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Machmer Carrie

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 237838787

Machmer Carrie is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,400 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,400 and the largest $2,400. 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 down from $16,200 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,0366$326,066
2024$16,2006$343,628
2025$14,4006$374,296

How to apply

Machmer Carrie 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 Machmer Carrie funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$12,000
Florida1$2,400

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Masonic Villages Grand Lodge of Pa
Elizabethtown, PA
General operating$2,400
Bethany Childrens Home
Womelsdorf, PA
General operating$2,400
Nativity Lutheran Church
Reading, PA
General operating$2,400
Evertrue
Middletown, PA
General operating$2,400
Friedens United Church of Christ
Slatington, PA
General operating$2,400
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General operating$2,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Machmer Carrie accept grant applications?

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

How much does Machmer Carrie give?

$14,400 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,400.

Who runs Machmer Carrie?

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

What does Machmer Carrie fund?

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

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