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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 43-6025739

Viola A Laski Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Saint Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 11 grants and $107,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Dec 31, 2018), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2018 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2018

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,707

Grants paid in 2018

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Atlanta Science FestivalDecatur, GA

    General support

    $35,000
  2. Temple AkibaCulver City, CA

    General support

    $18,000
  3. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General support

    $17,000
  4. International Institute of Metropolitan St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $15,000
  5. St Louis Actors' StudioSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Atrek Educational Corporation (leverage Dance Theatre)St Louis, MO

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Artscope - South City Open Studio and GallerySt Louis, MO

    General support

    $3,000
  8. The Sheldon Arts FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $2,500
  9. Clayton Education FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $2,500
  10. Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  11. Siteman Cancer Centerwashington UniversityClayton, MO

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Science and technology1 grant $35,00047% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $17,00023% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $15,00020% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia1 grant $35,000
  2. Missouri7 grants $35,000
  3. California1 grant $18,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $17,000
  5. Florida1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bank of AmericaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $170
  • Kenneth Marshall DeceasedBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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