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Mary Goss Charities

Preselected recipients only Monroe, Louisiana · EIN 720988294

Mary Goss Charities is a private foundation in Monroe, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $50,000 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$53,0004$524,542
2024$50,0003$546,731
2025$48,5003$536,257

How to apply

Mary Goss Charities 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 Goss Charities funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana3$48,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
La Baptist Childrens Home
Monroe, LA
Provide general funds$20,000
Ulm Foundation
Monroe, LA
Provide scholarship funds$20,000
Ouachita Council on Aging
Monroe, LA
Aid to senior citizens$8,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Goss Charities accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary Goss Charities give?

$48,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Mary Goss Charities?

Its 2025 filing lists Roger Jack Robison (Pres), Linda Robinson Scroeder (Director) and William A Schroeder (Director).

What does Mary Goss Charities fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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