Wente Jessie & Carl-Main

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 94-6422990

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.

Key facts about Wente Jessie & Carl-Main

In short: Wente Jessie & Carl-Main gave $397K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $397K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-6422990
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$397,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$397,000
Median grant
$397,000
Total assets
$5,777,860
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.8M

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$397K

+16.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$397K

+132.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Pleasant HillIrvingSan Leandro

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants20241 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $335K (2021) to $417K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $397K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Goldn Gate Area Council - Bsa: $397KGoldn Gate Area Council - Bsa$397K

The largest 2025 recipient was Goldn Gate Area Council - Bsa ($397K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goldn Gate Area Council - Bsa Pleasant Hill, CAGeneral Operating$397,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,777,860$5,931,767$6,019,608
Revenue$356,220$355,574$222,589
Expenses$509,896$441,666$450,890
Qualifying Distributions$407,972$351,809$369,288
Net Investment Income$254,798$262,581$137,292
Distributable Amount$413,565$391,704$358,098

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 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 4, 2026)

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $96KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$96K

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).

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.

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