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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-1841204

Boniface Foundation

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 96 grants and $12.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,645,765

    Grants listed
    96
    Assets, end of year
    $327,055,572

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,567,450

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $305,347,361

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,469,850

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $276,754,697

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,956,200

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $337,979,299

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,597,765

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $310,137,410

Grants paid in 2024

96 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Louis Zoo FoundationSt Louis, MO

    Wildcare park

    $3,000,000
  2. Dogs for Our BraveSaint Louis, MO

    New building

    $1,800,000
  3. Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO

    Cyberknife

    $1,000,000
  4. Beyond HousingSaint Louis, MO

    Normandy community development

    $750,000
  5. St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO

    Post-secondary scholarships for underserved students

    $588,000
  6. InveststlSt Louis, MO

    Neighborhood solidarity fund & community development efforts

    $500,000
  7. Loyola Academy of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $451,500
  8. Health HomesSt Charles, MO

    Westflo project for street infrastructure

    $375,000
  9. Youth in NeedSaint Charles, MO

    Community well-being

    $270,000
  10. Marian Middle SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $260,000
  11. Our Little HavenSaint Louis, MO

    Keystone mental health services

    $258,500
  12. Access AcademiesSaint Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $251,500
  13. Eye ThriveSaint Louis, MO

    Mobile vision clinic

    $250,000
  14. Boys Hope Girls HopeBridgeton, MO

    Co-pilot for hope prep academy

    $200,000
  15. Notre Dame High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    STEM

    $200,000
  16. Missouri College and Career Attainment NetworkColumbia, MO

    College attainment for underserved students

    $187,000
  17. Cor Jesu AcademySt Louis, MO

    Bridge program

    $151,250
  18. Incarnate Word AcademySaint Louis, MO

    Rising female scholarships

    $105,000
  19. Veterans Community ProjectKansas City, MO

    Veterans collaboration grant

    $100,000
  20. Cardinals CareSaint Louis, MO

    Health fair for the benefit of redbird rookies

    $75,000
  21. Mary GroveFlorissant, MO

    Behavioral health - therapeutic residential services

    $75,000
  22. Christian Brothers CollegeSaint Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $60,000
  23. De Smet Jesuit High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $60,000
  24. Rosati KainSt Louis, MO

    Rising female scholarship

    $52,500
  25. Chads Coalition for Mental HealthSt Louis, MO

    Suicide prevention programs within area high schools

    $51,500
  26. Duo DogsSaint Louis, MO

    Slu facility dog & duo dogs touch program

    $50,000
  27. Fair St Louis FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Celebrate ST. Louis

    $50,000
  28. Notre Dame High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $50,000
  29. Operation Food SearchSaint Louis, MO

    Food bank

    $50,000
  30. Quest Scholarship FundSt Louis, MO

    Supporing 50% of program fee for faces of america quest scholarships

    $50,000
  31. Ready ReadersSaint Louis, MO

    Reading neighborhood captains program

    $50,000
  32. Rosati KainSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $50,000
  33. Saint Louis University High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $50,000
  34. St Louis Youth JobsSt Louis, MO

    Programming connecting low-income young people to employment

    $50,000
  35. St Mary's High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Capacity building

    $50,000
  36. WymanEureka, MO

    Teen leaders program

    $50,000
  37. Saint Louis UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Bridge program

    $47,500
  38. Nerinx Hall High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $45,000
  39. Joshua Chamberlain SocietyClayton, MO

    Veteran collaboration grant

    $36,500
  40. St Joseph's High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $35,000
  41. Mercy Health Foundation SouthSaint Louis, MO

    Community well-being

    $30,000
  42. Memory Care SolutionsSt Louis, MO

    Community well-being

    $30,000
  43. Notre Dame High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Rising female scholarship

    $30,000
  44. Focus Marines FoundationBallwin, MO

    Veterans collaboration grant

    $26,500
  45. American Heart AssociationSt Louis, MO

    To fight heart disease

    $25,000
  46. Cor Jesu AcademySt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $25,000
  47. Girl Scouts of Eastern MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    Support for underserved girl scout troops

    $25,000
  48. Harris HouseSt Charles, MO

    Veteran collaboration grant

    $25,000
  49. Incarnate Word AcademySaint Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $25,000
  50. Lutheran North High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $25,000
  51. Opera Theatre of St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Supporting arts education for community schools

    $25,000
  52. St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO

    Training, coaching, or consulting sessions for black non-profit leaders

    $25,000
  53. New DimensionsSt Louis, MO

    Soccer starts at home program

    $25,000
  54. St Joseph's Housing InitiativeSt Louis, MO

    Quality housing for low-and moderate-income families

    $25,000
  55. Christian Brothers CollegeSaint Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2023-2024

    $22,500
  56. De Smet Jesuit High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2024-2025

    $22,500
  57. Lutheran North High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency

    $22,500
  58. St Mary's High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency

