The Cecile E Meagher Charitable Trust

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$103K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-PF Part VIII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $937 a year · 0.2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending.
990-PF Part VIII
5.8 mo
of spending, in cash
5.8 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$434K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$402K
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$434K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$575K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$472K
FY2025$434K
Expenses
$402K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$402K
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$5.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 70% · $280K Operating & administrative 30% · $122K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF; $103K paid to officers and key staff (990-PF Part VIII).

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize 990-PF Part VIII
$67,394990-PF Pt VIII
$35,939990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Saint Louis, MO.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 7 grants · $280K · 2024–2024
Little Sisters of the PoorFY2024$40,000
St Edmonds Home for ChildrenFY2024$40,000
Servants of Relief for INC CancerFY2024$40,000
The Salvation ArmyFY2024$40,000
Little Sisters of the AssumptionFY2024$40,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV2
Average grantPart XV$40K
Median grantPart XV$40K
Largest grantPart XV$40K
Top cause focusNTEEHospitals (14%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$434K
Investment income$434K
Money out
$402K
Grants paid$280K
Running costs$122K
Owns and owes
$5.7M
net assets
Cash and savings$195K
Total assets$5.7M
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$434K
Total revenue$434K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$195K
Total assets$5.7M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$5.7M
Operations
Fiscal year endsAugust

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 23, 2025 $434K$402K$33K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2025 $472K$370K$103K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $25K$336K−$311K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 13, 2023 $501K$391K$110K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2022 $575K$385K$191K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2021 $257K$388K−$130K$5.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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