Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eagan, MN EIN: 43-6368755
Arts and cultureEducationHuman services

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $523K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $55K.

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B at a glance

In short: Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B gave $33K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,000
+34.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,667
+4.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,500
Total assets
$522,913
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (89% 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 Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

The Griot Museum of Black History: $4KThe Griot Museum of BlackHistory$4KJadasa: $4KJadasa$4KWesley House Association: $4KWesley House Association$4KCommunity Women Against Hardship: $4KCommunity Women AgainstHardship$4KMan of Valor Inc: $4KMan of Valor Inc$4KSaturday Boys Academy Org: $4KSaturday Boys Academy Org$4KBetter Love Yourself Foundation: $4KBetter Love YourselfFoundation$4KSt Louis Community College Fdn: $3KSt Louis Community College Fdn$3KManasseh Ministry: $3KManasseh Ministry$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Griot Museum of Black History ($4K). Together the top 9 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Saint LouisBridgetonFlorissantUniversity CyChicago

How Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants2019 7 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Griot Museum of Black History St. Louis, MOGeneral Operating$4,125
Jadasa Saint Louis, MOGeneral Operating$4,125
Wesley House Association Saint Louis, MOGeneral Operating$4,125
Community Women Against Hardship Saint Louis, MOGeneral Operating$4,125
Man of Valor Inc St. Louis, MOGeneral Operating$3,500
Saturday Boys Academy Org Saint Louis, MOGeneral Operating$3,500
Better Love Yourself Foundation Chicago, ILGeneral Operating$3,500
St Louis Community College Fdn Bridgeton, MOGeneral Operating$3,000
Manasseh Ministry Black Jack, MOGeneral Operating$3,000
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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$522,913$58,476$39,026$33,0009$35,078$55,379$30,714
2024$503,590$56,530$29,098$24,5007$26,555$53,607$29,267
2023$476,160$17,065$22,384$17,0597$19,050$14,558$26,049
2022$481,480$49,345$36,898$32,0006$34,010$47,047$25,769
2021$469,037$33,039$30,881$26,0007$28,067$30,622$30,388
2020$466,882$21,600$30,090$26,0007—$18,862$25,486
2019$475,897$15,011$28,170$23,5006—$12,622$24,718

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • US Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank NA (2024) — Trustee

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

US Bank N a — Trustee: $3KUS Bank N aTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B

How much does Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B give each year?

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B gave $33K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 7 grants.

What is Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B's typical grant size?

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B give grants?

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B gives mostly in Missouri: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (6 grants).

Does Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B'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 Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B's largest grantees?

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B's largest 2025 grantees include The Griot Museum of Black History ($4,125), Jadasa ($4,125) and Wesley House Association ($4,125), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B?

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B reported $523K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B?

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $523K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B's EIN?

Williams Brenda Charitable Tr B's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6368755. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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