May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clayton, MO EIN: 43-6054036
EducationHuman services

May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $704K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $67K.

Key facts about May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust

In short: May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
43-6054036
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$35,054
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$17,527
Median grant
$17,527
Total assets
$703,806
Primary geography
Missouri (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$704K

+4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+4.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+4.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinSt. Louis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $39K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Washington University: $18KWashington University$18KPresbyterian Children's Homes and Svcs: $18KPresbyterian Children's Homesand Svcs$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Washington University ($18K). Together the top 2 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington University St. Louis, MOGeneral$17,527
Presbyterian Children's Homes and Svcs Austin, TXGeneral$17,527

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$703,806$673,400$677,863
Revenue$70,813$33,963$17,300
Expenses$40,516$38,328$40,093
Qualifying Distributions$35,753$34,360$36,218
Net Investment Income$66,655$29,393$15,305
Distributable Amount$37,511$35,723$34,352

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust is led by Commerce Trust, Trustee & Tax Preparation on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Commerce Trust

    Trustee & Tax Preparation

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2023) → $3K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Commerce Trust Company (2019–2022) — Trustee & Tax Preparation

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Commerce Trust — Tax Preparation: $3KCommerce TrustTax Preparation$3KCommerce Trust — Trustee: $2KCommerce TrustTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Commerce Trust (Tax Preparation). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust

How much does May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust give each year?

May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 2 grants.

How large is May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust?

May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust reported $704K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust?

May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Clayton, MO. It holds $704K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust operate?

May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust has awarded grants in Missouri, Texas.

What is May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust's EIN?

May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6054036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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