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Brown W Shelby & F Mildred Char Tr

Preselected recipients only St Petersburg, Florida · EIN 806031433

Brown W Shelby & F Mildred Char Tr is a private foundation in St Petersburg, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,400 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $44,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $59,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$57,2005$1.1 million
2024$59,5005$1.1 million
2025$57,4005$1.2 million

How to apply

Brown W Shelby & F Mildred Char Tr says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Brown W Shelby & F Mildred Char Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri4$55,000
Florida1$2,400

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cape Girardeau County Historical Society
Jackson, MO
Establish & maintain a$44,000
Mid-America Teen Challenge
Cape Girardeau, MO
Unrestricted grant$4,000
New McKendree United Methodist
Jackson, MO
General funds$3,500
United Way of Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau, MO
Unrestricted grant$3,500
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted grant$2,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brown W Shelby & F Mildred Char Tr accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Brown W Shelby & F Mildred Char Tr give?

$57,400 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Brown W Shelby & F Mildred Char Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Raymond James Trust N A (Trustee).

What does Brown W Shelby & F Mildred Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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