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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-6024670

Bascom Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Clayton, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $121,500 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
John J Stika
7701 Forsyth Blvd Suite 1100
St Louis, MO 63105
(314) 719-1528
Form and materials
Applications should be in written form.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $121,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,506,522
  • Tax year 2024

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,473,232
  • Tax year 2023

    $113,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,378,826
  • Tax year 2022

    $116,200

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,386,548
  • Tax year 2021

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,405,426
  • Tax year 2020

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,392,430
  • Tax year 2019

    $107,600

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,467,761
  • Tax year 2018

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,456,366

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Charles Schwab CharitableOrlando, FL

    General

    $36,000
  2. Missouri Botanical GardensSt Louis, MO

    General

    $15,000
  3. Missouri Historical SocietyColumbia, MO

    General

    $10,000
  4. Sippican Lands TrustMarion, MA

    General

    $6,000
  5. Buzzard Bay MusicfestMarion, MA

    General

    $5,000
  6. Goldfarb School of NursingSt Louis, MO

    General

    $5,000
  7. Urban League of Metropolitan St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $5,000
  8. Marion Art CenterMarion, MA

    General

    $4,000
  9. Sippican Historical SocietyMarion, MA

    General

    $4,000
  10. Youth Opportunities UnlimitedCleveland, OH

    General

    $4,000
  11. Community Boating Center IncNew Bedford, MA

    General

    $3,000
  12. Danforth Plant Science CenterSt Louis, MO

    General

    $3,000
  13. St Louis Children's Hospital FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General

    $3,000
  14. YWCA New BedfordNew Bedford, MA

    General

    $3,000
  15. Elizabeth Taber LibraryMarion, MA

    General

    $2,000
  16. New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MA

    General

    $2,000
  17. Planned Parenthood of the St Louis Region & Southwest MissouriSt Louis, MO

    General

    $2,000
  18. World Central Kitchen (north Carolina Relief)Washington, DC

    General

    $2,000
  19. Community Nurse Home CareFairhaven, MA

    General

    $1,000
  20. Dream Out LoudNew Bedford, MA

    General

    $1,000
  21. New Bedford Fishing Heritage CenterNew Bedford, MA

    General

    $1,000
  22. Scott Evans FoundationSonoma, CA

    General

    $1,000
  23. Sea Education AssociationFalmouth, MA

    General

    $1,000
  24. Southcoast Children's ChorusMarion, MA

    General

    $1,000
  25. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  26. Border Community AllianceTubac, AZ

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $8,00036% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $6,00027% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $4,00018% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $3,00013% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri7 grants $43,000
  2. Florida1 grant $36,000
  3. Massachusetts13 grants $34,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $4,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $3,000
  6. California1 grant $1,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • The St Louis Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $4,882
  • Charles E BascomTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Constance B McPheetersTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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