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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-6052774

Deer Creek Foundation

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $2.4 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Mr Michael P Fischer Deer Creek Fou
800 Market St Suite 1650
St Louis, MO 63101
(314) 241-3228
Form and materials
For program i: letter of inquiry (1) brief description of problem project seeks to address (2)objectives of project (3) specific activities planned to achieve those objectives (4) qualifications of the organization and principals to implement project, including past accomplishments (5) list of other organizations addressing same issues. Attachments: (1) project and organizational income and expense budget (2) existing and projected project support list-dollar amounts (3) list of recent organizational contributors-dollar amounts (4) board of directors list (5) organizations tax status letter (6) organization's latest audit or 990. For program II: letter of inquiry summarizing proposed project and includes: organization's history; project and orgaizational income and expense budget; existing and projected project support list-dollar amounts; list recent organizational contributors-dollar amounts; board of directors list; organizational tax status letter; latest audit or 990.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The guidelines established by the foundation's board of trustees normally preclude support for the following types of activities: endowment and capital campaigns

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,422,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $40,955,355

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,392,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $41,654,248

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,632,191

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $43,977,566

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,220,151

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $45,243,683

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,277,310

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $42,229,836

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arch City DefendersSaint Louis, MO

    Support litigation against abuses in the american justice system

    $1,000,000
  2. Constitutional Accountability CenterWashington, DC

    Support litigation and education exposing common misconceptions about the u.s. Constitution

    $200,000
  3. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Support litigation and advocacy for enforcement of environmental regulations

    $200,000
  4. The John Muir Project of the Earth Island InstituteBig Bear City, CA

    Promote u.s.forest service compliance with environmental laws and reguatlions

    $180,000
  5. Tulane Environmental Law ClinicNew Orleans, LA

    For public education, citizen mobilization, administrative advocacy, and litigation aimed at helping the residents of louisiana participate in government decisions impacting their health and environment, and ensuring that environmental laws and regulations are enforced.

    $155,000
  6. Crag Law CenterPortland, OR

    Provide legal services,guidance, and education to protect the cascadia bioregion

    $115,000
  7. Beyond NuclearTakoma Park, MD

    Force more responsbile nuclear regulatory commission oversight

    $110,000
  8. Americans United for Separation of Church and StateWashington, DC

    Support education, advocacy, and litigation against religious discrimination

    $100,000
  9. St Louis Public Schools FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    To help pilot two literacy programs - letrs and beable - in SLPSS lowest performing elementary/middle schools that provide enhanced teacher and student instruction with the goal of increasing reading growth and proficiency, and another program to increase student/teacher attachment in those same schools.

    $100,000
  10. Center for Progressive ReformWashington, DC

    Support research and education to strengthen evironmental regulation

    $75,000
  11. Committee to Bridge the GapBen Lomond, CA

    Support advocacy and education ensuring safe operation and cleanup of u.s. Nuclear facilities

    $60,000
  12. Verified Voting FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Conduct research and education to promote accurate and secure voting systems

    $50,000
  13. Free and Fair Litigation GroupNew York, NY

    To support litigation to protect our country's democratic system and individual rights from the threat posed by recent supreme court decisions, and current and former politicians.

    $45,000
  14. Northwest Environmental Defense CenterPortland, OR

    To monitor, undertake administrative agency advocacy, and litigate to ensure that the state and federal environmental laws and regulations are enforced with respect to stormwater pollution from industrial facilities in oregon

    $30,000
  15. Candid LearningSt Louis, MO

    To advance research, collaboration, and training on nonprofit funding opportunities

    $2,000

Approved for future payment

4 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Center for Progressive ReformWashington, DC

    Support research and education to strengthen environmental regulation

    $150,000
  2. Verified Voting FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Conduct research and education to promote accurate and secure voting systems

    $125,000
  3. Cascadia WildlandsEugene, OR

    Monitor, educate, and litigate to ensure the environmental protection of cascadia

    $45,000
  4. Earthrise Law ClinicPortland, OR

    For advocacy and litigation ensuring environmental laws are enforced

    $45,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $1,200,00061% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $390,00020% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $110,0006% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $100,0005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,0005% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $60,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri3 grants $1,102,000
  2. California4 grants $490,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $375,000
  4. Louisiana1 grant $155,000
  5. Oregon2 grants $145,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $110,000
  7. New York1 grant $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Martha C FischerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew A FischerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael P FischerTRUSTEE/DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $132,500

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