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Private foundations Missouritax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Missouri

4,702 private foundations based in Missouri filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.7 billion in 42,792 grants, and 914 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,556,199 giving
  2. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 364 grants Accepts applications $95,048,595 giving
  3. Stanley M Herzog Charitable FoundationSmithville, MO · tax year 2024 71 grants Accepts applications $68,317,631 giving
  4. The Patterson Family FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 262 grants Preselected only $57,408,956 giving
  5. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 49 grants Preselected only $53,576,691 giving
  6. Hall Family FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $45,426,449 giving
  7. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 155 grants Preselected only $39,445,230 giving
  8. Paula and Rodger Riney FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $32,668,262 giving
  9. James S McDonnell FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $30,094,150 giving
  10. Marion and Henry Bloch Family FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $27,979,990 giving
  11. Alvin Goldfarb FoundationSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $27,857,298 giving
  12. Johnson Robert K Foundation-MainSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $25,500,000 giving
  13. Kate B Reynolds Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $22,802,221 giving
  14. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 6,618 grants Preselected only $20,324,765 giving
  15. C K Blandin Residuary TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,200,000 giving
  16. The JSM Charitable TrustSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $18,179,000 giving
  17. Berges Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 57 grants Accepts applications $16,229,105 giving
  18. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 130 grants Accepts applications $16,204,153 giving
  19. Taylor Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $14,229,500 giving
  20. Boniface FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 96 grants Preselected only $12,645,765 giving
  21. Ralph L Smith Foundation 13952400Kansas City, MO · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $12,292,289 giving
  22. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 189 grants Accepts applications $12,224,728 giving
  23. Hagan Scholarship FoundationColumbia, MO · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $12,106,303 giving
  24. W W Smith Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 251 grants Accepts applications $12,070,376 giving
  25. Bayer FundSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $11,725,467 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,556,199 giving
  2. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 364 grants Accepts applications $95,048,595 giving
  3. Stanley M Herzog Charitable FoundationSmithville, MO · tax year 2024 71 grants Accepts applications $68,317,631 giving
  4. Hall Family FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $45,426,449 giving
  5. James S McDonnell FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $30,094,150 giving
  6. Marion and Henry Bloch Family FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $27,979,990 giving
  7. Kate B Reynolds Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $22,802,221 giving
  8. Berges Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 57 grants Accepts applications $16,229,105 giving
  9. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 130 grants Accepts applications $16,204,153 giving
  10. Ralph L Smith Foundation 13952400Kansas City, MO · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $12,292,289 giving
  11. Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 189 grants Accepts applications $12,224,728 giving
  12. Hagan Scholarship FoundationColumbia, MO · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $12,106,303 giving
  13. W W Smith Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 251 grants Accepts applications $12,070,376 giving
  14. Bayer FundSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $11,725,467 giving
  15. Anheuser-Busch FoundationClayton, MO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $6,242,102 giving
  16. The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation IncSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $5,665,380 giving
  17. Pershing Charitable TrustSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 83 grants Accepts applications $5,198,400 giving
  18. The Carlos & Marguerite Mason FDNSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $5,100,000 giving
  19. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 174 grants Accepts applications $4,781,502 giving
  20. Orscheln Industries Foundation IncMoberly, MO · tax year 2024 278 grants Accepts applications $4,587,203 giving
  21. Ross Family FoundationClayton, MO · tax year 2024 73 grants Accepts applications $4,478,000 giving
  22. The Sosland FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 131 grants Accepts applications $4,297,039 giving
  23. The Kranzberg Family Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 154 grants Accepts applications $4,213,813 giving
  24. Robert W Plaster Foundation IncLebanon, MO · tax year 2023 14 grants Accepts applications $3,799,645 giving
  25. Hill Foundation Wells Fargo Bank NASaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,704,250 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking391 foundations $269,769,51431% of the total
  2. Education1,126 foundations $196,673,20823% of the total
  3. Health887 foundations $89,255,23910% of the total
  4. Arts and culture490 foundations $58,844,3827% of the total
  5. Human services839 foundations $52,964,4186% of the total
  6. Environment228 foundations $37,757,7364% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $158,261,51218% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Buttonwood Foundation Charitable TRKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 169 grants Preselected only $38,077 giving
  2. Littler Mendelson Foundation IncKansas City, MO · tax year 2025 130 grants Preselected only $341,087 giving
  3. Bradford Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $163,230 giving
  4. William S and Blair Y Thompson Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 85 grants Preselected only $106,775 giving
  5. Larson Financial FoundationChesterfield, MO · tax year 2024 84 grants Preselected only $131,052 giving
  6. Craftsmen Cares FoundationSt Charles, MO · tax year 2024 78 grants Preselected only $81,674 giving
  7. Stifel Educational Foundation IncSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 73 grants Preselected only $146,000 giving
  8. The Torosian FoundationKansas City, MO · tax year 2024 69 grants Preselected only $116,650 giving
  9. Youth Benefit Corp No 129Sunset Hills, MO · tax year 2025 68 grants Preselected only $20,700 giving
  10. The Moskowitz Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 66 grants Preselected only $119,062 giving
  11. Bunge FoundationChesterfield, MO · tax year 2025 65 grants Accepts applications $1,067,008 giving
  12. Pecha Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 64 grants Preselected only $50,800 giving
  13. Chicken N Pickle Foundation IncNorth Kansas City, MO · tax year 2025 62 grants Preselected only $65,338 giving
  14. Consolidated CaresMexico, MO · tax year 2024 62 grants Accepts applications $38,535 giving
  15. Frank and Bessie Spielberg FoundationWildwood, MO · tax year 2025 60 grants Preselected only $37,275 giving

Cities

10 cities with 25 or more foundations
118 more cities with two or more