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J Arnet and Mildred M Lewis Main

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 260454822

J Arnet and Mildred M Lewis Main is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $705,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $225,000 and the largest $225,000. 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 up from $675,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$675,0004$15.0 million
2024$705,0004$15.7 million

How to apply

J Arnet and Mildred M Lewis Main 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 J Arnet and Mildred M Lewis Main funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina2$255,000
Tennessee1$225,000
Virginia1$225,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Greenville, SC
General operating$225,000
International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
Richmond, VA
General operating$225,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital in
Memphis, TN
General operating$225,000
North Myrtle Beach First Baptist Church
North Myrtle Beach, SC
General operating$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Arnet and Mildred M Lewis Main accept grant applications?

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

How much does J Arnet and Mildred M Lewis Main give?

$705,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $225,000.

Who runs J Arnet and Mildred M Lewis Main?

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

What does J Arnet and Mildred M Lewis Main fund?

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

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