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Wissman Lillie Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 946057764

Wissman Lillie Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $75,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 the same as $75,000 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$78,7506$1.8 million
2024$75,0006$1.8 million
2025$75,0006$2.0 million

How to apply

Wissman Lillie 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 Wissman Lillie Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$30,000
Florida2$30,000
Georgia1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society Inc
Kennesaw, GA
General operating$15,000
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
General operating$15,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General operating$15,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
San Francisco, CA
General operating$15,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc
San Rafael, CA
General operating$7,500
Lighthouse for the Blind
San Francisco, CA
General operating$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wissman Lillie Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wissman Lillie Charitable Trust give?

$75,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Wissman Lillie Charitable Trust?

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

What does Wissman Lillie Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and disability.

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