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Meryl P Gaume Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 486145265

Meryl P Gaume Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,178 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $26,028. 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 $24,722 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$18,2113$557,104
2024$24,7223$594,980
2025$26,1783$652,970

How to apply

Meryl P Gaume 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 Meryl P Gaume Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas3$26,178

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Onaga, KS
Unrestricted general$26,028
St Patrick's Cemetery
Centralia, KS
Charitable purposes$100
Neuchatel Cemetery
Osage, KS
Charitable purposes$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Meryl P Gaume Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Meryl P Gaume Trust give?

$26,178 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs Meryl P Gaume Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Meryl P Gaume Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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