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Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 TUW

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 236215331

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 TUW is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,400 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $4,800 and the largest $6,400. 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 $17,100 the year before.

33% 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$17,1003$373,515
2024$17,1003$387,763
2025$14,4003$417,941

How to apply

Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 TUW 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 Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 TUW funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$14,400

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Elwyn Inc
Elwyn, PA
General operating$6,400
Sarah Ralston Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General operting$4,800
Cheyney University of Pa
Cheyney, PA
General operating$3,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 TUW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 TUW give?

$14,400 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $4,800.

Who runs Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 TUW?

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

What does Vaux W FBO Charities 4947 TUW fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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