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Carl & Lilly Thrift Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only St Petersburg, Florida · EIN 766204243

Carl & Lilly Thrift Charitable Trust is a private foundation in St Petersburg, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $81,935 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $16,387 and the largest $16,387. 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 up from $77,585 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$67,3405$1.2 million
2024$77,5855$1.2 million
2025$81,9355$1.4 million

How to apply

Carl & Lilly Thrift Charitable Trust 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 Carl & Lilly Thrift Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$81,935

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Childrens Hospital
Houston, TX
Unrestricted grant$16,387
Houston Hospice & Palliative Ca
Houston, TX
Unrestricted grant$16,387
Angel Flight South Central Inc
Addison, TX
Unrestricted grant$16,387
Make A Wish Foundation of the Texas Gulf Coast & Louisianainc
Stafford, TX
Unrestricted grant$16,387
Austin County A&m Club
Bellville, TX
Unrestricted grant$16,387

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl & Lilly Thrift Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carl & Lilly Thrift Charitable Trust give?

$81,935 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $16,387.

Who runs Carl & Lilly Thrift Charitable Trust?

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

What does Carl & Lilly Thrift Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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