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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,038,691,653
Total expenses
$577,321,357
Contributions and grants received
$1,016,001,564
Grants paid
$571,532,708
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$22,664,534
Other revenue
$25,555
Total assets, end of year
$816,185,056
Total liabilities, end of year
$714,172
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$815,470,884
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$571,532,708
Management and general expenses
$5,788,649
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$571,532,708

Program services were 99.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $543,047,067

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $472,954,497

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $95,720,064

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $20,803,814 · unrelated business $15,067,946 · excluded $5,735,868

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $25,555

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $25,555 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $25,555 · excluded $25,555

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $345,036,165 · other assets $16,663,726

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $342,330,691 · other assets $17,508,480

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,705,474 · other assets -$844,754

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,860,720 · unrelated business -$2,535,271 · excluded $4,395,991

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $571,532,708 · program services $571,532,708

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $200,000 · program services $0 · management and general $200,000 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $30,093 · management and general $30,093

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,319 · management and general $35,319

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,578,217 · management and general $1,578,217

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $30,054 · management and general $30,054

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,271 · management and general $5,271

  • 24a · Other expenses: UBI TAXES

    total $3,883,975 · management and general $3,883,975

  • 24b · Other expenses: Taxes - Other

    total $14,471 · management and general $14,471

  • 24c · Other expenses: Licenses and Permits

    total $8,191 · management and general $8,191

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISC

    total $3,058 · management and general $3,058

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $31,753,517 · end of year $42,311,322

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $105,870,610 · end of year $370,073,421

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $7,963,763 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $8,150,222 · end of year $31,034,369

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $10,486,450

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $951,715 · end of year $10,486,450

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $15,752,806 · end of year $132,332,978

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $169,888,749 · end of year $229,881,771

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $281,251 · end of year $64,745

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $23,123 · end of year $714,172

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $340,589,510 · end of year $815,470,884

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The mission of The Signatry Charitable Trust (the "Trust") is to inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve the world's greatest problems.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve the world's greatest problems.

  • The Trust facilitates generosity through donor advised funds and other charitable tools to support qualified § 501(c)(3) organizations in pursuit of solving the world's greatest problems, notably in the areas of community development, creation care, Christian discipleship, education & professional development, family services, health & human services, humanitarian aid & relief, justice & advocacy, Christian outreach, and philanthropy & culture. 1732 Organizations received support from the Trust during the tax year 2024.

    Expenses $571,532,708 · Grants $571,532,708

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • First Covenant Tr Adv LLC

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $200,000
    From this org
    $200,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $200,000

  • Dane A Frazier

    Chief Tax Officer (ending 11/1/24), Chief Legal Officer (beginning 11/1/24) , Secretary

    Total calculated
    $242,807
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $229,646
    Other
    $13,161
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $229,596 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $50 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $5,750 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $7,411 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $242,807 related

  • Jason P Yakelis

    Chief Operating Officer (beginning 12/12/24)

    Total calculated
    $269,661
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $248,574
    Other
    $21,087
    Hours/week
    10 + 30 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $248,524 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $50 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,130 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,957 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $269,661 related

  • Mark W Klinger

    Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $273,560
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $250,578
    Other
    $22,982
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $250,545 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $33 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $10,280 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $12,702 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $273,560 related

  • Stephen A French

    President

    Total calculated
    $401,903
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $391,860
    Other
    $10,043
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $391,827 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $33 related
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,043 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $401,903 related

  • Erik J SCHARTNER

    Former Vice President , Former Secretary

    Total calculated
    $104,865
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $97,322
    Other
    $7,543
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $97,309 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $13 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $1,420 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $6,123 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $104,865 related

  • Lawrence Scott

    Former Vice President

    Total calculated
    $261,861
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $235,053
    Other
    $26,808
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $235,003 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $50 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $9,830 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $16,978 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $261,861 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Arrangement used to establish the top management official's compensation
THE OFFICERS ARE PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND BOARD APPROVAL IN THE PROCESS OF COMPENSATION DETERMINATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CT 10000 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10001 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10002 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income -$13,917 · assets $891,451

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10003 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income -$31,255 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10004 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income $3,231 · assets $476,455

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10005 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income -$45,411 · assets $3,270,850

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10006 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $14,417

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10007 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $38,123

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10008 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $5,198,864

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10009 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income -$9,393 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10010 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income -$479,500 · assets $3,356,500

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10011 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10012 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10013 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income $1,250,000 · assets $1,250,000

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10014 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income $552,376 · assets $552,376

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10015 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income $562,097 · assets $562,097

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10016 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income $3,000,000 · assets $3,000,000

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10017 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income $3,675,000 · assets $3,675,000

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CT 10018 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income $990,397 · assets $990,450

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • THE SIGNATRY TRUST ASSETS LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · DE · income -$1,089,889 · assets $101,548

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST

  • BK TOWER PROPERTIES LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MN · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST

  • HLR TRUST HOLDINGS LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · CO · income -$2,850 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST

  • LOFTS OF GUNNISON LLC

    PROMISSORY NOTE HOLDINGS · CO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by CT 10002 LLC

  • CTI 10001 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10002 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10003 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10004 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income -$1,776 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10005 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10006 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10007 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10008 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10009 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10010 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10011 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10012 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10013 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10014 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10015 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10016 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10017 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10018 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10019 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10020 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10021 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10022 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10023 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10024 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • CTI 10025 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · MO · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • TSRP 10015 LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · MO · income -$451,715 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY LLC

  • NCT-157 LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · FL · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY TRUST ASSETS LLC

  • THE SIGNATRY LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · SD · income $469,662,113 · assets $594,983,281

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST

  • THE SIGNATRY HOLDINGS LLC

    BUSINESS INTEREST HOLDINGS · SD · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by THE SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • HIS ENVOYS LLC

    Unrelated · INVESTING · CO · 99% owned · share of income $66,793 · share of assets $1,372,780

    Directly controlled by SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST

  • GIVE INTERACTIVE LLC

    Unrelated · Software · DE · 99% owned · share of income -$2,791,186 · share of assets $6,692,181 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by The Signatry Charitable Trust

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202543189349315279

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