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Koons M R Char

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 236752597

Koons M R Char is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $416,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $52,000 and the largest $52,000. 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 the same as $416,000 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$509,0008$8.9 million
2024$416,0008$9.8 million
2025$416,0008$10.6 million

How to apply

Koons M R Char 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 Koons M R Char funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania7$364,000
New York1$52,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kosciuszko Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General operating$52,000
Catherine McAuley Center
Scranton, PA
General operating$52,000
Misericordia College
Dallas, PA
General operating$52,000
St Marys CH of Immaculate Conception
Wilkes Barre, PA
General operating$52,000
Wilkes University
Wilkes Barre, PA
General operating$52,000
Saint Nicholas R C Church
Wilkes Barre, PA
General operating$52,000
Kings College
Wilkes Barre, PA
General operating$52,000
Our Lady of Hope
Wilkes Barre, PA
General oeprating$52,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Koons M R Char accept grant applications?

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

How much does Koons M R Char give?

$416,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $52,000.

Who runs Koons M R Char?

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

What does Koons M R Char fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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