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Idt F Gordon Foster Charit Tr

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 237848106

Idt F Gordon Foster Charit Tr is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $168,750 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $33,750 and the largest $33,750. 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 up from $154,000 the year before.

20% 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$184,0005$3.6 million
2024$154,0005$3.8 million
2025$168,7505$4.1 million

How to apply

Idt F Gordon Foster Charit Tr 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 Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey3$101,250
New York2$67,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY
General operating$33,750
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating$33,750
Njit
Newark, NJ
General operating$33,750
Sparta 1st Presbyterian Church
Sparta, NJ
General operating$33,750
Ahs Hospital Corp
Morristown, NJ
General operating$33,750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Idt F Gordon Foster Charit Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Idt F Gordon Foster Charit Tr give?

$168,750 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $33,750.

Who runs Idt F Gordon Foster Charit Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Carleton G Foster (Co-Trustee) and Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

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