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E M Ich Bane TUA

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 546293471

E M Ich Bane TUA is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $210,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $13,250 and the largest $42,000. 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 $195,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$208,20016$4.5 million
2024$195,00015$4.7 million
2025$210,00014$5.2 million

How to apply

E M Ich Bane TUA 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 E M Ich Bane TUA funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia9$138,500
Tennessee1$20,000
Georgia1$15,000
Kentucky1$15,000
Maryland1$11,500
District of Columbia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mountain Mission School Inc
Grundy, VA
General operating$42,000
Sequoyah Council Scouting America
Johnson City, TN
General operating$20,000
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
General operating$15,000
Masonic Home of Virginia
Henrico, VA
General operating$15,000
Whitewood Volunteer Fire Dept
Whitewood, VA
General operating$15,000
Natl Right to Work Legal Defense Educ FD
Springfield, VA
General operating$15,000
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
General operating$15,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
General operating$11,500
Council Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Honaker, VA
General operating$11,500
Grundy Volunteer Fire Department Found
Grundy, VA
General operating$10,000
American Red Cross of Southwest Virginia
Washington, DC
General operating$10,000
Emory & Henry University
Emory, VA
General operating$10,000
Roanoke College
Salem, VA
General operating$10,000
Virginia Foundation for Independ College
Richmond, VA
General operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does E M Ich Bane TUA accept grant applications?

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

How much does E M Ich Bane TUA give?

$210,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $13,250.

Who runs E M Ich Bane TUA?

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

What does E M Ich Bane TUA fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, community development and health.

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