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John W and Nora C Ahearn Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 596996583

John W and Nora C Ahearn Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $90,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $22,500. 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 $65,000 the year before.

0% 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$72,0004$1.8 million
2024$65,0004$1.9 million
2025$90,0004$2.1 million

How to apply

John W and Nora C Ahearn 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 John W and Nora C Ahearn Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia2$45,000
Florida1$22,500
Massachusetts1$22,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating$22,500
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
General operating$22,500
Walpole Public School
Walpole, MA
General operating$22,500
Arthritis Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating$22,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John W and Nora C Ahearn Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does John W and Nora C Ahearn Trust give?

$90,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs John W and Nora C Ahearn Trust?

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

What does John W and Nora C Ahearn Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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