title: Tilles Foundation
text: # Tilles Foundation
  
  The Tilles Foundation is a St. Louis based charity fund for orphans, 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 to the City of St. Louis and its people.
  
  ## History
  
  The foundation was established in 1926.
  
  