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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T20) 990 on File

DARLENE F AND FRANCIS G W BESTENLEHNER EDUCATIONAL TRUST

EIN: 46-3633660 · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63166-0505 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$162K
Total Revenue
$147K
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 81.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 175.64x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 80.7%
Executive Compensation $33K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 26,148 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
81.0% 90.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
175.6 mo 106.5 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
80.7% 90.6%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
142.3% 4.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-0.2% 2.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
9.1% -10.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $162K $147K $2.2M 81.0%
2022 $67K $148K $2.1M 78.4%
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Organization Details
EIN
46-3633660
State
MO
City
SAINT LOUIS
ZIP
63166-0505
Classification
T20
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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