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Private foundations Saint Louis, MOtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Saint Louis, MO

3,338 private foundations based in Saint Louis, MO filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1 billion in 28,151 grants, and 585 say they accept applications.

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. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 49 grants Preselected only $53,576,691 giving
  3. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 155 grants Preselected only $39,445,230 giving
  4. Paula and Rodger Riney FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $32,668,262 giving
  5. James S McDonnell FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $30,094,150 giving
  6. Alvin Goldfarb FoundationSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $27,857,298 giving
  7. Johnson Robert K Foundation-MainSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $25,500,000 giving
  8. 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
  9. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 6,618 grants Preselected only $20,324,765 giving
  10. C K Blandin Residuary TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,200,000 giving
  11. The JSM Charitable TrustSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $18,179,000 giving
  12. Berges Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 57 grants Accepts applications $16,229,105 giving
  13. Taylor Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $14,229,500 giving
  14. Boniface FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 96 grants Preselected only $12,645,765 giving
  15. W W Smith Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 251 grants Accepts applications $12,070,376 giving
  16. Bayer FundSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $11,725,467 giving
  17. World Wide Technology FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 221 grants Preselected only $11,260,238 giving
  18. Julius & Katheryn Hommer FoundationSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $11,085,368 giving
  19. Steward Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $10,011,133 giving
  20. Community Impact NetworkSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 41 grants Preselected only $9,118,060 giving
  21. Everett D and Geneva V SugarbakerSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $9,018,045 giving
  22. MacCarthy FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $8,180,000 giving
  23. TW L D McEachearnSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $7,300,000 giving
  24. The Jane Goldberg FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $7,203,361 giving
  25. Michael & Quirsis Riney Family FNDNSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $7,127,015 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. James S McDonnell FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 82 grants Accepts applications $30,094,150 giving
  3. 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
  4. Berges Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 57 grants Accepts applications $16,229,105 giving
  5. W W Smith Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 251 grants Accepts applications $12,070,376 giving
  6. Bayer FundSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $11,725,467 giving
  7. The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation IncSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 43 grants Accepts applications $5,665,380 giving
  8. Pershing Charitable TrustSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 83 grants Accepts applications $5,198,400 giving
  9. The Carlos & Marguerite Mason FDNSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $5,100,000 giving
  10. The Kranzberg Family Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 154 grants Accepts applications $4,213,813 giving
  11. Hill Foundation Wells Fargo Bank NASaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,704,250 giving
  12. Interco Charitable TrustSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 54 grants Accepts applications $3,228,970 giving
  13. Edward J Mallinckrodt Jr FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $3,007,000 giving
  14. TW Marian W Ottley Atlanta MainSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 59 grants Accepts applications $2,889,283 giving
  15. Hermann Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $2,867,352 giving
  16. The Lesley Waldheim Charitable FoundationSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,851,600 giving
  17. Odell RS & HP Fund Tua-MainSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 61 grants Accepts applications $2,645,000 giving
  18. Emil Buehler Perpetual TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2023 5 grants Accepts applications $2,470,000 giving
  19. Deer Creek FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $2,422,000 giving
  20. Spire FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $2,349,334 giving
  21. Richardson Fam Ed TR Ed MainSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,335,686 giving
  22. Trio Foundation of St LouisSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 100 grants Accepts applications $1,852,500 giving
  23. Harlene & Marvin Wool FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $1,550,000 giving
  24. Esther H Ludwig ScholarshipsSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,503,400 giving
  25. Helen Greathouse Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 53 grants Accepts applications $1,500,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking249 foundations $171,047,51131% of the total
  2. Education795 foundations $100,451,09318% of the total
  3. Health676 foundations $76,091,05414% of the total
  4. Arts and culture321 foundations $34,372,1886% of the total
  5. Human services567 foundations $34,134,9386% of the total
  6. Environment144 foundations $32,942,1306% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $111,569,67220% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Bradford Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 101 grants Accepts applications $163,230 giving
  2. William S and Blair Y Thompson Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 85 grants Preselected only $106,775 giving
  3. Stifel Educational Foundation IncSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 73 grants Preselected only $146,000 giving
  4. The Moskowitz Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 66 grants Preselected only $119,062 giving
  5. Pecha Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2025 64 grants Preselected only $50,800 giving
  6. Better Together - the Advantage Solutions Education FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 58 grants Preselected only $1,142,404 giving
  7. The Clark-Fox Family FoundationSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 51 grants Preselected only $150,842 giving
  8. Samuel Honigberg Foundation IncSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $9,935 giving
  9. Samuel L Powell TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  10. Robert & Grace Brod Family FoundationSt Louis, MO · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $60,602 giving
  11. St Louis Service Bureau FoundationSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 37 grants Preselected only $81,934 giving
  12. T W Hellman Educational FoundationSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 37 grants Preselected only $40,750 giving
  13. Kimmel Eugene E Schship TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $35,000 giving
  14. Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard Charitable Foundation IncSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $113,138 giving
  15. Star Bright FDN TrustSaint Louis, MO · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $20,475 giving