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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 80-0398758

The Sayers Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Saint Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $519,559 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

    $519,559

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,856,937
  • Tax year 2023

    $520,688

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,735,671
  • Tax year 2022

    $576,871

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,841,454
  • Tax year 2021

    $432,620

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,319,324
  • Tax year 2020

    $480,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $6,160,695
  • Tax year 2019

    $479,830

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $6,827,607
  • Tax year 2018

    $423,300

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $6,883,043

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

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

  1. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    Donating to t-e public charities

    $149,559
  2. Gateway to HopeMaplewood, MO

    Breast cancer care & treatment

    $80,000
  3. Variety the Childrens CharitySaint Louis, MO

    Kids w/ physical & mental disab

    $35,000
  4. Educational Freedom InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Research & support school choice

    $25,000
  5. Maren FundKirkwood, MO

    Ed. Program for downs syndrome

    $25,000
  6. Greater St Louis Inc FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Advance economic growth

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    Care for jews & fight anti-semitism

    $15,000
  8. Individual

    Academic impr thru educ choice

    $10,000
  9. Club for Growth FoundationWashington, DC

    Creating economic prosperity

    $10,000
  10. College BoundSaint Louis, MO

    College funds for impoverished

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Education support for impoverished

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Student-centered education

    $10,000
  13. Friends of Kids with CancerSaint Louis, MO

    Cancer care & treatment

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    Education support for impoverished

    $10,000
  15. United Way Greater St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    Support & training for the disabled

    $10,000
  16. Vail Health FoundationVail, CO

    Cancer care and treatment

    $10,000
  17. Alzheimers Related Disorders IncChicago, IL

    Alzheimers research for a cure

    $10,000
  18. 4522 ClubSaint Louis, MO

    Addiction treatment & recovery

    $5,000
  19. American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    Relief from govt. Burdens

    $5,000
  20. Backstoppers IncSaint Louis, MO

    Support fam of fallen 1st responders

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Children's wellness

    $5,000
  22. Competitive Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    Relief from govt. Burdens

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    Relief from govt. Burdens

    $5,000
  24. George Mason Univ FoundationFairfax, VA

    Relief from govt. Burdens

    $5,000
  25. Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Relief from govt. Burdens

    $5,000
  26. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Advancing economic opportunity

    $5,000
  27. Humane Society of MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    Animal rescue and adoption

    $5,000
  28. St Louis Police FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    First responder support services

    $5,000
  29. Individual

    Prov scholarships / fight addiction

    $5,000
  30. American Parkinson Disease AssocStaten Island, NY

    Parkinson disease research

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $149,55940% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $95,00026% of the total
  3. Community development2 grants $35,0009% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $35,0009% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $30,0008% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $20,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri12 grants $220,000
  2. California2 grants $154,559
  3. Arizona1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $25,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $10,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • W Grant Williams IIIDIR/PRES/TRE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cynthia A ReeseDIRECTOR/SEC Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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