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Wente Jessie & Carl-Main

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 946422990

Wente Jessie & Carl-Main is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $397,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $397,000 and the largest $397,000. 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 $341,807 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$360,0001$7.7 million
2024$341,8072$8.3 million
2025$397,0001$8.8 million

How to apply

Wente Jessie & Carl-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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$397,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Goldn Gate Area Council - Bsa
Pleasant Hill, CA
General operating$397,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wente Jessie & Carl-Main accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wente Jessie & Carl-Main give?

$397,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $397,000.

Who runs Wente Jessie & Carl-Main?

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

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