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Melba Bayers Meyer Char Tr EIN 65-6192782

Melba Bayers Meyer Char Tr

EIN  65-6192782 Private foundation / grantmaker Saint Louis, MO
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Saint Louis, MO. It reported about $533K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Wells Fargo Bank N A · Trustee · $78K
Money in and out
$533K revenue, $387K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Saint Louis, MO. It reported about $533K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $533K in revenue, $387K in expenses, and $5.2M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$533K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$387K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $147K
Total assets
5.2M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
285K
in FY2025
Grants made
32grants
total in period
Payout rate
5%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 32 grants · $285K · 2024–2024
Lakeview Center INCFL · FY2024$50,000
Gulf Coast Kids House INCFL · FY2024$20,000
Favorhouse of Northwest Florida INCFL · FY2024$15,000
Manna Food Bank INCFY2024$15,000
Pace Center for Girls INCFY2024$10,000
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity INCFL · FY2024$10,000
Flagler College INCFL · FY2024$10,000
The University of Florida Foundation INCFL · FY2024$10,000
Capstone Adaptive Learning and TherapyFY2024$10,000
Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenMA · FY2024$10,000
Every Child a Reader in EscambiaFL · FY2024$10,000
Temple Beth El of PensacolaFY2024$10,000
Creative Learning Academy of Pensacola IFY2024$9,000
Escambia County Public Schools FdnFY2024$8,500
Childrens Home Society of FloridaFY2024$8,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of NorthFY2024$7,500
University of South AlabamaAL · FY2024$7,037
Florida Wild Mammal Association INCFL · FY2024$6,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV21
Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$8K
Largest grantPart XV$50K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (12%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$533K
FY2025▲ +211%
Expenses
$387K
FY20250%
Total assets
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$533K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$387K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$5.2M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMelba Bayers Meyer Char Tr
EINHdr · item D65-6192782
Principal addressHdr · item CSaint Louis, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I70Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$77,832Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$533K
Total revenueLn 12$533K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.74 Operating & administrative $0.26
Grants & contributions paid74%$285K
Operating & administrative26%$102K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$323K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$5.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed10.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $5.2M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $533K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $533K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $533K · Prior year $171K
+211%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $459K · FY2024 $533K
+4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $533K · Expenses $387K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.2M · Total assets $5.2M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Wells Fargo Bank N A · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $78K · Total expenses $387K
20%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 211%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$533K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$171K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$239K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$113K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$459K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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