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Tillman Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 436461193

Tillman Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,408 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $4,900 and the largest $4,900. 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 $35,000 the year before.

11% 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$33,4438$705,684
2024$35,0008$745,072
2025$35,4089$818,411

How to apply

Tillman 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 Tillman Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri4$15,400
District of Columbia1$4,900
Georgia1$4,900
New York1$4,900
Tennessee1$4,900
South Dakota1$408

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Care USA Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating$4,900
Covenant House
New York, NY
General operating$4,900
St Judes Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN
General operating$4,900
White House Retreat
St Louis, MO
General operating$4,900
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services
St Louis, MO
General operating$4,900
Cardinal Glennon Childrens Fdn
St Louis, MO
General operating$4,900
US Conference of Catholic Bishops
Washington DC, DC
General operating$4,900
Salvation Army
Kansas City, MO
General operating$700
Lourdes Center
Sioux Falls, SD
General operating$408

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tillman Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tillman Charitable Trust give?

$35,408 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $4,900.

Who runs Tillman Charitable Trust?

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

What does Tillman Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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