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May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Clayton, Missouri · EIN 436054036

May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Clayton, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,054 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $17,527 and the largest $17,527. 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 $33,692 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$35,5582$716,709
2024$33,6922$744,517
2025$35,0542$794,583

How to apply

May & Wallace Cady Memorial 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 May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri1$17,527
Texas1$17,527

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington University
St Louis, MO
General$17,527
Presbyterian Children's Homes and Svcs
Austin, TX
General$17,527

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust give?

$35,054 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $17,527.

Who runs May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Commerce Trust (Trustee).

What does May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust fund?

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

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