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Nonprofit · EIN 43-6103545

PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105

Financials

$5.5M$5.5M2022$6.1M$5.2M2023$8M$5.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$8,012,494$5,827,071$2,185,423$88,426,272$0$88,426,272
September 30, 2024990-PF$6,134,902$5,248,478$886,424$85,953,940$0$85,953,940
September 30, 2023990-PF$5,453,510$5,514,148-$60,638$85,023,687$0$85,023,687
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$2,532,764
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,527,020
Other income
-$47,290

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,198,400
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$60,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$5,382,361
Excise tax on investment income
$107,434

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$85,953,940
Total assets, end of year
$88,426,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$88,426,272
Fair market value of assets
$125,030,211
Qualifying distributions
$5,382,361
Net investment income
$8,059,784

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REBECCA BLANKENSHIP
7711 BONHOME SUITE 875, ST LOUIS, MO 63105
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$60,000
WILLIAM L POLK JR
7711 BONHOME SUITE 875, ST LOUIS, MO 63105
TRUSTEE1$0
MARIAN MEHAN
7711 BONHOME SUITE 875, ST LOUIS, MO 63105
TRUSTEE1$0
REV STEVE LAWLER
7711 BONHOME SUITE 875, ST LOUIS, MO 63105
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REBECCA BLANKENSHIP
7711 Bonhomme Suite 875, St Louis, MO 63105
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$58,391
WILLIAM L POLK JR
7711 Bonhomme Suite 875, St Louis, MO 63105
TRUSTEE1$0
MARIAN MEHAN
7711 Bonhomme Suite 875, St Louis, MO 63105
TRUSTEE1$0
REV STEVE LAWLER
7711 Bonhomme Suite 875, St Louis, MO 63105
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM L POLK JR
7711 Bonhomme Suite 875, St Louis, MO 63105
TRUSTEE1$0
MARIAN MEHAN
7711 Bonhomme Suite 875, St Louis, MO 63105
TRUSTEE1$0
REV STEVE LAWLER
7711 Bonhomme Suite 875, St Louis, MO 63105
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7711 BONHOMME AVE STE 875, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105-1966
In care of
% THE ORGANIZATION
Signed the 990-PF
WILLIAM L POLK JR, TRUSTEE
Phone
(618) 520-2977
Return prepared by
ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
43-6103545
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1970
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$88,426,272
Income (IRS master file)
$21,189,568

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$8,012,494$5,827,071$88,426,272XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$6,134,902$5,248,478$85,953,940XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$5,453,510$5,514,148$85,023,687XML
990-PFSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-6103545).

Questions about PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST

What is the EIN of PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST is 43-6103545.
Is PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Are donations to PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (REBECCA BLANKENSHIP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PERSHING CHARITABLE TRUST have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,012,494, expenses of $5,827,071 and total assets of $88,426,272 at year end.

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