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Elsie Vinik Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 586449087

Elsie Vinik Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $137,044 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $68,522 and the largest $68,522. 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 $127,808 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$112,3902$3.2 million
2024$127,8082$3.5 million
2025$137,0442$3.8 million

How to apply

Elsie Vinik 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 Elsie Vinik Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$68,522
New York1$68,522

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
General operating$68,522
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
General operating$68,522

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elsie Vinik Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elsie Vinik Trust give?

$137,044 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $68,522.

Who runs Elsie Vinik Trust?

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

What does Elsie Vinik Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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