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Helen R van Rensselaer Char

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 521327967

Helen R van Rensselaer Char is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $21,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $21,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,5005$510,962
2024$21,0004$534,577
2025$21,0003$576,085

How to apply

Helen R van Rensselaer Char 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

What Helen R van Rensselaer Char funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia2$16,000
South Carolina1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bradley Free Clinic of Roanoke Valley
Roanoke, VA
General operating$10,000
Camp Holiday Trails
Charlottesville, VA
General operating$6,000
Second Presbyterian Church
Greenville, SC
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen R van Rensselaer Char accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen R van Rensselaer Char give?

$21,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Helen R van Rensselaer Char?

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

What does Helen R van Rensselaer Char fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, environment and conservation and youth programs.

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