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Thelma Brady Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Kansas City, Missouri · EIN 376762772

Thelma Brady Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $190,338 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $63,446 and the largest $63,446. 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 $80,661 the year before.

0% 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
2022$95,5803$3.9 million
2023$80,6613$4.7 million
2024$190,3383$5.0 million

How to apply

Thelma Brady 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 Thelma Brady Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas2$126,892
Missouri1$63,446

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Lukes Foundation
Kansas City, MO
General operating support$63,446
Heartspring
Wichita, KS
General operating support$63,446
The Kansas Society for Children With Challenges
Wichita, KS
General operating support$63,446

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thelma Brady Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thelma Brady Charitable Trust give?

$190,338 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $63,446.

Who runs Thelma Brady Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Commerce Trust (Trustee).

What does Thelma Brady Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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