Wente Jessie & Carl-Main
Wente Jessie & Carl-Main is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $397K. Net investment income was $255K.
Wente Jessie & Carl-Main at a glance
In short: Wente Jessie & Carl-Main gave $397K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $397K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $397,000
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $397,000
- +132.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $397,000
- Total assets
- $5,777,860
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Wente Jessie & Carl-Main funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goldn Gate Area Council - BSA ($397K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wente Jessie & Carl-Main gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $335K (2021) to $417K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $397K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goldn Gate Area Council - BSA Pleasant Hill, CA | General Operating | $397,000 |
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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 | $5,777,860 | $356,220 | $509,896 | $397,000 | 1 | $407,972 | $254,798 | $413,565 |
| 2024 | $5,931,767 | $355,574 | $441,666 | $341,807 | 2 | $351,809 | $262,581 | $391,704 |
| 2023 | $6,019,608 | $222,589 | $450,890 | $360,000 | 1 | $369,288 | $137,292 | $358,098 |
| 2022 | $6,244,444 | $80,155 | $516,260 | $416,500 | 1 | $439,182 | $123,310 | $384,200 |
| 2021 | $6,694,002 | $427,993 | $433,501 | $335,000 | 1 | $345,275 | $336,087 | $417,471 |
| 2020 | $6,703,420 | $-53,458 | $449,685 | $360,000 | 1 | — | $124,476 | $364,829 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wente Jessie & Carl-Main reported a distributable amount of $414K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wente Jessie & Carl-Main'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
$82K (2020) → $96K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wente Jessie & Carl-Main
How much does Wente Jessie & Carl-Main give each year?
Wente Jessie & Carl-Main gave $397K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $342K across 2 grants.
How large is Wente Jessie & Carl-Main?
Wente Jessie & Carl-Main reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $408K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $414K (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.
Where does Wente Jessie & Carl-Main operate?
Wente Jessie & Carl-Main has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is Wente Jessie & Carl-Main's EIN?
Wente Jessie & Carl-Main's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6422990. 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
- 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)
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