    $22,500
  59. Living Well FoundationImperial, MO

    Youth well-being

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

    Food bank

    $20,000
  61. St Louis Police FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Early childhood education center

    $20,000
  62. St Martha's HallSaint Louis, MO

    Community well-being

    $20,000
  63. The Oasis InstituteSaint Louis, MO

    Intergenerational tutoring program

    $20,000
  64. VP Community Impact FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Community well-being

    $20,000
  65. Dogs for Our BraveSaint Louis, MO

    Veterans collaboration grant

    $18,500
  66. St John Vianney High SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $18,120
  67. St Louis Survivors Legal Support IncEureka, MO

    Legal support for underserved domestic violence victims

    $16,500
  68. Nerinx Hall High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2024-2025

    $15,750
  69. Notre Dame High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2024-2025

    $15,750
  70. St John Vianney High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2024-2025

    $15,750
  71. Affton Christian Food PantryAffton, MO

    Community well-being - holiday giving

    $15,000
  72. Cancer Support CommunityDes Peres, MO

    David m. Sindelar cancer center

    $15,000
  73. Feed My PeopleSaint Louis, MO

    Food bank

    $15,000
  74. Lutheran North High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Rising female scholarships

    $15,000
  75. HomeworksSt Louis, MO

    Unlocking the power of home drive

    $10,000
  76. Incarnate Word AcademySt Louis, MO

    Catholic high school leadership summit

    $10,000
  77. KidsmartMaryland Heights, MO

    Education

    $10,000
  78. St Frances CabriniSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $10,000
  79. St Mary's High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $10,000
  80. Regional Business CouncilSaint Louis, MO

    ST. Louis social ventures partners

    $10,000
  81. Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO

    Companions in chillocothe

    $10,000
  82. Freedom SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Secondary education support for the underserved

    $10,000
  83. Nerinx Hall High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2023-2024

    $6,750
  84. Notre Dame High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2023-2024

    $6,750
  85. St John Vianney High SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2023-2024

    $6,750
  86. Great Rivers HabitatSt Louis, MO

    Campaign to preserve the confluence

    $5,000
  87. Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, MO

    Post-secondary education support for the underserved

    $5,000
  88. Office of Peace and JusticeSt Louis, MO

    Pilgrimage to the mass at the border for low income female students

    $3,000
  89. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Support for pediatric specialty care

    $2,500
  90. Urban LeagueSt Louis, MO

    Slow down STL yard signs

    $2,000
  91. Harris HouseSt Charles, MO

    Capacity building

    $1,500
  92. New DimensionsSt Louis, MO

    Capacity building

    $1,500
  93. Ronald McDonald HouseSt Louis, MO

    Community well-being

    $1,000
  94. De Smet Jesuit High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Slu summer enterpreneurship program

    $695
  95. Bethlehem MissionarySt Louis, MO

    Memorial gift

    $500
  96. Create SmilesSt Louis, MO

    Community well-being

    $200

Approved for future payment

19 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO

    Mercy south ed renovation

    $27,500,000
  2. Harris HouseSt Charles, MO

    South broadway renovation

    $6,000,000
  3. St Louis Zoo FoundationSt Louis, MO

    Wildcare park

    $2,000,000
  4. Missouri College and Career Attainment NetworkColumbia, MO

    College attainment for underserved students

    $396,000
  5. Health HomesSt Charles, MO

    Westflo project for street infrastructure

    $375,000
  6. Quest Scholarship FundSt Louis, MO

    Supporing 50% of program fee for faces of america quest scholarships

    $75,000
  7. St Louis Youth JobsSt Louis, MO

    Programming connecting low-income young people to employment

    $50,000
  8. Incarnate Word AcademySaint Louis, MO

    Rising female scholarships

    $45,000
  9. Lutheran North High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Rising female scholarships

    $45,000
  10. Notre Dame High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Rising female scholarships

    $45,000
  11. Cor Jesu AcademySt Louis, MO

    Bridge program

    $43,750
  12. Rosati KainSt Louis, MO

    Rising female scholarship

    $22,500
  13. Christian Brothers CollegeSaint Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2025-2026

    $6,750
  14. De Smet Jesuit High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2025-2026

    $6,750
  15. Lutheran North High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2025-2026

    $6,750
  16. Nerinx Hall High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2025-2026

    $6,750
  17. Notre Dame High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2025-2026

    $6,750
  18. St Mary's High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2025-2026

    $6,750
  19. St John Vianney High SchoolSt Louis, MO

    Cultural competency 2025-2026

    $6,750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Veterans and military3 grants $1,918,50033% of the total
  2. Education8 grants $1,158,00020% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $1,067,50018% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $750,00013% of the total
  5. Human services7 grants $638,00011% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $75,0001% of the total
  7. 6 other causes10 grants $257,8704% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri95 grants $12,643,265
  2. Florida1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Kelly WetzlerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 50Pay $441,441
  • Winthrop B Reed IIIPRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $0
  • Daniel F BippenSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James G PowersTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tracy MathisMEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

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