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Milfeld Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Desoto, Missouri · EIN 436616289

Milfeld Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Desoto, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $61,000 the year before.

60% of its 2024 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$61,0004$1.1 million
2024$1.3 million5$103,498

How to apply

Milfeld Family 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 Milfeld Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri5$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis Reg Public Media
St Louis, MO
Support for public television$1.0 million
St Rose of Lima Catholic Church
Desoto, MO
General religious support$100,000
Desoto Food Pantry
Desoto, MO
To provide food$50,000
Shriners Childrens Hospital
St Louis, MO
Pediatric specialty care$50,000
St Louis Childrens Hospital
St Louis, MO
Childrens medical needs$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Milfeld Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Milfeld Family Charitable Trust give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Milfeld Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Dennis A Milfeld (Trustee), Tonya J Milfeld-Donald (Trustee) and Felix J Milfeld II (Trustee).

What does Milfeld Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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