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Frances M and W W Rankin Memorial FD

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 566406278

Frances M and W W Rankin Memorial FD is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $144,853 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $138,069 the year before.

11% 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$148,0749$3.1 million
2024$138,0699$3.2 million
2025$144,8539$3.5 million

How to apply

Frances M and W W Rankin Memorial FD 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 Frances M and W W Rankin Memorial FD funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina9$144,853

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Trustees of Davidson College
Davidson, NC
General operating$20,000
William Peace University
Raleigh, NC
General operating$20,000
Boys and Girls Clubs
Raleigh, NC
General operating$20,000
NC State University
Raleigh, NC
General operating$20,000
Boys and Girls Home of NC Inc
Lake Waccamaw, NC
General operating$20,000
St Andrews Presybterian College
Laurinburg, NC
General operating$14,853
Masonic & Eastern Star Home NC
Greensboro, NC
General operating$10,000
Presbyterian Homes Inc
Colfax, NC
General operating$10,000
Masonic Home for Children at Oxford
Oxford, NC
General operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frances M and W W Rankin Memorial FD accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frances M and W W Rankin Memorial FD give?

$144,853 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Frances M and W W Rankin Memorial FD?

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

What does Frances M and W W Rankin Memorial FD fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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