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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-6036864

Leader Foundation

A private foundation in Clayton, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $13,917 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jan 31, 2026), 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
Robert Epstein
One North Brentwood Blvd Ste 1000
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 863-7733
Form and materials
Applications should be in writing
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Restricted to needy ex-employees and their dependents of stix, baer & fuller (which operated department stores in missouri, kansas and illinois) prior to its sale to associated dry goods corporation, and for organizations defined in section 501(c)(3).

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $13,917

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $253,065

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,341

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $271,647

  • Tax year 2023

    $24,174

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $228,652

  • Tax year 2022

    $22,078

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $237,564

  • Tax year 2021

    $36,441

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $223,728

  • Tax year 2020

    $34,218

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $236,563

  • Tax year 2019

    $41,717

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $238,516

  • Tax year 2018

    $46,670

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $247,735

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Needy Ex-Employees of Stix Baer and Fuller and Their DependentsClayton, MO

    Needy individuals

    $13,917

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri1 grant $13,917

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Steven M RafskyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lee BearmanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert EpsteinSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christine BertelsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lee FrerkerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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