Sarah E Alter Trust FY2024 filing

Saint Louis, MOPrivate foundation / grantmaker EIN 25-6643476Revenue $8K in FY2024Latest return filed May 4, 2026

On file with the IRSSaint Louis, MO

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$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 163% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
5.8 mo
of spending, in cash
5.8 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$8K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$14K
Net assets
$142K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8K
FY2024▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$44K
Expenses
$14K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$14K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$14K
FY2025$186K
Net assets
$142K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$142K
FY2025$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 47% · $7K Operating & administrative 53% · $8K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $3K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
$2,754990-PF Pt VIII

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · 990-PF Part VIII

NameFY2025FY2024
Wells Fargo Bank N A$1,908$2,754

Total reportable compensation (Form 990-PF Part VIII column (c) / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 1 grant · $176K · 2025–2025
First United Methodist ChurchFY2025$175,633

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$176K
Median grantPart XV$176K
Largest grantPart XV$176K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$8K
Investment income$8K
Other income$2
Money out
$14K
Grants paid$7K
Running costs$8K
Owns and owes
$142K
net assets
Cash and savings$7K
Total assets$142K
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$8K
Other income$2
Total revenue$8K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$7K
Total assets$142K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$142K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 4, 2026 $44K$186K−$142K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2025 $8K$14K−$6K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 19, 2024 $4K$11K−$7K$148K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $7K$14K−$7K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $19K$13K$6K$161K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 5, 2021 $11K$9K$2K$155K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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