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Jack Hight Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 821148156

Jack Hight Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $29,431 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,886 and the largest $7,358. 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 $30,000 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$26,0005$649,264
2024$30,0005$689,323
2025$29,4315$743,027

How to apply

Jack Hight Charitable Trust 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 Jack Hight Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida2$14,716
Texas2$8,829
Virginia1$5,886

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Palm Beach Atlantic College
West Palm Beach, FL
General support$7,358
Palm Healthcare Foundation Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
General support$7,358
University of Texas System
Austin, TX
General support$5,886
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA
General support$5,886
LBJ Presidential Library
Austin, TX
General support$2,943

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jack Hight Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jack Hight Charitable Trust give?

$29,431 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,886.

Who runs Jack Hight Charitable Trust?

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

What does Jack Hight Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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