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Stuart G & J Char Tua-Main

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 270522116

Stuart G & J Char Tua-Main is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $555,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 up from $500,000 the year before.

17% 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$525,0006$11.7 million
2024$500,0006$12.2 million
2025$555,0006$13.2 million

How to apply

Stuart G & J Char Tua-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 Stuart G & J Char Tua-Main funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$555,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
San Jose Childrens Musical Theater
San Jose, CA
General operating$100,000
Assistance League of San Jose
San Jose, CA
General operating$100,000
Pivotal Connections
San Jose, CA
General operating$100,000
Sacred Heart Nativity School
San Jose, CA
General operating$100,000
Silicon Valley Education Foundation
San Jose, CA
General operating$85,000
Childrens Hospital & Research Center Fou
San Francisco, CA
General operating$70,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stuart G & J Char Tua-Main accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stuart G & J Char Tua-Main give?

$555,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Stuart G & J Char Tua-Main?

Its 2025 filing lists Ben G Kuckens (Co-Trustee), Helen Kuckens (Co-Trustee), Stephen J Schneider (Co-Trustee) and Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Stuart G & J Char Tua-Main fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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