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Margaret M Bost Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 436796371

Margaret M Bost Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $16,000. 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 $15,408 the year before.

0% 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$22,0773$415,978
2024$15,4083$443,997
2025$20,0003$489,673

How to apply

Margaret M Bost Trust 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 Margaret M Bost Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee3$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Cecilia Academy
Nashville, TN
General operation$16,000
St Marys Catholic Church
Nashville, TN
General operating$2,000
St Henrys Catholic Church
Nashville, TN
General operation$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Margaret M Bost Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Margaret M Bost Trust give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Margaret M Bost Trust?

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

What does Margaret M Bost Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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