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Madeline Murray & Bertha Tranah Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 946759059

Madeline Murray & Bertha Tranah Foundation is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $43,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $3,225 and the largest $9,675. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $43,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$42,48013$829,301
2023$43,00013$875,386
2024$43,00013$908,724

How to apply

Madeline Murray & Bertha Tranah Foundation 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 Madeline Murray & Bertha Tranah Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California10$34,400
Florida2$5,375
Georgia1$3,225

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of the Bay Area
San Francisco, CA
General operating$9,675
Gunilda Rianda Senior Center Assoc
St Helena, CA
General operating$4,300
American Cancer Society Inc
Kennesaw, GA
General operating$3,225
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
General operating$3,225
Humane Society of Napa County
Napa, CA
General operating$3,225
Boys and Girls Clubs of St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
General operating$3,225
The Salvation Army A California Corp
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
General operating$3,225
St Helena Hospital
St Helena, CA
General operating$3,225
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General operating$2,150
Hospice of Napa Valley
Napa, CA
General operating$2,150
St Helena Volunteer Fire Dept
St Helena, CA
Charitable purpose$2,150
St Helena Police Department
St Helena, CA
General operating$2,150
St Helena Catholic Church
Saint Helena, CA
General operating$1,075

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Madeline Murray & Bertha Tranah Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Madeline Murray & Bertha Tranah Foundation give?

$43,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $3,225.

Who runs Madeline Murray & Bertha Tranah Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Madeline Murray & Bertha Tranah Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and youth programs.

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