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Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 396654281

Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $9,250 and the largest $15,000. 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 $30,500 the year before.

25% 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$35,7009$769,318
2024$30,5007$803,623
2025$38,5004$860,849

How to apply

Taylor Vern & Esther 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 Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska4$38,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Community College Foundation Inc
Hastings, NE
General operating$15,000
Northwest Public High School
Grand Island, NE
General operating$10,000
Grand Island Public Schools Foundation
Grand Island, NE
General operating$8,500
Grand Island Lutheran High School
Grand Island, NE
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust give?

$38,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $9,250.

Who runs Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust?

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

What does Taylor Vern & Esther Char Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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