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Rissing Fred W Char Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 376267906

Rissing Fred W Char Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $94,250 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $17,600 and the largest $70,400. 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 $94,250 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$90,0463$1.9 million
2024$94,2503$1.9 million
2025$94,2503$1.9 million

How to apply

Rissing Fred W Char 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 Rissing Fred W Char Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$94,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
General support$70,400
Lutheran School of Theology
Chicago, IL
General support$17,600
Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church
Galesburg, IL
General support$6,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rissing Fred W Char Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rissing Fred W Char Trust give?

$94,250 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $17,600.

Who runs Rissing Fred W Char Trust?

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

What does Rissing Fred W Char Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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