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Helen Petersdorf Educational Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 237185884

Helen Petersdorf Educational Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $227,472 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $28,434 and the largest $28,434. 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 $7,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,0002$223,465
2024$7,0001$237,424
2025$227,4728$30,133

How to apply

Helen Petersdorf Educational 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 Helen Petersdorf Educational Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wyoming.

StateGrantsAmount
Wyoming8$227,472

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fremont Co School District 6
Pavillion, WY
Scholarship$28,434
Fremont Co School District 2
Dubois, WY
Scholarship$28,434
Fremont Co School District 1
Lander, WY
Scholarship$28,434
Fremont Co School District 14
Ethete, WY
Scholarship$28,434
Fremont Co School District 21
Fort Washakie, WY
Scholarship$28,434
Fremont Co School District 24
Shoshoni, WY
Scholarship$28,434
Fremont Co School District 25
Riverton, WY
Scholarship$28,434
Fremont Co School District 38
Arapahoe, WY
Scholarship$28,434

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Petersdorf Educational Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen Petersdorf Educational Trust give?

$227,472 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $28,434.

Who runs Helen Petersdorf Educational Trust?

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

What does Helen Petersdorf Educational Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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