Private foundation · EIN 20-1204002 · Saint Paul, Minnesota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Margaret Mudd Fletcher Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 41 grants paid, $59K total, median $1,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
41
$59K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in MN
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.1M

Grants paid in 2025

41 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nerinx Hall High SchoolSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$5,000
St Augustine ChurchSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$3,000
Kids SmartBridgeton, MOGeneral operating$3,000
Holy Redeemer Catholic ChurchSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$3,000
Cornerstone CenterNew York, NYGeneral operating$2,500
St Marthas Home Drop in ShelterSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$2,500
Childrens Home SocietySt Louis, MOGeneral operating$2,500
Lydia's HouseSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$2,500
Holy RedeemerPortland, ORGeneral operating$2,500
Joes PlaceMaplewood, MOGeneral operating$2,000
BackstoppersSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$1,500
Annie's HopeSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$1,500
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGeneral operating$1,500
National Shrine of St JudeChicago, ILGeneral operating$1,500
Mid-American Transplant ServicesSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$1,500
Covering HouseArnold, MOGeneral operating$1,500
Vincent Gray AcademyEast St Louis, ILGeneral operating$1,500
Makeawish FoundationPhoeniz, AZGeneral operating$1,500
St Louis Restoration ChurchSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$1,400
St Jude Children's ResearchMemphis, TNGeneral operating$1,100
Missouri School for the BlindSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$1,000
Injured Marine Semper Fi FundOceanside, CAGeneral operating$1,000
United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VAGeneral operating$1,000
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MDGeneral operating$1,000
The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VAGeneral operating$1,000
US Association for Blind AthletesColorado Springs, COGeneral operating$1,000
Catholic CharitiesSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$1,000
Nurses for NewbornsMaplewood, MOGeneral operating$1,000
St Louis Public Schools FoundationSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$1,000
Congregation of Benedictine StrsClyde, MOGeneral operating$750
St Damien of Molokai ChurchKaunakakai, HIGeneral operating$750
Webster Groves LibrarySt Louis, MOGeneral operating$700
Mercy ShipsLindale, TXGeneral operating$700
Our Ladys InnSt Louis, MOGeneral operating$700
Capuchin Friars St AugustinePittsburgh, PAGeneral operating$500
Susan G KomenDallas, TXGeneral operating$500
Alzheimers AssociationMilwaukee, WIGeneral operating$500
Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MDGeneral operating$500
Three Angels Children's ReliefStevenson Ranch, CAGeneral operating$500
Our Lady of Lourdes CatholicDenver, COGeneral operating$500
Save the ChildrenFairfield, CTGeneral operating$400

By state: Missouri 20 · New York 2 · Illinois 2 · Oregon 1 · Virginia 2 · California 2

About this foundation

Margaret Mudd Fletcher Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota, administered in care of US Bank Na, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Margaret Mudd Fletcher Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Margaret Mudd Fletcher Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $59K across 41 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Margaret Mudd Fletcher Charitable Foundation give?

Missouri (20 grants), New York (2 grants), Illinois (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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