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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-1435400

August A Busch III Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Chesterfield, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 62 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
David J Krauss
18152 Edison Ave Ste 200
Chesterfield, MO 63005
(314) 697-2926
[email protected]
Form and materials
No specific form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,754,246

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $5,660,560

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,487,174

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $6,432,171

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,998,484

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $8,830,077

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,565,339

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $7,156,187

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,189,179

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $7,407,055

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,222,148

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $6,276,130

Grants paid in 2025

62 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Missouri Baptist Healthcare FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General; cardiac or hybrid suite

    $500,000
  2. Wild Earth AlliesChevy Chase, MD

    General

    $170,000
  3. St Peters Senior Citizens CorporationSt Peters, MO

    Maintenance

    $127,846
  4. American Red CrossSt Louis, MO

    General

    $100,000
  5. Boca Grande Health Care Clinic FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    General

    $100,000
  6. Make A Wish FoundationBallwin, MO

    General

    $100,000
  7. Rossman SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    Shipley leadership fund, general projects

    $100,000
  8. Cardinal Glennon Children's FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $50,000
  9. The Caregiver ClubOlivette, MO

    General

    $50,000
  10. CBC High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    General

    $46,400
  11. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General

    $40,000
  12. Backstoppers IncSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $25,000
  13. Friends of Boca GrandeBoca Grande, FL

    General

    $25,000
  14. St Louis Firefighters Community OutreachSt Louis, MO

    General

    $25,000
  15. University of South Carolina Educational FoundationColumbia, SC

    General

    $25,000
  16. Aopa FoundationFrederick, MD

    You can fly program

    $20,000
  17. Humane Society of MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $20,000
  18. Magic HouseSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $20,000
  19. St Louis Area Food BankBridgeton, MO

    General

    $20,000
  20. Spirit of St Louis Air Show & STEM ExpoChesterfield, MO

    General

    $15,000
  21. The Nature ConservancyPortland, OR

    General

    $15,000
  22. Conservation AmbassadorsPaso Robles, CA

    General

    $10,000
  23. Shriners HospitalTampa, FL

    General

    $10,000
  24. Wet Nose ProjectFenton, MO

    General

    $10,000
  25. Seriousfun Children's NetworkNorwalk, CT

    General

    $10,000
  26. Boys and Girls Club of Greater St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General

    $8,000
  27. 100 Neediest CasesSt Louis, MO

    General

    $5,000
  28. All Saints ParishSt Peters, MO

    General

    $5,000
  29. Boys and Girls Clubs of St Charles CountySt Peters, MO

    General

    $5,000
  30. Busch Wildlife SantuaryJupiter, FL

    General

    $5,000
  31. Catherine's ResidenceBelmont, NC

    General

    $5,000
  32. Coalition for Animal Rescue & EducationCadet, MO

    General

    $5,000
  33. Collaboration CenterLas Vegas, NV

    General

    $5,000
  34. Dogwood Farm SanctuaryTroy, MO

    General

    $5,000
  35. Five Acres Animal ShelterSaint Charles, MO

    General

    $5,000
  36. Gasparilla Island Conservation & Improv AssocBoca Grande, FL

    General

    $5,000
  37. Pathways to IndependenceClayton, MO

    General

    $5,000
  38. St Charles County YMCASt Peters, MO

    General

    $5,000
  39. University of Missouri - ColumbiaColumbia, MO

    Vet school

    $5,000
  40. The National Museum of TransportationSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $5,000
  41. Faith Christian ChurchEarth City, MO

    General

    $5,000
  42. American Cancer SocietySt Louis, MO

    General

    $5,000
  43. Promise Community HomesSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $3,000
  44. The Island School FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    Golf tournament

    $3,000
  45. Child Center - MarygroveSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $2,500
  46. City of St Charles - Mounted PoliceSt Charles, MO

    General

    $2,500
  47. Focus Marines FoundationBallwin, MO

    General

    $2,500
  48. Grand Traverse Conservation DistrictTraverse City, MI

    General

    $2,500
  49. Variety the Children's CharityBirmingham, AL

    General

    $2,500
  50. Limb Lab FoundationRochester, MN

    General

    $1,500
  51. Shelter FriendsSt Charles, MO

    General

    $1,500
  52. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsLakeland, FL

    General

    $1,500
  53. Bree's GiftMoscow Mills, MO

    Sponsorship

    $1,000
  54. Crisis Nursery St CharlesSt Louis, MO

    General

    $1,000
  55. Dawn Brancheau FoundationOrlando, FL

    General

    $1,000
  56. Lydia's HouseSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $1,000
  57. Open Door Animal SanctuaryHouse Springs, MO

    General

    $1,000
  58. Polk Sheriff's Charities IncWinter Haven, FL

    General

    $1,000
  59. Villa DuschesneSt Louis, MO

    General

    $1,000
  60. Boca Grande Historical SocietyBoca Grande, FL

    General

    $1,000
  61. Police Athletic League of LakelandLakeland, FL

    General

    $500
  62. Boca Grande Pre SchoolEnglewood, FL

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $550,00054% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $210,00020% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $128,84613% of the total
  4. Animals5 grants $45,0004% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $28,0003% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $21,0002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes8 grants $45,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri38 grants $1,294,246
  2. Maryland2 grants $190,000
  3. Florida12 grants $153,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $40,000
  5. South Carolina1 grant $25,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $15,000
  7. California1 grant $10,000
  8. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  10. Nevada1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Virginia M BuschMANAGER Hours 2Pay $42,000
  • August A Busch IIITRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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