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Nordley Joanna C Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 426612873

Nordley Joanna C Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $12,000 and the largest $12,000. 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 down from $40,000 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$52,0003$876,413
2024$40,0003$906,781
2025$30,0003$1.0 million

How to apply

Nordley Joanna C 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 Nordley Joanna C Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Trinity Parish Foundation
Fort Dodge, IA
General operating$12,000
St Edmond Catholic School Inc
Fort Dodge, IA
General operating$12,000
Sacred Heart Church
Ruthven, IA
General operating$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nordley Joanna C Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nordley Joanna C Trust give?

$30,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $12,000.

Who runs Nordley Joanna C Trust?

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

What does Nordley Joanna C Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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