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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-6029156

Sunnen Foundation

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $1.4 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
Kurt Kallaus
PO Box 430007
St Louis, MO 63143
(314) 707-7007
[email protected]
Form and materials
Policy statements for program and guidelines for grant applications are available. Initial approach must be by letter or by a copy of the complete proposal.
Deadlines
Applications are taken throughout the year. The board generally meets once a year in the fall.
Restrictions
Refer to policy statement.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,435,145

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $15,122,511

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,318,959

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $14,993,212

  • Tax year 2023

    $955,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $14,014,995

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $13,734,224

  • Tax year 2021

    $603,775

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $12,934,533

  • Tax year 2020

    $755,900

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $12,421,397

  • Tax year 2019

    $837,090

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $12,461,147

  • Tax year 2018

    $594,800

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $12,028,889

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCA of the OzarksPotosi, MO

    Community support

    $336,026
  2. Operation Food SearchSaint Louis, MO

    Community support

    $230,000
  3. Planned Parenthood of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    Educational support

    $225,000
  4. L'arche St LouisBrentwood, MO

    Community support

    $135,000
  5. Home Sweet HomeSaint Louis, MO

    Community support

    $100,000
  6. Planned Parenthood - SoutheastAtlanta, GA

    Educational support

    $80,056
  7. Planned Parenthood of Southern New EnglandNew Haven, CT

    Educational support

    $70,000
  8. Ranken JordanMaryland Heights, MO

    Community support

    $51,000
  9. Casa of St LouisSt Louis, MO

    Community support

    $50,000
  10. Bci IncSt Peters, MO

    Community support

    $24,000
  11. Kids in the MiddleSaint Louis, MO

    Community support

    $20,000
  12. Ready ReadersSaint Louis, MO

    Educational support

    $15,000
  13. Boys Hope Girls Hope of St LouisRichmond Heights, MO

    Community support

    $10,000
  14. Burns RecoveredSt Louis, MO

    Community support

    $10,000
  15. Sherwood ForestSt Louis, MO

    Community support

    $10,000
  16. St Louis Learning Disabilities AssociationBallwin, MO

    Educational support

    $10,000
  17. Wild Bird RehabilitationSaint Louis, MO

    Community support

    $10,000
  18. Nurses for NewbornsSaint Louis, MO

    Community support

    $10,000
  19. Brookhaven Presbyterian ChurchAtlanta, GA

    Community support

    $9,063
  20. Earth SanghaAnnandale, VA

    Community support

    $5,000
  21. Girls in the KnowSaint Louis, MO

    Community support

    $5,000
  22. Miriam School and Learning CenterSaint Louis, MO

    Community support

    $5,000
  23. West Hill Pond AssociationNew Hartford, CT

    Community support

    $5,000
  24. Native Plant TrustWayland, MA

    Community support

    $5,000
  25. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Community support

    $1,000
  26. National Museum of TransportationSaint Louis, MO

    Community support

    $1,000
  27. Friends of the BelleChicago, IL

    Community support

    $1,000
  28. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Community support

    $1,000
  29. The Trevor ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    Community support

    $500
  30. United Way for Central AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Community support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health4 grants $376,05641% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $231,00025% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $135,00015% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $125,00014% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $20,0002% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri19 grants $1,257,026
  2. Alabama2 grants $80,556
  3. Connecticut2 grants $75,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $9,063
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  7. Illinois2 grants $2,000
  8. New York1 grant $1,000
  9. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kurt KallausPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew S KreiderVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan BraselSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kate DandoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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