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Abel and Maisie Guidry Trust

Preselected recipients only St Louis, Missouri · EIN 376519157

Abel and Maisie Guidry Trust is a private foundation in St Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $92,716 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $23,179 and the largest $23,179. 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 $85,512 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$92,9924$1.9 million
2024$85,5124$2.0 million
2025$92,7164$2.2 million

How to apply

Abel and Maisie Guidry 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 Abel and Maisie Guidry Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$23,179
Illinois1$23,179
Louisiana1$23,179
Tennessee1$23,179

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Missionaries of la Salette Corp
Hartford, CT
Program support$23,179
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
Chicago, IL
Program support$23,179
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Program support$23,179
St Charles Retreat Center
Lake Charles, LA
Program support$23,179

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Abel and Maisie Guidry Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Abel and Maisie Guidry Trust give?

$92,716 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $23,179.

Who runs Abel and Maisie Guidry Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Edward Jones Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Abel and Maisie Guidry Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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