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Marion Nine Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 946307607

Marion Nine Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $450 and the largest $6,750. 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 $5,400 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$7,1505$200,966
2024$5,4005$213,818
2025$9,0005$230,856

How to apply

Marion Nine Charitable 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 Marion Nine Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$6,750
California3$1,800
Illinois1$450

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Adams Foundation
Denver, CO
General operating$6,750
University of Laverne
La Verne, CA
Scholarship$900
Church of the Brethren
Elgin, IL
General operating$450
Marjaree Mason Center Inc
Fresno, CA
General operating$450
Pacific Southwest District Church
Glendora, CA
General operating$450

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marion Nine Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marion Nine Charitable Trust give?

$9,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $450.

Who runs Marion Nine Charitable Trust?

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

What does Marion Nine Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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