165
Distributable Amount$63,263$60,956$56,605

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TW Shrago 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

    $17K (2020) → $20K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $20KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$20K

Frequently asked questions about TW Shrago Foundation

How much does TW Shrago Foundation give each year?

TW Shrago Foundation gave $60K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 16 grants.

What is TW Shrago Foundation's typical grant size?

TW Shrago Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,749, and its average grant was $3,751, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does TW Shrago Foundation give grants?

TW Shrago Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (14%) and Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Goldsboro, NC (5 grants), Baltimore, MD (3 grants) and Chapel Hill, NC (2 grants).

Does TW Shrago Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of TW Shrago Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are TW Shrago Foundation's largest grantees?

TW Shrago Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of N C at Chapel Hill ($10,811), North Carolina Hillel Fdn ($7,277) and Shriners Hospitals for Children ($3,749), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is TW Shrago Foundation?

TW Shrago Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is TW Shrago Foundation's EIN?

TW Shrago Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1570908. 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.

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