Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua
Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It made 30 grants totaling $155,000 in filing year 2025, with most grant dollars going to organizations in Indiana.
Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua at a glance
In short: Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua gave $155K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +57.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,167
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,876,951
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua
Who Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohana Heritage Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $75K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 94 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 5% to Wisconsin, and 3% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
How Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua gives
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $146K (2021) to $168K (2022). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohana Heritage Foundation South Bend, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Musical Arts Indiana Inc South Bend, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation South Bend, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Cultivate Culinary School and Catering I South Bend, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| St Joseph County Public Library South Bend, IN | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Family Childrens Center La Crosse, WI | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Heroes Camp Inc Mishawaka, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Girls on the Run Michiana Granger, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Acting Ensemble Inc Mishawaka, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Fdn of Oh KY & IN Columbus, OH | General Operating | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,876,951 | $335,373 | $217,337 | $155,000 | 30 | $170,780 | $291,283 | $182,906 |
| 2024 | $2,761,039 | $178,249 | $206,542 | $150,000 | 19 | $166,319 | $135,447 | $174,593 |
| 2023 | $2,787,889 | $102,604 | $199,619 | $146,960 | 16 | $162,166 | $63,680 | $161,192 |
| 2022 | $2,888,889 | $49,749 | $225,993 | $168,400 | 15 | $184,211 | $82,776 | $167,841 |
| 2021 | $3,065,202 | $349,293 | $207,308 | $146,316 | 14 | $163,475 | $310,123 | $185,416 |
| 2020 | $2,922,360 | $260,674 | $200,268 | $150,520 | 7 | — | $224,093 | $162,084 |
| 2019 | $2,861,835 | $149,954 | $205,440 | $150,000 | 14 | — | $114,782 | $160,301 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations whose stated missions include care for medically fragile children, public media, family services, health care, Latino/Hispanic community services, youth development, and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 30 grants totaling $155,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $10,000 each to O’Hana Heritage Foundation, Musical Arts Indiana, Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation, and Cultivate Culinary School and Catering.
Other listed 2025 grants included $7,500 to St. Joseph County Public Library and $7,500 to Family Childrens Center, and $5,000 each to Heroes Camp, Girls on the Run Michiana, Acting Ensemble, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, Logan Community Resources, and La Casa de Amistad. The grantee descriptions identify O’Hana Heritage Foundation as providing respite and a haven for medically fragile children, Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation as a community-owned public media source, and La Casa de Amistad as providing educational, cultural, and advocacy services to the Latino/Hispanic community in a bilingual environment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$43K (2019) → $51K (2025)
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 $51K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua
How much does Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua give each year?
Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua gave $155K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 19 grants.
What is Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua's typical grant size?
Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,167, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua give grants?
Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua gives mostly in Indiana: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were South Bend, IN (19 grants), Mishawaka, IN (3 grants) and Notre Dame, IN (2 grants).
Does Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua's largest grantees?
Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua's largest 2025 grantees include Ohana Heritage Foundation ($10,000), Musical Arts Indiana Inc ($10,000) and Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua?
Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $171K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (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 does Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua's EIN?
Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6013080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). Muessel Ellison Mem Irr Tua funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/muessel-ellison-mem-irr-tua-morg_22ad971d188c404fbf77b3471ede091a
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