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Wm C & Mariee S Shank Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 446009100

Wm C & Mariee S Shank Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $110,916 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,547 and the largest $27,725. 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 $104,674 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$77,76610$2.3 million
2024$104,67410$2.5 million
2025$110,91610$2.7 million

How to apply

Wm C & Mariee S Shank 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 Wm C & Mariee S Shank Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri7$83,185
Connecticut1$11,092
New York1$11,092
Kansas1$5,547

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Lukes Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$27,725
Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$27,725
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted general$11,092
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Unrestricted general$11,092
The Salvation Army
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$5,547
Episcopal Diocese of West Mo
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$5,547
Christ Church Episcopal
Boonville, MO
Unrestricted general$5,547
Diocese of Missouri
St Louis, MO
Unrestricted general$5,547
Prevention & Recovery
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted general$5,547
St Peters Episcopal Church
Pittsburg, KS
Unrestricted general$5,547

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wm C & Mariee S Shank Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wm C & Mariee S Shank Charitable Trust give?

$110,916 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,547.

Who runs Wm C & Mariee S Shank Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Wm C & Mariee S Shank Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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