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Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 416480637

Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $371,521 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $148,608 and the largest $156,039. 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 $349,576 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$316,8573$7.0 million
2024$349,5763$7.4 million
2025$371,5213$7.9 million

How to apply

Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main 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 Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota2$222,913
Iowa1$148,608

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$156,039
City of Wyoming
Wyoming, IA
General operating$148,608
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
General operating$66,874

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main accept grant applications?

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

How much does Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main give?

$371,521 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $148,608.

Who runs Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Briggs Mary Charitable Tr-Main fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and health.

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