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Laffintr of John & Maria TUW Main

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 946609731

Laffintr of John & Maria TUW Main is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $255,840 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $6,396 and the largest $17,168. 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 $237,500 the year before.

63% 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$240,00021$5.3 million
2024$237,50029$5.7 million
2025$255,84032$5.9 million

How to apply

Laffintr of John & Maria TUW 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 Laffintr of John & Maria TUW Main funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$117,920
Colorado2$21,396
Georgia2$16,396
New York2$16,396
Massachusetts1$13,960
Maryland1$10,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Connecticut1$6,396
District of Columbia1$6,396
Louisiana1$6,396

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarship$17,168
Morgan Adams Foundation
Denver, CO
General operating$15,000
National Brain Tumor Society Inc
Newton, MA
General operating$13,960
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
General operating$12,500
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
General operating$11,500
American Cancer Society Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating$10,000
American Parkinson Disease Assoc
Staten Island, NY
General operating$10,000
Mount Saint Marys University
Emmitsburg, MD
General operating$10,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
Memphis, TN
General operating$10,000
Wags and Walks
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$9,188
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry
Ellsworth, ME
General operating$6,396
Hope for Paws
Studio City, CA
General operating$6,396
Health Horizons International Found Inc
Bloomfield, CT
General operating$6,396
Al-Maa'uun
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$6,396
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
Washington, DC
General operating$6,396
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Inc
Flint, MI
General operating$6,396
Stand Up for Pits Foundation Inc
West Hollywood, CA
General operating$6,396
Loving Our Cities Inc
Sewell, NJ
General operating$6,396
Los Angeles SPCA
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$6,396
The Salvation Army
Augusta, GA
General operating$6,396
Sant Dfoundation
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$6,396
The Food Bank of Central Louisiana Inc
Alexandria, LA
General operating$6,396
Kitty of Angels Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$6,396
Fixnation Inc
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$6,396
Neighborworks Southern Colorado
Pueblo, CO
General operating$6,396
Cat Assistance Referral & Education
Sherman Oaks, CA
General operating$6,396
Voice for the Animals
Santa Monica, CA
General operating$6,396
Stray Cat Alliance
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$6,396
Haitian Global Health Alliance Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General operating$6,396
Volunteers of Burbank Animal Shelter
Burbank, CA
General operating$6,000
Cannonball Kids Cancer Foundation Inc
Winter Park, FL
General operating$5,000
Canine Condition Inc
Burbank, CA
General operating$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Laffintr of John & Maria TUW Main accept grant applications?

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

How much does Laffintr of John & Maria TUW Main give?

$255,840 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $6,396.

Who runs Laffintr of John & Maria TUW Main?

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

What does Laffintr of John & Maria TUW Main fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and animals.

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