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Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Clayton, Missouri · EIN 436172901

Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Clayton, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $89,306 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $89,306 and the largest $89,306. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $68,851 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$104,2591$1.7 million
2023$68,8511$996,243
2024$89,3061$2.1 million

How to apply

Dorothy Ford Memorial 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 Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri1$89,306

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society of Missouri
St Louis, MO
General operations$89,306

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust give?

$89,306 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $89,306.

Who runs Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Commerce Trust (Trustee).

What does Dorothy Ford Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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