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Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 836177415

Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $550,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 up from $485,000 the year before.

17% 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$475,00011$10.9 million
2024$485,00011$12.2 million
2025$550,00012$13.4 million

How to apply

Anne M Cabaniss 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 Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia4$155,000
District of Columbia3$125,000
New Jersey2$125,000
Alabama1$100,000
Delaware1$25,000
Michigan1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Birmingham Alabama
Birmingham, AL
To fund restoration activities.$100,000
Robert E Lee Memorial Association
Stratford, VA
To fund restoration activities.$100,000
Trustees of Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
To fund charitable activities.$100,000
Becket Fund
Washington, DC
To fund charitable activities.$50,000
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Washington, DC
To fund charitable activities.$50,000
Academic Freedom Alliance
Princeton, NJ
To fund charitable activities.$25,000
American Academy of Sciences and Letters Inc
Dover, DE
To fund charitable activities.$25,000
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
To fund charitable activities.$25,000
The Fund for American Studies
Washington, DC
To fund charitable activities.$25,000
Young America's Foundation
Reston, VA
To fund charitable activities.$25,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
To fund charitable activities.$20,000
Rappahannock Benevolent Fund Inc
Washington, VA
To fund charitable activities.$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust give?

$550,000 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank NA - 94-3080771 (Trustee - See Attached STMT).

What does Anne M Cabaniss Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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