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Hunt C Giles Char - Main

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 237428278

Hunt C Giles Char - Main is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $300,000 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 down from $310,820 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$320,00032$6.1 million
2024$310,82031$6.7 million
2025$300,00026$7.1 million

How to apply

Hunt C Giles Char - Main 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 Hunt C Giles Char - Main funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Oregon25$287,500
California1$12,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lower Umpqua Hospital Foundation
Reedsport, OR
General operating$25,000
St Francis Community Kitchen
Roseburg, OR
General operating$20,000
The Friendly Kitchen
Winchester, OR
General operating$20,000
Sutherlin Oakland Emergency Food Pantry
Sutherlin, OR
General operating$20,000
The Fish of Roseburg
Roseburg, OR
General operating$20,000
Sutherlin Library Foundation
Sutherlin, OR
General operating$15,000
Family Development Douglas Cnty Relief
Roseburg, OR
General operating$15,000
City of Roseburg
Roseburg, OR
General operating$15,000
The Trust for Public Land
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$12,500
St Joseph Community Kitchen
Roseburg, OR
General operating$11,000
Lighthouse of God Mission
Roseburg, OR
General operating$10,000
United Community Action Network
Roseburg, OR
General operating$10,000
Safari Game Search Foundation
Winston, OR
General operating$10,000
Lower Umpqua Ministerial Assn Church God
Reedsport, OR
General operating$10,000
Elkton Community Education Center
Elkton, OR
General operating$10,000
The Reedsport Collective
Reedsport, OR
General operating$10,000
Sutherlin School District
Sutherlin, OR
General operating$10,000
Douglas Community Library Association
Canyonville, OR
General operating$8,000
The Salvation Army
Roseburg, OR
General operating$7,700
Friends of Myrtle Creek Library
Myrtle Creek, OR
General operating$7,700
Casa of Douglas County Inc
Roseburg, OR
General operating$7,500
HIV Alliance
Eugene, OR
General operating$6,900
Sunrise Enterprises of Roseburg Inc
Roseburg, OR
General operating$6,200
ALS Northwest
Portland, OR
General operating$5,000
Source One Serenity
Roseburg, OR
General operating$5,000
Umpqua Discovery Center Treasure Chest I
Reedsport, OR
General operating$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hunt C Giles Char - Main accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hunt C Giles Char - Main give?

$300,000 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Hunt C Giles Char - Main?

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

What does Hunt C Giles Char - Main fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and human services.

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