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Mary Howell Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 376697553

Mary Howell Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $94,624 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $47,312 and the largest $47,312. 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 $86,660 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$79,6322$1.3 million
2024$86,6602$1.4 million
2025$94,6242$1.6 million

How to apply

Mary Howell Charitable 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 Mary Howell Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee2$94,624

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN
General charitable$47,312
Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN
General charitable$47,312

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Howell Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary Howell Charitable Tr give?

$94,624 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $47,312.

Who runs Mary Howell Charitable Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Baird Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Mary Howell Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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