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Gustavus & Helen Snelling Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 942924906

Gustavus & Helen Snelling Foundation is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $138,992 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $16,352 and the largest $32,704. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $138,992 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$138,9928$2.1 million
2024$138,9928$2.1 million

How to apply

Gustavus & Helen Snelling Foundation 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 Gustavus & Helen Snelling Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$81,760
Washington2$32,704
Oregon1$24,528

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marin General Hospital Fdn
Greenbrae, CA
General operating$32,704
Willamette University
Salem, OR
General operating$24,528
City of Seattle
Seattle, WA
General operating$16,352
Washington State Federation
Bellevue, WA
General operating$16,352
The Salvation Army A California Corp
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
General operating$16,352
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc
San Rafael, CA
General operating$16,352
Belvedere Tiburon Library Agency
Tiburon, CA
General operating$8,176
St Stephens Parish
Belvedere, CA
General operating$8,176

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gustavus & Helen Snelling Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gustavus & Helen Snelling Foundation give?

$138,992 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $16,352.

Who runs Gustavus & Helen Snelling Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Gustavus & Helen Snelling Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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