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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6367824

Robert Bigelow Jr Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Knoxville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $87,188 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $87,188

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,620,485
  • Tax year 2024

    $88,602

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,572,750
  • Tax year 2023

    $103,507

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,522,108
  • Tax year 2022

    $101,349

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,627,691
  • Tax year 2021

    $34,406

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,642,589
  • Tax year 2020

    $105,238

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,613,985
  • Tax year 2019

    $87,508

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,610,229
  • Tax year 2018

    $36,811

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,633,356

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Lutheran University Assoc Valpo Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN

    Operational activities

    $27,138
  2. Faith Evangelical Lutheran ChurchOak Ridge, TN

    Operational support

    $23,261
  3. International Lutheran Laymen's LeagSt Louis, MO

    Operational support

    $20,271
  4. The Lutheran Church-Missouri SynodSt Louis, MO

    Operational support

    $16,518

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri2 grants $36,789
  2. Indiana1 grant $27,138
  3. Tennessee1 grant $23,261

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • First Horizon BankTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $25,857

The return

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