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Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Fenton, Missouri · EIN 352026200

Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fenton, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $616,617 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $14,998 and the largest $85,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $750,155 the year before.

37% 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$701,67026$17.0 million
2024$750,15532$17.7 million
2025$616,61730$19.8 million

How to apply

ContactMary Ann Nunn
346 Harbor Bluff Dr, Fenton, MO 63026
Phone or email(812) 343-1787, nunnmaryann@gmail.com
What to submitApplications should be submitted stating the purpose of the organization and the nature of the request. There are two separate applications - one to be used for local community organizations (i.e., organizations serving columbus, in or bartholomew county, in ) and a second one to be used regarding macular degeneration of the eye research. The board of directors considers grant applications it receives. The board also can direct grant awards of its own choosing based on: 1) special needs identified by the board within the community; 2) insufficient quality or quantity of grant applications; or 3) directed at fulfilling the charter of the foundation to support the organizations as defined of the community or that directly support residents of the community, or macular degeneration of the eye research studies.
DeadlinesPrior to semi-annual meetings
RestrictionsThe guidelines of the organization's mission and purpose are: 1. 50% of the grants are to be used for macular degneration of the eye research 2. 50% of the grants are to be used for local community organized charities (i.e., serving columbus, in or bartholomew county, in)

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana23$304,645
Massachusetts1$85,000
Tennessee1$50,000
Wisconsin1$45,384
Texas1$45,000
Missouri1$40,374
Pennsylvania1$26,219
California1$19,995

Grants paid in 2025

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Umass Memorial Foundation (U Mass Medical School)
Shrewsbury, MA
Macular degeneration research of the eye studies$85,000
Family Service Inc
Columbus, IN
Clinical service counseling program$53,790
Vumc (Vanderbilt Eye Institute)
Nashville, TN
Macular degeneration research of the eye studies$50,000
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Macular degneration research of the eye studies$45,384
Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Dallas, TX
Macular degeneration rsearch of the eye studies$45,000
Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO
Macular degeneration research of the eye studies$40,374
Iupuc
Columbus, IN
Purchase equipment (pediatric mannequin simulator) program at local college$33,000
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
Macular degeneration research of the eye studies$29,742
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Macular degeneration research of the eye studies$26,219
Bridge to Dove Recovery House Inc
Columbus, IN
Funding for building construction for turnkey facility$25,000
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Food acquisition costs for schools within bartholomew county$25,000
Our Hospice of South Central Indiana
Columbus, IN
Gps devices and monitoring for staff as well as patient care equipment for local hospice facility$22,844
Bartholomew County Historical Society
Columbus, IN
Exhibit at local historical society$20,000
Ecumenical Assembly of Bartholomew County Churches Inc DBD Love Chapel
Columbus, IN
Funding for local food distribution program/ food bank$20,000
Doheny Eye Institute (UCLA)
Pasadena, CA
Macular degeneration research of the eye studies$19,995
Indiana University Foundation
Columbus, IN
Scholarships for students to attend local college$10,000
Ivy Tech Foundation
Columbus, IN
Scholarships for students to attend local college$10,000
Family School Partners
Columbus, IN
Home visits to support children and caregivers for young childrent to be kindergarten ready$8,706
Friends of the Bartholomew County Public Library
Columbus, IN
Purchase of books to be used at summer reading program and book express neighborhood events$7,950
Purdue University Polytechnic Institute - Columbus
Columbus, IN
Equipment and software to support electrical technology program at local college$5,600
Turning Point Domestic Violence Services
Columbus, IN
Specialized activities and outings for victimized children$5,000
Bartholomew County Humane Society
Columbus, IN
Spay/neuter services at local animal shelter$4,620
Foundation for Youth
Columbus, IN
Scholarships for needy campers at local youth camp at local youth camp. Also circle drive repair and composte, recycling and waste containers.$4,075
Columbus Bike Co-Op Inc
Columbus, IN
Bikes for local children$3,861
Columbus Regional Hospital Foundation
Columbus, IN
Diabetic and medical supplies for volunteer medical clinic$3,731
Arts for Learning the Indiana Affliate of Young Audiences
Indianapolis, IN
Art education project expenses at elementary schools$3,346
Just Friends Inc
Columbus, IN
Office furniture and computer equipment for local adult day care$2,981
Youth Leadership Bartholomew County
Columbus, IN
College scholarships at local youth leadership event$2,400
Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators Inc
Hope, IN
Tornadao repairs at local wildlife rehabilitation center$1,500
Reins to Recovery Inc
Seymour, IN
Horse equipment for local horse therapy organization$1,499

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Prior to semi-annual meetings.

How much does Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Inc give?

$616,617 in tax year 2025, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $14,998.

Who runs Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Ann Nunn (President / Treasurer), Lisa M Debord (Vice President / Secretary), Ashley Abner (Director) and Stephen Brueggemann (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Carl Marshall Reeves and Mildred Almen Reeves Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and health.

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