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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 43-6531876

Brown Dana Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Eagan, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 113 grants and $4.5 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Carol Eaves
US Bank NA PO Box 387
St Louis, MO 63166
(314) 505-8204
Form and materials
Please contact the above
Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $4,512,063

    Grants listed
    113
    Assets, end of year
    $42,367,668
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,534,309

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $43,219,259
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,185,039

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $43,175,959
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,993,426

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $43,840,273
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,140,850

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $42,795,361

Grants paid in 2024

113 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Louis Zoo AssociationSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $500,000
  2. Cardinal Glennon Children's FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $485,714
  3. Ranken Jordan Pediatric BridgeMaryland Heights, MO

    General operating

    $250,000
  4. St Louis Childrens HospitalSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $250,000
  5. The Sheldon Arts FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $200,000
  6. St Louis SymphonySt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $110,000
  7. International Institute of St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $101,500
  8. Operation Food SearchSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $65,000
  9. A Million Stars IncSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $65,000
  10. Casa of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $65,000
  11. Ronald McDonald House Charities of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $62,500
  12. City Garden Montessori SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $60,000
  13. Big Brothers Big Sisters of MoSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $50,000
  14. St Louis Public Library FoundationSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $50,000
  15. Room at the InnBridgeton, MO

    General operating

    $50,000
  16. National Council of Jewish Women St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $50,000
  17. St Louis Crisis NurserySaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $50,000
  18. Catholic Charities of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $50,000
  19. Nine PBS St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $50,000
  20. St Louis Area FoodbankBridgeton, MO

    General operating

    $50,000
  21. Great Rivers Greenway FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $50,000
  22. St Louis County Library FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $42,000
  23. St Louis ArtworksSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $40,000
  24. Marian Middle SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $40,000
  25. Variety the Children's Charity of St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $40,000
  26. Give Kids A SmileSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $35,000
  27. The Salvation Army Midland DivisionHoffman Estates, IL

    General operating

    $35,000
  28. Center for Hearing & SpeechSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $35,000
  29. Our Little HavenSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $35,000
  30. Covering HouseFenton, MO

    General operating

    $35,000
  31. Special Education FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $35,000
  32. Lifewise STLSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $33,332
  33. Lift for Life GymSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  34. Audubon Center at RiverlandsWest Alton, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  35. The Women's Safe HouseSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  36. Youth in NeedSaint Charles, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  37. Employment ConnectionSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  38. Nurses for NewbornsSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  39. Civitas AssociatesSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  40. Ready ReadersSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  41. Gateway Alliance Against Human TraffickingChesterfield, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  42. Sherwood ForestSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  43. Eye ThriveSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $30,000
  44. iFM COMMUNITY MEDICINESaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $29,550
  45. Science Coach IncSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $28,267
  46. Almost HomeSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $27,500
  47. Animal Protective Assoc of MissouriSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  48. Guardian Angel Settlement AssociationSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  49. HomeworksSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  50. EarthdanceSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  51. Gateway Region YMCASt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  52. Every Childs HopeSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  53. Fathers Support Center St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  54. Covenant House MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  55. The BiomeSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  56. Foster TogetherArnold, MO

    General operating

    $25,000
  57. Our Lady of GuadalupeSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $22,500
  58. Goshen Market FoundationEdwardsville, IL

    General operating

    $21,700
  59. Girls on the Run of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $21,000
  60. Brain Injury Association of MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  61. The Little Bit FoundationSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  62. Teach for America St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  63. The Aoa FoundationCreve Coeur, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  64. St Louis Learning Disabilities AssociationBallwin, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  65. Immigrant Home English Learning ProgramSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  66. Logos IncOlivette, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  67. Our Lady's InnSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  68. Walker Scottish Rite ClinicCreve Coeur, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  69. 100 Black MenSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  70. Refuge and RestorationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  71. Dignity PeriodSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  72. CyberupSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  73. A Red CircleSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  74. Starkloff Disability InstituteSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  75. World Bird SanctuaryValley Park, MO

    General operating

    $20,000
  76. Mighty Oakes Heart FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $17,000
  77. United Services for ChildrenSaint Charles, MO

    General operating

    $16,500
  78. PreventedSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $15,000
  79. Beyond HousingSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $15,000
  80. Camp PenuelIronton, MO

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  81. St Francis Xavier Catholic ChurchSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $15,000
  82. Southside Early Childhood CenterSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $15,000
  83. Pony BirdHerculaneum, MO

    General operating

    $15,000
  84. Burns Recovered Support GroupSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $15,000
  85. Safe Families for Children Metro EastOfallon, IL

    General operating

    $15,000
  86. Giving Is A Family TraditionSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $15,000
  87. Giddo Simon MinistriesBallwin, MO

    General operating

    $15,000
  88. Community ReachBridgeton, MO

    General operating

    $15,000
  89. Pack DanceSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $12,500
  90. Cornerstone Center for Early LearningSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $12,000
  91. Live Differently MinistriesChesterfield, MO

    General operating

    $12,000
  92. Gateway to the Great OutdoorsChicago, IL

    General operating

    $11,500
  93. St Louis Community FoundationClayton, MO

    Scholarships

    $11,000
  94. Laumeier Sculpture ParkSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $10,500
  95. Chads Coalition for Mental HealthSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $10,000
  96. Hispanic FestivalFlorissant, MO

    General operating

    $10,000
  97. Lemay Child & Family CenterSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $10,000
  98. St Louis Cultural Flamenco SocietySaint Louis, MO

    General operating

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

    General operating

    $10,000
  100. Lydia's HouseSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $10,000
  101. St Louis Black Repertory CompanyUniversity Cy, MO

    General operating

    $10,000
  102. On Angels WingsSpringfield, MO

    General operating

    $10,000
  103. Pianos for PeopleSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $10,000
  104. Friends of Kids with CancerSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $8,000
  105. Kwame Charitable FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $6,500
  106. Wings of HopeChesterfield, MO

    General operating

    $5,000
  107. Promise Community HomesSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $5,000
  108. Miriam FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $1,500
  109. Center for Human ServicesSedalia, MO

    General operating

    $1,500
  110. University City Children's CenterUniversity City, MO

    General operating

    $1,500
  111. MarygroveSaint Louis, MO

    General operating

    $1,500
  112. Urban SproutsUniversity Cy, MO

    General operating

    $1,500
  113. Planned ParenthoodSt Louis, MO

    General operating

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services23 grants $536,50026% of the total
  2. Health5 grants $328,05016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture7 grants $293,00014% of the total
  4. Education10 grants $273,26713% of the total
  5. Youth development4 grants $149,3327% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture3 grants $111,7006% of the total
  7. 10 other causes17 grants $335,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri109 grants $4,428,863
  2. Illinois4 grants $83,200

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lela G RiceCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel D WattCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cathy Rhae YanceyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $72,744
  • US Bank N ACO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $635,405

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