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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-6407431

Adele Braun Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $4.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $4,673,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $39,418,173
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,668,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $40,775,875
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,955,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $41,823,458
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,143,325

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $42,061,407
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,485,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $44,530,738
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,550,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $45,892,105
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,850,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $20,957,775

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Urban League of St LouisStlouis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $800,000
  2. Munson Health Care FoundationTraverse City, MI

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $620,000
  3. Grayson - Jockey Club Research FoundationLexington, KY

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $500,000
  4. Focus Marines FoundationBallwin, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $500,000
  5. The Women's BakeryDenver, CO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $500,000
  6. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $500,000
  7. Science Coach Bio STLSt Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $250,000
  8. Access AcademiesSaint Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $200,000
  9. Danforth Plant Science CenterSt Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $150,000
  10. Starkloff Disability InstituteSaint Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  11. Queen of Peace CenterSaint Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  12. ParaquadSaint Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  13. Humane Society of MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  14. Home Sweet HomeSaint Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  15. Little Traverse ConservancyHarbor Springs, MI

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  16. Little Bit FoundationMaryland HTS, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  17. Fern House - Resdential Rehabilitation for MenWest Palm Beach, FL

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $50,000
  18. Christ Episcopal ChurchSpringfield, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $48,000
  19. Equine Rescue & Adoption FoundationPalm City, FL

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  20. Saratoga Warhorse FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  21. Forest Park ForeverSaint Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  22. Crooked Tree Arts CenterPetoskey, MI

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  23. Churchill Center & SchoolSt Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  24. Charleviox Cty Comm Foundation for Belvedere Scholarship FundEast Jordan, MI

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  25. Girls IncSt Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  26. Magic HouseSaint Louis, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $10,000
  27. Animal Protection AssociationBrentwood, MO

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $10,000
  28. Humane Society of Central IllinoisNormal, IL

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $600,00029% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $500,00024% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $500,00024% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $200,00010% of the total
  5. Animals3 grants $85,0004% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $50,0002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $110,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri17 grants $2,343,000
  2. Michigan4 grants $720,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $500,000
  4. Kentucky1 grant $500,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $500,000
  6. Florida2 grants $75,000
  7. New York1 grant $25,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Adele DilschneiderTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John Olin KillgoreTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Georgey Killgore HerronTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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