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McGinness Irrevocable Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 396796877

McGinness Irrevocable Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $40,001 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $6,667 and the largest $26,667. 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 $34,999 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$45,0006$873,840
2024$34,9993$917,497
2025$40,0013$985,648

How to apply

McGinness Irrevocable 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 McGinness Irrevocable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin2$33,334
Illinois1$6,667

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sheboygan Area School District
Sheboygan, WI
General operating$26,667
The Salvation Army
Hoffman Estates, IL
General operating$6,667
Sheboygan County Humane Society
Sheboygan, WI
General operating$6,667

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McGinness Irrevocable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does McGinness Irrevocable Trust give?

$40,001 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $6,667.

Who runs McGinness Irrevocable Trust?

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

What does McGinness Irrevocable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, animals and human services.

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