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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-6897690

The Dierberg Foundation

A private foundation in Saint Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $2.9 million 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $2,869,471

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,028,014
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,670,558

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,785,281
  • Tax year 2023

    $312,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,220,355
  • Tax year 2022

    $598,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,281,597
  • Tax year 2021

    $298,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,739,852
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,091,396

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,787,260

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Dierberg Educational FoundationHermann, MO

    ExpenditureResponsibilityGrant

    $2,504,321
  2. Today and Tommorrow FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General Support

    $180,000
  3. Catholic CharitiesSt Louis, MO

    General Support

    $25,000
  4. Dynamic Catholic InstituteCincinnati, OH

    General Support

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    General Support

    $20,000
  6. Archdiocese of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General Support

    $15,000
  7. Individual

    General Support

    $15,000
  8. St Patrick's CenterSaint Louis, MO

    General Support

    $12,000
  9. Individual

    General Support

    $12,000
  10. Our Lady of Mountains ChurchJackson, WY

    General Support

    $12,000
  11. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  12. St George Catholic SchoolHermann, MO

    General Support

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    General Support

    $6,000
  14. St Louis Art MuseumSaint Louis, MO

    General Support

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    General Support

    $5,000
  16. Church of the AnnuziataSaint Louis, MO

    General Support

    $5,000
  17. Gasconade County Historical SocietyHermann, MO

    General Support

    $4,000
  18. Individual

    General Support

    $2,150
  19. Old Mission Santa Ines ChurchBallard, CA

    General Support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,504,32199% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri9 grants $2,760,321
  2. Ohio1 grant $25,000
  3. Wyoming1 grant $12,000
  4. California1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James DierbergTrustee Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mary DierbergTrustee Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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