May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust
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.
May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,054
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,527
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,527
- Total assets
- $703,806
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who May & Wallace Cady Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington University ($18K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $39K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington University St. Louis, MO | General | $17,527 |
| Presbyterian Children's Homes and Svcs Austin, TX | General | $17,527 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $703,806 | $70,813 | $40,516 | $35,054 | 2 | $35,753 | $66,655 | $37,511 |
| 2024 | $673,400 | $33,963 | $38,328 | $33,692 | 2 | $34,360 | $29,393 | $35,723 |
| 2023 | $677,863 | $17,300 | $40,093 | $35,558 | 2 | $36,218 | $15,305 | $34,352 |
| 2022 | $700,762 | $31,207 | $44,815 | $39,024 | 2 | $39,592 | $27,733 | $36,126 |
| 2021 | $714,371 | $87,375 | $40,316 | $35,798 | 2 | $36,333 | $84,192 | $39,559 |
| 2020 | $666,988 | $28,442 | $39,947 | $36,240 | 2 | — | $25,272 | $36,333 |
| 2019 | $678,815 | $35,913 | $39,948 | $36,052 | 2 | — | $32,570 | $36,794 |
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.
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
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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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