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Maebelle Danforth Charitable Fdn

Preselected recipients only Clayton, Missouri · EIN 376741354

Maebelle Danforth Charitable Fdn is a private foundation in Clayton, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $65,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $32,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $30,000 the year before.

50% 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$00$453,195
2024$30,0001$439,108
2025$65,0002$382,270

How to apply

Maebelle Danforth Charitable Fdn 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 Maebelle Danforth Charitable Fdn funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri1$50,000
New York1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Saint Louis, MO
General operations$50,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
General operations$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Maebelle Danforth Charitable Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Maebelle Danforth Charitable Fdn give?

$65,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $32,500.

Who runs Maebelle Danforth Charitable Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Commerce Trust (Trustee).

What does Maebelle Danforth Charitable Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research.

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