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Wilton E Birnie Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 586073268

Wilton E Birnie Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,700 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $7,700 and the largest $7,700. 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 $7,850 the year before.

0% 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$8,5001$194,438
2024$7,8501$208,999
2025$7,7001$225,625

How to apply

Wilton E Birnie Memorial 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 Wilton E Birnie Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$7,700

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
General operating$7,700

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilton E Birnie Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wilton E Birnie Memorial Trust give?

$7,700 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $7,700.

Who runs Wilton E Birnie Memorial Trust?

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

What does Wilton E Birnie Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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