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Grant recipient EIN 43-0666769Arts and culture

Who funds Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra?

27 private foundations gave Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra in Saint Louis, MO $38 million across 91 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

91 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Jordan Mary R & Ettie A CharitableEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $50,000
  2. Nanci & James Bobrow Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  3. Dane and Carter Brooksher Family Foundation dated 722018Chicago, IL 2025

    Music

    $2,500
  4. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Symphony orchestras

    $600,000
  5. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support education programs

    $175,000
  6. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Slso playlist: a new audience development initiative

    $100,000
  7. Jordan Mary R & Ettie A CharitableEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $80,000
  8. Gertrude & William Bernoudy FNDPo Box Chicag, IL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Rotonda FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support/annual gift

    $15,000
  10. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

    $5,000
  11. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

    $2,500
  12. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    1317.5

    $1,318
  13. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2024

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

    $750
  14. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $350
  15. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $50
  16. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Arts

    $550,000
  17. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Annual fund - support

    $100,000
  18. Jordan Mary R & Ettie A CharitableEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $80,000
  19. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Annual support

    $25,000
  20. Ross Family FoundationClayton, MO 2023

    Athletic department

    $21,000
  21. Rotonda FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  22. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

    $5,000
  23. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2023

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

    $750
  24. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program Assistance

    $100
  25. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    Arts

    $550,000
  26. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Powell hall renovation and expansion

    $500,000
  27. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    Annual fund - support

    $100,000
  28. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Slso 2023 european tour

    $100,000
  29. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization

    $25,000
  30. Ross Family FoundationClayton, MO 2022

    General purpose

    $15,000
  31. Rotonda FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support/annual gift

    $10,000
  32. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Cultural

    $5,000
  33. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $5,000
  34. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $2,500
  35. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2022

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $2,000
  36. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $100
  37. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program assistance

    $100
  38. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    Annual fund - support

    $30,100,000
  39. Pershing Charitable TrustSt Louis, MO 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000,000
  40. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Powell hall renovation and expansion

    $1,000,000
  41. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    SLSO 2021 Annual Fund

    $100,000
  42. Jordan Mary R & Ettie A CharitableEagan, MN 2021

    General operating

    $90,000
  43. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    Arts

    $76,000
  44. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Annual support

    $25,000
  45. Ross Family FoundationClayton, MO 2021

    General purpose

    $15,000
  46. Rotonda FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support/annual gift

    $12,500
  47. Moneta Group Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    To host symphony concerts and education in and for the community

    $8,000
  48. Mr & Mrs Sanford N McDonnell FoundationSaint Albans, MO 2021

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $6,000
  49. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    SLSO Celebrates Amy Kaiser

    $5,000
  50. Association of the Open Mind and Spirit IncSaint Louis, MO 2021

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $5,000
  51. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $5,000
  52. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $2,550
  53. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $2,500
  54. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $2,500
  55. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Program assistance

    $100
  56. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $50
  57. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Powell hall renovation and expansion

    $1,000,000
  58. Pershing Charitable TrustSt Louis, MO 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $300,000
  59. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    2020 Annual Fund Support

    $100,000
  60. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    Annual fund - support

    $100,000
  61. Jordan Mary R & Ettie A CharitableEagan, MN 2020

    General operating

    $90,000
  62. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    Arts

    $50,000
  63. The Bellwether FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    To enrich people's lives through the power of music

    $30,000
  64. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Annual support

    $25,000
  65. Ross Family FoundationClayton, MO 2020

    General purpose

    $15,000
  66. Rotonda FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support/annual gift

    $12,500
  67. Moneta Group Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    To host symphony concerts and education in and for the community

    $8,000
  68. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Cultural

    $5,000
  69. Mr & Mrs Sanford N McDonnell FoundationSaint Albans, MO 2020

    For general charitable purposes of the organization

    $5,000
  70. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $5,000
  71. Kahn Memorial TrustSaint Louis, MO 2020

    gift

    $3,391
  72. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $2,500
  73. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $2,500
  74. Association of the Open Mind and Spirit IncSaint Louis, MO 2020

    To further recipient's charitable purpose

    $2,000
  75. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Program assistance

    $100
  76. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    2019 Annual Fund Support

    $100,000
  77. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    Annual fund - support

    $100,000
  78. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    Arts

    $50,000
  79. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Annual support

    $25,000
  80. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    2019 Gala

    $23,000
  81. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $5,000
  82. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization.

    $2,500
  83. Commerce Bancshares FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Slso crafted

    $2,500
  84. Olin Corporation Charitable TrustLas Vegas, NV 2019

    Support

    $1,433
  85. The Fletcher Jones FoundationPasadena, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $1,000
  86. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program assistance

    $100
  87. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2018

    Arts

    $200,000
  88. The Crawford Taylor FoundationSt Louis, MO 2018

    Annual fund - support

    $100,000
  89. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  90. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $1,500
  91. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program assistance

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in St Louis, MO and are not among Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 85 grants Preselected only $7,405 to similar organizations
  2. Trio Foundation of St LouisSt Louis, MO 81 grants Accepts applications $1,208,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Kranzberg Family Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 47 grants Accepts applications $9,028,897 to similar organizations
  4. World Wide Technology FoundationSt Louis, MO 43 grants Preselected only $6,854,533 to similar organizations
  5. Leon and Mary Strauss Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 40 grants Preselected only $218,000 to similar organizations
  6. Gateway FoundationSaint Louis, MO 30 grants Preselected only $613,397 to similar organizations
  7. Jane M and Bruce P Robert Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 31 grants Preselected only $139,300 to similar organizations
  8. Brown Dana Charitable TrustEagan, MN 10 grants Accepts applications $385,677 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 43-0666769 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.