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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-5213534

Rio Vista Foundation

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $4.4 million paid in grants.

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

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

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

    $4,375,333

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $57,632,065
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,200,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $57,970,212
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,238,519

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $40,427,273
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,457,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $39,828,879
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,196,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $34,225,822
  • Tax year 2019

    $525,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $25,583,874
  • Tax year 2018

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,028,194

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Washington UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Fund general operations to further the charitable purpose of the tax exempt recipient organization

    $2,600,000
  2. Hosco Shift IncNashville, TN

    Fund general operations to further the charitable purpose of the tax exempt recipient organization

    $500,000
  3. Greater St Louis Inc FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Fund general operations to further the charitable purpose of the tax exempt recipient organization

    $250,000
  4. Invest STLSaint Louis, MO

    Fund general operations to further the charitable purpose of the tax exempt recipient organization

    $250,000
  5. WepowerSaint Louis, MO

    Activate community power to re-design education,health,justice systems-equitable for all

    $250,000
  6. University of Colorado Foundation - University of Colorado DenverDenver, CO

    To support the education project

    $150,000
  7. Jewish Federation of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    ST. Louis kaplan feldman holocaust museum capital campaign

    $100,000
  8. Missouri River ReliefColumbia, MO

    Fund general operations to further the charitable purpose of the tax exempt recipient organization

    $100,000
  9. Jewish Federation of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    Fund general operations to further the charitable purpose of the tax exempt recipient organization

    $100,000
  10. The Kranzberg Arts FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    $50,000 to support the "intersessions" conference in the fall of 2024. $10,080 to support the busking program.

    $60,080
  11. Franciscan Sisters of MaryBridgeton, MO

    Outstanding loan forgiveness

    $15,253

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Jewish Federation of St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    Approved grants for 2025 & 2026 for the capital campaign of the future ST. Louis kaplan holocaust museum

    $200,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $3,100,00074% of the total
  2. Community development3 grants $750,00018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $200,0005% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $100,0002% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $60,0801% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri10 grants $4,225,333
  2. Colorado1 grant $150,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Andrew L YawitzPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Alice G YawitzTREASURER & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jess B YawitzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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