Nonprofit · EIN 43-6287048
THE BINGHAM TRUST
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · ST LOUIS, MO 63124
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $73,458 | $42,419 | $31,039 | $3,565,473 | $0 | $3,565,473 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $82,255 | $6,406 | $75,849 | $3,312,162 | $0 | $3,312,162 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $64,167 | $7,127 | $57,040 | $3,328,304 | $0 | $3,328,304 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $62,842
- Other revenue
- $10,616
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,000
- Program services (functional)
- $26,419
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,312,162
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,565,473
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,565,473
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,547,658
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,685,401
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,880,072
- Gross receipts
- $73,458
- Employees
- 0
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Valier | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Corrigan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher S Bond | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julian Zugazagoitia | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Min Jung Kim | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Valier | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Corrigan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher S Bond | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julian Zugazagoitia | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Min Jung Kim | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Valier | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy W Work | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher S Bond | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brent Benjamin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Julian Zugazagoitia | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Min Jung Kim | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- C/O THOMAS KAHN 8515 DELMAR BLVD 22, ST LOUIS, MO 63124-0000
- In care of
- % THOMAS E KAHN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Charles E Valier
- Signed the 990
- Charles E Valier, Chairman
- Phone
- (314) 222-5520
- Return prepared by
- McKnight Consulting LLC
Mission
The collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of 113 preparatory drawings by George Caleb Bingham and 12 related engravings after Bingham's paintings in Missouri for the people of Missouri.
Program accomplishments
- On November 15 and 16, 2025, The Bingham Trust, in conjunction with the Saint Louis Art Museum, hosted a two-day symposium on George Caleb Bingham that honored and celebrated the 50th anniversary of Missouri Governor Christopher S. Bond's public subscription campaign to acquire 112 preliminary drawings for Bingham genre paintings. The event was free. This symposium explored the connection between Bingham?s life as an artist and a politician, how those two existences are intimately intertwined, and how his work continues to be relevant to our nation today. Chaired by Andrew Walker, executive director of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, speakers included Claire Barry, emeritus director of conservation at the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas; Amy Torbert, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Associate Curator of American Art at the Saint Louis Art Museum; Joan E. Stack, curator of art collections at the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri; and Charles E. Valier, chairman of The Bingham Trust.Expenses $26,419
- The Trust holds 113 original preparatory drawings by George Caleb Bingham and 12 related engravings after Bingham's paintings in trust for the People of Missouri who contributed to the fund that enabled the purchases. The Trust, in partnership with the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City stored, conserved, collaborated with scholars to interpret, and lent the works to public museums in the U.S. to exhibit the drawings. The two museums provided these services to the Trust without charge. Due to the fragility of the ink and paper on which they were produced, they can only be exposed for limited periods of time and are stored in carefully controlled and secure environments.
- On October 12, 2023 Charles E. Valier, Trustee and Chairman of The Bingham Trust gave a talk about George Caleb Bingham at the Saint Louis Art Museum titled 'I Forget I am a Painter, Not a Politician'. Also in 2023, trustees of The Bingham Trust researched and prepared for two Washington University lectures relating to the life and art of George Caleb Bingham. The first lecture was on February 9, 2024 on the Washington University campus (and simultaneously zoomed) titled "George Caleb Bingham, How his Ejection from the Missouri Legislature Reshaped his Art". The second was on February 16, 2024 at the Saint Louis Art Museum titled "George Caleb Bingham, How his Election Series Paintings Illuminate Ante-bellum Missouri Politics".
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-6287048
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,565,473
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,458
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2011
- Posted by the IRS
- February 22, 2012
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2011
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $73,458 | $42,419 | $3,565,473 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $82,255 | $6,406 | $3,312,162 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $36,015 | $6,477 | $2,995,405 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $64,167 | $7,127 | $3,328,304 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 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 43-6287048).
Questions about THE BINGHAM TRUST
- What is the EIN of THE BINGHAM TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BINGHAM TRUST is 43-6287048.
- Is THE BINGHAM TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2011.
- Are donations to THE BINGHAM TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BINGHAM TRUST file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BINGHAM TRUST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BINGHAM TRUST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BINGHAM TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Charles E Valier.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BINGHAM TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE BINGHAM TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $73,458, expenses of $42,419 and total assets of $3,565,473 at year end.
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