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Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 356013076

Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $614,150 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $264,150. 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 $598,964 the year before.

28% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$549,46925$13.4 million
2024$598,96425$14.9 million
2025$614,15025$16.6 million

How to apply

Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main 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 Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana18$514,150
Michigan2$35,000
Minnesota1$15,000
New York1$15,000
Utah1$15,000
California1$10,000
District of Columbia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Ind Historical Soc Fdn
South Bend, IN
General operating$264,150
United Way of St Joseph County Inc
South Bend, IN
General operating$30,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities in Michi
South Bend, IN
General operating$25,000
Scholarship Fdn of St Joseph County in
Mishawaka, IN
General operating$25,000
McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation
Petoskey, MI
General operating$25,000
Childrens Dispensary Hospital Associatio
South Bend, IN
General operating$22,500
Ray Bird Ministries Inc
South Bend, IN
General operating$20,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT
General operating$15,000
The Foundation for the Center for Hospic
Mishawaka, IN
General operating$15,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
General operating$15,000
Lymphoma Research Foundation
New York, NY
General operating$15,000
Youth Service Bureau of St Joseph County
South Bend, IN
General operating$12,500
Bethel University Inc
Mishawaka, IN
General operating$12,500
St Margaret's House
South Bend, IN
General operating$12,500
South Bend Symphony Orchestra Assoc Inc
South Bend, IN
General operating$12,500
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana
Fort Wayne, IN
General operating$12,500
United Negro College Fund Inc
Washington, DC
General operating$10,000
Little Traverse Conservancy Inc
Harbor Springs, MI
General operating$10,000
Goodwill Industries of Michiana Inc
South Bend, IN
General operating$10,000
Potawatomi Zoological Society Inc
South Bend, IN
General operating$10,000
Studebaker National Museum Inc
South Bend, IN
General operating$10,000
First Presbyterian Church of South Bend
Milpitas, CA
General operating$10,000
Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation
South Bend, IN
General operating$7,500
South Bend Alumni Association Inc
South Bend, IN
General operating$7,500
Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc
Indianapolis, IN
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main accept grant applications?

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

How much does Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main give?

$614,150 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main?

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

What does Oliver & Cunningham Fam Fdn-Main fund?

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

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