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Ginkinger Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 236769170

Ginkinger Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $275,500 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $29,000 and the largest $29,000. 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 $268,250 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$286,37513$7.0 million
2024$268,25012$7.0 million
2025$275,50012$7.5 million

How to apply

Ginkinger 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 Ginkinger Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania7$174,000
New York3$43,500
District of Columbia1$29,000
Florida1$29,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating$29,000
Baptist Home of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$29,000
Childpromise Inc
Philadelphia, PA
General support$29,000
Simpson House
Bala Cynwyd, PA
General operating$29,000
Methodist Home for Children
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$29,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General operating$29,000
The American National Red Cross
Washington DC, DC
General operating$29,000
The Trustees of Univ of Pa
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$21,750
Church Farm School
Exton, PA
General operating$21,750
The Union League Legacy Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$14,500
Guide Dog Fdn for the Blind Inc
Smithtown, NY
General operating$7,250
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc
Yorktown Heights, NY
General operating$7,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ginkinger Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ginkinger Memorial Trust give?

$275,500 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $29,000.

Who runs Ginkinger Memorial Trust?

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

What does Ginkinger Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and youth programs.

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