Zander Charitable Trust
Zander 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 $904K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $53K.
Zander Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Zander Charitable Trust gave $46K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,600
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,200
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,200
- Total assets
- $904,371
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (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 Zander Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Omaha Home for Boys ($15K). Together the top 3 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Zander Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $45K (2021) to $51K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Home for Boys Omaha, NE | General Operating | $15,200 |
| Nebraska Humane Society Omaha, NE | General Operating | $15,200 |
| Omaha Zoological Society Omaha, NE | General Operating | $15,200 |
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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 | $904,371 | $68,696 | $64,645 | $45,600 | 3 | $48,436 | $53,124 | $53,303 |
| 2024 | $901,055 | $45,808 | $62,779 | $45,600 | 3 | $48,286 | $30,464 | $51,335 |
| 2023 | $917,150 | $25,281 | $67,229 | $51,000 | 3 | $53,545 | $14,659 | $47,732 |
| 2022 | $960,156 | $46,140 | $67,790 | $49,200 | 3 | $51,769 | $31,431 | $50,550 |
| 2021 | $982,092 | $102,793 | $64,174 | $45,000 | 3 | $47,694 | $86,396 | $56,391 |
| 2020 | $943,329 | $67,158 | $65,212 | $48,000 | 3 | — | $53,136 | $49,092 |
| 2019 | $941,502 | $83,919 | $64,905 | $48,000 | 3 | — | $68,958 | $48,649 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zander Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zander 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
$15K (2019) → $17K (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 $17K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Zander Charitable Trust
How much does Zander Charitable Trust give each year?
Zander Charitable Trust gave $46K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 3 grants.
What is Zander Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Zander Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,200, and its average grant was $15,200, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zander Charitable Trust give grants?
Zander Charitable Trust gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (3 grants).
Does Zander Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Zander Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Zander Charitable Trust?
Zander Charitable Trust reported $904K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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 Zander Charitable Trust's EIN?
Zander Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6746285. 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 April 19, 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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