Private foundation · EIN 35-6013076 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Oliver Memorial Trust 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: 25 grants paid, $614K total, median $13K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$614K
Median grant
$13K
Stays in MO
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Ind Historical Soc FdnSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$264K
United Way of St Joseph County IncSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$30K
Ronald McDonald House Charities in MichiSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$25K
Scholarship Fdn of St Joseph County inMishawaka, INGeneral operating$25K
McLaren Northern Michigan FoundationPetoskey, MIGeneral operating$25K
Childrens Dispensary Hospital AssociatioSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$23K
Ray Bird Ministries IncSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$20K
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationSalt Lake City, UTGeneral operating$15K
The Foundation for the Center for HospicMishawaka, INGeneral operating$15K
Mayo ClinicRochester, MNGeneral operating$15K
Lymphoma Research FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating$15K
Youth Service Bureau of St Joseph CountySouth Bend, INGeneral operating$13K
Bethel University IncMishawaka, INGeneral operating$13K
St Margaret's HouseSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$13K
South Bend Symphony Orchestra Assoc IncSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$13K
Junior Achievement of Northern IndianaFort Wayne, INGeneral operating$13K
United Negro College Fund IncWashington, DCGeneral operating$10K
Little Traverse Conservancy IncHarbor Springs, MIGeneral operating$10K
Goodwill Industries of Michiana IncSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$10K
Potawatomi Zoological Society IncSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$10K
Studebaker National Museum IncSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$10K
FIRST Presbyterian Church of South BendMilpitas, CAGeneral operating$10K
Michiana Public Broadcasting CorporationSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$7,500
South Bend Alumni Association IncSouth Bend, INGeneral operating$7,500
Independent Colleges of Indiana IncIndianapolis, INGeneral operating$5,000

By state: Indiana 18 · Michigan 2 · Utah 1 · Minnesota 1 · New York 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Oliver Memorial Trust Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri, administered in care of Wells Fargo Bank Na 70035400, tax-exempt since 1961. 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 Oliver Memorial Trust 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 Oliver Memorial Trust Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $614K across 25 grants, a median of $13K.

Where does Oliver Memorial Trust Foundation give?

Indiana (18 grants), Michigan (2 grants), Utah (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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