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Smysor Elizabeth Charitable 8455000017

Accepts applications St Louis, Missouri · EIN 376243123

Smysor Elizabeth Charitable 8455000017 is a private foundation in St Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $296,765 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $19,000 and the largest $50,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $284,856 the year before.

12% of its 2024 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$284,85620$6.9 million
2024$296,76517$7.2 million

How to apply

ContactElizabeth A Smysor Charitable Trust
8182 Maryland Avenue 12th Floor, St Louis, MO 63105
Phone or email(314) 615-2360, smysorcharitable@regions.com
What to submitApplication forms to be obtained from above address
DeadlinesMarch 1
RestrictionsProjects within city of murphysboro and city of ava Illinois

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Smysor Elizabeth Charitable 8455000017 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois17$296,765

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Murphysboro Main Street Committee I
Murphysboro, IL
Murphysboro main street improvement projects. Historic preservation.$50,000
Trico CUSD176
Campbell Hill, IL
Scholarships, classroom equipment & performing arts support.$34,000
City of Ava
Ava, IL
City infrastructure improvements & park improvements. Fire department supplies.$30,000
Murphysboro Soccer Inc
Murphysboro, IL
Soccer supplies, field maintenance & building mortgage support.$25,000
John A Logan Museum
Murphysboro, IL
Museum activities & building improvements.$25,000
Crimson Express
Murphysboro, IL
High school music & arts support.$25,000
Murphysboro CUSD186
Murphysboro, IL
Scholarships, classroom equipment, school activities, special event transportation.$20,000
City of Murphysboro
Murphysboro, IL
City planning, infrastructure improvements and revitilization needs.$20,000
Kiwanis Club of Murphysboro
Murphysboro, IL
Social welfare and community service.$19,000
Ava Evergreen Cemetery
Ava, IL
Cemetery maintenance and general care$11,012
Murphysboro Food Pantry
Murphysboro, IL
Food pantry supplies$10,000
Ava Little League
Ava, IL
Youth baseball activities.$10,000
Murphysboro Senior Citizens
Murphysboro, IL
General operations to serve area seniors.$5,000
All for Ava
Ava, IL
Program support to promote the city of ava.$5,000
Murphysboro Education Foundation
Murphysboro, IL
Scholarships & teacher assistance grants.$3,753
Ava Senior Citizens
Ava, IL
General operations to serve area seniors.$2,500
Ava Food Pantry
Ava, IL
Food pantry supplies$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Smysor Elizabeth Charitable 8455000017 accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: March 1.

How much does Smysor Elizabeth Charitable 8455000017 give?

$296,765 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $19,000.

Who runs Smysor Elizabeth Charitable 8455000017?

Its 2024 filing lists James A Lawder (Governor), Steve Grace (Governor), Bert Ozburn (Secretary) and Gerald Spieth (Governor) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Smysor Elizabeth Charitable 8455000017 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and community development.

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