William C Risser Irrev Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 25-6904849

William C Risser Irrev 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 $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $55K. Net investment income was $66K.

William C Risser Irrev Trust at a glance

In short: William C Risser Irrev Trust gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$55,000
+200.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$55,000
Total assets
$1,098,579
+0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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.

How to apply to William C Risser Irrev Trust

Who William C Risser Irrev Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Upstate Foundation Inc: $55KThe Upstate Foundation Inc$55K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Upstate Foundation Inc ($55K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AlexandriaSyracuseAtlanta

How William C Risser Irrev Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $58K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Upstate Foundation Inc Syracuse, NYGeneral Operating$55,000
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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$1,098,579$81,635$77,351$55,0001$61,091$66,404$64,196
2024$1,095,265$62,723$74,822$55,0003$60,682$47,720$61,304
2023$1,106,343$30,977$73,721$55,0001$60,387$20,915$57,381
2022$1,150,310$47,821$76,940$55,0001$60,578$33,678$60,718
2021$1,179,648$134,860$76,841$55,0001$60,957$119,621$66,895
2020$1,121,439$76,838$74,666$55,0001—$63,377$58,880
2019$1,119,476$114,288$78,817$58,0001—$100,531$58,672

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William C Risser Irrev Trust reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William C Risser Irrev 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

    $18K (2019) → $20K (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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $20KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William C Risser Irrev Trust

How much does William C Risser Irrev Trust give each year?

William C Risser Irrev Trust gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 3 grants.

How large is William C Risser Irrev Trust?

William C Risser Irrev Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 William C Risser Irrev Trust operate?

William C Risser Irrev Trust has awarded grants in Georgia, New York, Virginia.

What is William C Risser Irrev Trust's EIN?

William C Risser Irrev Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6904849. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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