Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 31-6652642

Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $917K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $67K.

Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable at a glance

In short: Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable gave $49K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$49,000
+28.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,800
+54.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$916,764
+1.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

American National Red Cross: $11KAmerican National Red Cross$11KSt Joseph Regional Health Center: $11KSt Joseph Regional HealthCenter$11KBrazos Valley Rehabilitation Center Inc: $11KBrazos Valley RehabilitationCenter Inc$11KMethodist Retirement Communities: $11KMethodist RetirementCommunities$11KUnited Way of the Brazos Valley Inc: $5KUnited Way of the BrazosValley Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was American National Red Cross ($11K). Together the top 5 received $49K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BryanCollege StationWashington

How Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable gives

  • Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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$50K$100K$150K10 grants2020 12 grants2021 15 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2024) to $113K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $49K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American National Red Cross Washington, DCGeneral Operating$11,000
St Joseph Regional Health Center Bryan, TXGeneral Operating$11,000
Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center Inc Bryan, TXGeneral Operating$11,000
Methodist Retirement Communities Bryan, TXGeneral Operating$11,000
United Way of the Brazos Valley Inc Bryan, TXGeneral Operating$5,000
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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$916,764$84,618$73,897$49,0005$56,074$67,074$59,784
2024$905,475$63,953$65,717$38,0006$48,687$47,716$59,528
2023$907,316$83,014$90,379$64,5005$74,857$67,402$57,363
2022$916,870$44,746$138,117$113,00015$121,725$44,953$60,757
2021$1,008,956$127,507$129,849$106,00012$112,552$110,210$123,464
2020$1,007,382$71,126$73,761$44,00010—$49,878$117,813

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $16K (2023) → $19K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2020–2022) — Trustee

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: $19KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable

How much does Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable give each year?

Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable gave $49K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 6 grants.

What is Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable's typical grant size?

Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $9,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable give grants?

Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bryan, TX (4 grants).

Does Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable's largest grantees?

Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include American National Red Cross ($11,000), St Joseph Regional Health Center ($11,000) and Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center Inc ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable?

Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable reported $917K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable's EIN?

Virginia & Christian Groneman Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6652642. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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