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Michael J Wrenn Charitable

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 800439397

Michael J Wrenn Charitable is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $84,660 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $16,932 and the largest $16,932. 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 $64,730 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$91,6405$1.6 million
2024$64,7305$1.7 million
2025$84,6605$1.8 million

How to apply

Michael J Wrenn Charitable 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 Michael J Wrenn Charitable funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama1$16,932
California1$16,932
Georgia1$16,932
New Hampshire1$16,932
New York1$16,932

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Thomas More College of Lib Arts
Merrimack, NH
General operating$16,932
Society for Propagation of Faith
New York, NY
General operating$16,932
Eternal Word Television Network Inc
Irondale, AL
General operating$16,932
International Theological Institute
Dawsonville, GA
General operating$16,932
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA
General operating$16,932

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael J Wrenn Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does Michael J Wrenn Charitable give?

$84,660 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $16,932.

Who runs Michael J Wrenn Charitable?

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

What does Michael J Wrenn Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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