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Buchanan N Char Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 436890943

Buchanan N Char Foundation is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $60,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$63,0005$1.3 million
2024$60,0004$1.4 million
2025$60,0004$1.5 million

How to apply

Buchanan N Char Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire3$35,000
Massachusetts1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
General operating$25,000
The First Church Nashua Congregational U
Nashua, NH
General operating$25,000
Humane Society for Greater Nashua
Nashua, NH
General operating$5,000
End 68 Hours of Hunger
Nashua, NH
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Buchanan N Char Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Buchanan N Char Foundation give?

$60,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Buchanan N Char Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

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