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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0189216

Sidener Foundation

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $160,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Jill Gray
PO Box 28568
St Louis, MO 63146
(314) 991-0730
Form and materials
Letter of inquiry. Include copy of IRS Determination Letter.
Deadlines
November 1 to November 30
Restrictions
Preference is given to St. Louis area charities.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,402,070

  • Tax year 2024

    $119,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,277,945

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,202,775

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,215,287

  • Tax year 2021

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $2,213,109

  • Tax year 2020

    $160,500

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $2,110,124

  • Tax year 2019

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $2,255,928

  • Tax year 2018

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $2,160,092

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Loaves & Fishes IncMaryland Heights, MO

    Charitable

    $35,000
  2. Food OutreachSaint Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $30,000
  3. Central Institute for the DeafSaint Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $15,000
  4. Feed My PeopleSaint Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $15,000
  5. Operation Food SearchSaint Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $15,000
  6. St Louis Area FoodbankBridgeton, MO

    Charitable

    $15,000
  7. The Food Bank for Central and Northeast MOColumbia, MO

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. Circle of ConcernValley Park, MO

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. ProvidentSaint Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $45,00047% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $25,00026% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $15,00016% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $10,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri9 grants $160,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • LE Sidener IIPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • LE Sidener IISecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jill GrayTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Cortney SidenerDirector Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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