# Tilles Foundation

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The **Tilles Foundation** is a St. Louis based charity fund for [orphans](/source/Orphan), dependent mothers, and poor college students. The foundation was originally named the **Rosalie Tilles Nonsectarian Charity Fund**.

Established in 1926, the fund was a Christmas gift from [C. A. Tilles](/source/Andrew_Tilles) to the [City of St. Louis](/source/City_of_St._Louis) and its people.[1][2]

## History

The foundation was established in 1926.

## References

1. Carver 2002, p. 188.

1. ["Gives Million to the Poor"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5NYoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QtIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6578%2C3414231) Cape Girardeau, *Southeast Missourian*. December 22, 1926. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.

## Bibliography

- Carver, Nancy Ellen (October 21, 2002). [*Talk with Tilles: Selling Life in Fort Smith, Arkansas*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401071996/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). St. Louis: Xlibris Publishing. ISBN 1401071996.[self-published source?]
- ["C. Andrew Tilles Dies; Was Racetrack Owner"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qkgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WGgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4130%2C4968579). Auburn Maine, *The Lewiston Daily Sun*. November 23, 1951. Retrieved on 16 January 2014.
- ["Gives Million to the Poor"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5NYoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QtIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6578%2C3414231) Cape Girardeau, *Southeast Missourian*. December 22, 1926. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.

## External links

- [Tilles Foundation Official Website](http://www.thetillesfund.org/default.asp)

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