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Elmer and Phyllis Marth Fdn

Preselected recipients only St Louis, Missouri · EIN 846550510

Elmer and Phyllis Marth Fdn is a private foundation in St Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $152,845 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $152,845 and the largest $152,845. 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 $136,311 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$139,4341$2.9 million
2024$136,3111$3.2 million
2025$152,8451$3.5 million

How to apply

Elmer and Phyllis Marth Fdn 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 Elmer and Phyllis Marth Fdn funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$152,845

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Board of Regents of the University of WI
Madison, WI
General support$152,845

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elmer and Phyllis Marth Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elmer and Phyllis Marth Fdn give?

$152,845 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $152,845.

Who runs Elmer and Phyllis Marth Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Edward Jones Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Elmer and Phyllis Marth Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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