Wade Family Charitable Trust
Wade Family 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 $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $118K.
Wade Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Wade Family Charitable Trust gave $250K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,778
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $5,509,480
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (80% 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 Wade Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yeshivath Beth Yehudah ($125K). Together the top 9 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 48 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wade Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 41% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2024) to $425K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yeshivath Beth Yehudah Southfield, MI | General Support | $125,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Yad Ezra Inc Berkley, MI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Jerusalem Orphan Home Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $12,500 |
| American Diabetes Association Merrifield, VA | General Support | $12,500 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Kennesaw, GA | General Support | $12,500 |
| Holy Name Medical Center Inc Teaneck, NJ | General Operating | $12,500 |
| Childrens Hospital of Michigan Fdn Detroit, MI | General Support | $12,500 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | General Support | $12,500 |
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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 | $5,509,480 | $199,364 | $341,687 | $250,000 | 9 | $259,832 | $118,489 | $360,157 |
| 2024 | $5,652,374 | $184,859 | $334,256 | $250,000 | 9 | $259,125 | $110,405 | $342,709 |
| 2023 | $5,802,368 | $171,108 | $470,093 | $386,000 | 10 | $394,504 | $99,756 | $318,059 |
| 2022 | $6,102,942 | $21,837 | $528,301 | $421,000 | 10 | $429,832 | $165,211 | $336,266 |
| 2021 | $6,607,303 | $1,752,826 | $515,379 | $424,750 | 10 | $434,237 | $1,670,876 | $362,379 |
| 2020 | $5,368,629 | $172,819 | $412,929 | $331,000 | 10 | — | $94,435 | $334,320 |
| 2019 | $5,612,249 | $356,891 | $400,068 | $301,000 | 10 | — | $280,202 | $329,605 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wade Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $360K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wade Family 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
$76K (2019) → $85K (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 $85K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wade Family Charitable Trust
How much does Wade Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Wade Family Charitable Trust gave $250K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 9 grants.
What is Wade Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Wade Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $27,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wade Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Wade Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (5%) and Virginia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (2 grants).
Does Wade Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wade Family 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 Wade Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Wade Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Yeshivath Beth Yehudah ($125,000), Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit ($25,000) and Yad Ezra Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wade Family Charitable Trust?
Wade Family Charitable Trust reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $260K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $360K (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 Wade Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Wade Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1211928. 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 7, 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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