Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 35-2062665

Zilky Lucile C 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 $661K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $38K.

Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
-12.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
-12.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,375
Total assets
$661,423
-0.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (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 Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Camp Millhouse Incorporated: $9KCamp Millhouse Incorporated$9KSouth Bend Regional Museum of Art: $4KSouth Bend Regional Museum ofArt$4KSt Vincent De Paul Society Joseph CO: $4KSt Vincent De Paul SocietyJoseph CO$4KSaint Joseph Medical Center Fdn: $4KSaint Joseph Medical CenterFdn$4KYWCA of St Joseph County: $4KYWCA of St Joseph County$4KPotawatomi Zoological Society Inc: $4KPotawatomi Zoological SocietyInc$4KChrist Child Society of South Bend: $4KChrist Child Society of SouthBend$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Millhouse Incorporated ($9K). Together the top 7 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

South BendMishawaka

How Zilky Lucile C Charitable 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$10K$20K$30K$40K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Millhouse Incorporated South Bend, INGeneral Operating$8,750
South Bend Regional Museum of Art South Bend, INGeneral Operating$4,375
St Vincent De Paul Society Joseph CO South Bend, INGeneral Operating$4,375
Saint Joseph Medical Center Fdn Mishawaka, INGeneral Operating$4,375
YWCA of St Joseph County South Bend, INGeneral Operating$4,375
Potawatomi Zoological Society Inc South Bend, INGeneral Operating$4,375
Christ Child Society of South Bend Mishawaka, INGeneral Operating$4,375
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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$661,423$49,784$50,148$35,0007$37,645$37,816$39,709
2024$662,284$36,734$53,577$40,0007$42,330$24,904$38,505
2023$678,496$21,457$52,848$40,0007$42,215$10,973$36,133
2022$710,650$31,987$49,560$35,0007$37,223$20,648$38,228
2021$728,454$77,337$49,770$35,0007$37,329$64,895$42,658
2020$700,772$58,652$50,052$35,0007—$47,818$37,066
2019$692,239$74,125$48,431$35,0007—$63,203$36,065

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zilky Lucile C 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

    $12K (2019) → $13K (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: $13KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust

How much does Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust give each year?

Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 7 grants.

What is Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,375, and its average grant was $5,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust give grants?

Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were South Bend, IN (5 grants) and Mishawaka, IN (2 grants).

Does Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Millhouse Incorporated ($8,750), South Bend Regional Museum of Art ($4,375) and St Vincent De Paul Society Joseph CO ($4,375), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust?

Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust reported $661K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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 Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust's EIN?

Zilky Lucile C Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2062665. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)

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