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Louis Plansoen Fdn Co-Ttee

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 016182253

Louis Plansoen Fdn Co-Ttee is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $635,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $175,000. 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 up from $550,000 the year before.

9% 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$560,00010$12.8 million
2024$550,00011$13.7 million
2025$635,00011$14.0 million

How to apply

Louis Plansoen Fdn Co-Ttee 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 Louis Plansoen Fdn Co-Ttee funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$195,000
Mississippi1$175,000
Tennessee1$75,000
New Jersey2$65,250
Minnesota1$50,000
Michigan1$37,750
Illinois1$37,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Florence, MS
General operating$175,000
Masters Academy of Vero Beach Inc
Vero Beach, FL
General operating$100,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
Memphis, TN
General operating$75,000
Animal Aid Inc
Williamstown, NJ
General operating$55,250
Christ Episcopal Church
Red Wing, MN
General operating$50,000
Pensacola Christian College Inc
Pensacola, FL
General operating$50,000
Hope College
Holland, MI
General operating$37,750
Ragdale Foundation
Lake Forest, IL
General operating$37,000
The Hope for Families Center Inc
Vero Beach, FL
General operating$35,000
Verona Rescue Squad Incorporated
Verona, NJ
General operating$10,000
Save the Chimps Inc
Fort Pierce, FL
General operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louis Plansoen Fdn Co-Ttee accept grant applications?

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

How much does Louis Plansoen Fdn Co-Ttee give?

$635,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Louis Plansoen Fdn Co-Ttee?

Its 2025 filing lists Helen Post (Co-Trustee), Susan Post Schlachtenhaufen (Co-Trustee) and Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Louis Plansoen Fdn Co-Ttee fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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