Violet H McLendon Educational Trust
Violet H McLendon Educational 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 $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $340K. Net investment income was $549K.
Violet H McLendon Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Violet H McLendon Educational Trust gave $340K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $113K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $340,000
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $113,333
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $5,669,345
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (90% 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 Violet H McLendon Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chipola College ($306K). Together the top 3 received $340K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Violet H McLendon Educational Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 $316K (2020) to $390K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $340K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chipola College Marianna, FL | General Operating | $306,000 |
| Andrew College Cuthbert, GA | Scholarships | $17,000 |
| Wilmer Hall Episcopal Childrens Home Mobile, AL | General Operating | $17,000 |
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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 | $5,669,345 | $594,427 | $401,969 | $340,000 | 3 | $351,776 | $549,328 | $412,808 |
| 2024 | $5,478,053 | $450,956 | $436,201 | $379,000 | 3 | $390,174 | $408,003 | $392,432 |
| 2023 | $5,464,904 | $291,712 | $396,486 | $351,000 | 1 | $361,139 | $250,854 | $351,122 |
| 2022 | $5,572,950 | $186,542 | $446,300 | $390,000 | 3 | $400,367 | $153,367 | $358,886 |
| 2021 | $5,832,706 | $649,225 | $367,402 | $320,000 | 3 | $331,247 | $614,238 | $393,176 |
| 2020 | $5,552,850 | $210,937 | $353,668 | $316,000 | 3 | — | $175,650 | $338,203 |
| 2019 | $5,694,184 | $249,287 | $374,116 | $320,000 | 3 | — | $219,732 | $328,647 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Violet H McLendon Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $413K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Violet H McLendon Educational 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
$33K (2019) → $43K (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 $43K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Violet H McLendon Educational Trust
How much does Violet H McLendon Educational Trust give each year?
Violet H McLendon Educational Trust gave $340K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $379K across 3 grants.
What is Violet H McLendon Educational Trust's typical grant size?
Violet H McLendon Educational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $113,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Violet H McLendon Educational Trust give grants?
Violet H McLendon Educational Trust gives mostly in Florida: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (5%) and Alabama (5%).
Does Violet H McLendon Educational Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Violet H McLendon Educational Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Violet H McLendon Educational Trust?
Violet H McLendon Educational Trust reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $352K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $413K (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 Violet H McLendon Educational Trust's EIN?
Violet H McLendon Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6160114. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added 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 7, 2024)
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