V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 56-6416578

V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $653K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $11K.

V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua at a glance

In short: V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,333
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$652,570
-3.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (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 V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Sipes Orchard Home Inc: $20KSipes Orchard Home Inc$20KLenoir Rhyne University: $3KLenoir Rhyne University$3KMt Zion Lutheran Church: $3KMt Zion Lutheran Church$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sipes Orchard Home Inc ($20K). Together the top 3 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ConoverHickory

How V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 72% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $48K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sipes Orchard Home Inc Conover, NCGeneral Operating$20,000
Lenoir Rhyne University Hickory, NCGeneral Operating$2,500
Mt Zion Lutheran Church Conover, NCGeneral Operating$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$652,570$17,868$38,476$25,0003$27,272$10,930$37,783
2024$673,154$22,079$37,723$25,0003$27,444$10,754$35,090
2023$688,779$85$29,934$14,3903$16,668$10,402$33,311
2022$718,604$141,849$45,355$32,0003$34,338$130,832$36,158
2021$622,116$19,621$61,995$48,0003—$8,654$37,891

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua 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

V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua'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

    $12K (2021) → $11K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $11KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua

How much does V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua give each year?

V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.

What is V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua's typical grant size?

V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua give grants?

V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Conover, NC (2 grants).

Does V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua?

V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua reported $653K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K 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 V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua's EIN?

V O and Viola Sipe Irrev Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6416578. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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