Funding search · EIN 206294706 · Saint Louis, MO

Gateway Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

57
grants reported
$12.1M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$36,150
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

lightingmaintenancecitygardenfellowshipadministrativeartistmuralarts

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1 grant matching “strauss · $58,035

  • $58,035

    Grand Center · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    Lighting strauss park

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • City of St Louis11 grants · $9.5M
  • National Park Service4 grants · $1.3M
  • Contemporary Art Museum4 grants · $326,735
  • St Louis County Parks Foundation3 grants · $160,112
  • Regional Arts Commission4 grants · $137,500
  • Craft Alliance6 grants · $122,500
  • Contemporary Art Museum St Louis1 grant · $88,265
  • St Louis Shakespeare2 grants · $59,140
  • Grand Center1 grant · $58,035
  • The Black Rep1 grant · $51,861

Giving over time

$1.9M
2021
$3.6M
2022
$5.4M
2023
$1.2M
2024

Grant history

All 57 reported grants, largest first.

  • $3.4M

    City of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Citygarden 9th street plaza

  • $1.6M

    City of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Maintenance of citygarden

  • $1.5M

    City of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Maintenance of citygarden

  • $1.1M

    National Park Service · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Fund the cost of electrical service and maintenance in connection with the lighting of the arch

  • $961,337

    City of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Maintenance of citygarden

  • $892,190

    City of St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    Maintenance of citygarden

  • $649,150

    City of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Citygarden 9th street plaza

  • $276,865

    City of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2021

    St louis city hall exterior illumination

  • $160,937

    Contemporary Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Funding of 3 artist awards, exhibition and administrative expenses

  • $107,519

    National Park Service · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Fund the cost of electrical service and maintenance in connection with the lighting of the arch

  • $100,797

    St Louis County Parks Foundation · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    To fund kinloch park maintenance.

  • $88,265

    Contemporary Art Museum St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    Funding of 3 artist awards, exhibition and administrative expenses

  • $84,989

    National Park Service · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Fund the cost of electrical service and maintenance in connection with the lighting of the arch

  • $81,735

    Contemporary Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Funding of 3 artist awards, exhibition and administrative expenses

  • $78,253

    City of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Citygarden light rail/9th street plaza

  • $70,000

    Contemporary Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Street projectors

  • $58,035

    Grand Center · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    Lighting strauss park

  • $54,782

    City of St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    Citygarden expansion

  • $53,800

    St Louis Shakespeare · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Funding for staging van

  • $51,861

    The Black Rep · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Ford transit van and decals

  • $50,000

    Center of Creative Arts (Coca) · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Intelligent lighting system

  • $47,122

    Perennial St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Crafting van and wrap

  • $46,125

    City of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Illumination of historic bissell water tower

  • $45,000

    Regional Arts Commission · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Gyo obata fellowship program support, revised admin staff support

  • $43,989

    National Park Service · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    Fund the cost of electrical service and maintenance in connection with the lighting of the arch

  • $40,000

    Regional Arts Commission · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Gyo obata fellowship program support

  • $40,000

    Regional Arts Commission · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Administrative support to implement the gyo obata fellowship program in 2023.

  • $39,223

    The Big Muddy Dance Company · St Louis, MO · 2022

    A new mobile creation studio

  • $36,150

    St Louis County Parks Foundation · Des Peres, MO · 2022

    To fund kinloch park maintenance.

  • $35,000

    Laumeier Sculpture Park · St Louis, MO · 2023

    The way conservation

  • $30,000

    Craft Alliance · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Support for arts fellowship program at sumner high school; mural arts program

  • $30,000

    Craft Alliance · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Support for arts fellowship program at sumner high school; mural arts program

  • $29,100

    Counterpublic · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Installation at the griot

  • $23,165

    St Louis County Parks Foundation · Des Peres, MO · 2023

    To fund kinloch park maintenance.

  • $20,900

    Counterpublic · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Installation at the griot

  • $17,500

    Craft Alliance · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Support for mural arts program

  • $16,300

    Pride St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Funding for the civil courts lighting display

  • $16,300

    Pride St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Funding for the civil courts lighting display

  • $15,000

    Craft Alliance · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Support for crafting a future program

  • $15,000

    Craft Alliance · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Support for arts fellowship at soldan school; mural arts program

  • $15,000

    Craft Alliance · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Support for arts fellowship at summer high school; mural arts program

  • $14,063

    Contemporary Art Museum · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Funding of 3 artist awards, exhibition and administrative expenses

  • $12,500

    Regional Arts Commission · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Administrative support to implement the gyo obata fellowship program in 2022.

  • $10,000

    African People'S Education and Defense Fund · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Outdoor mural at the gary brooks community garden

  • $8,458

    The Big Muddy Dance Company · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Mobile creation studio

  • $8,080

    The Cabaret Project St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Set design for future performances

  • $8,040

    Downtown Dutchtown - Lighting Up Meramec · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Lighting and safety improvements along commercial center of dutchtown neighborhood

  • $6,507

    Laumeier Sculpture Park · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Park furnishings for the emerson visitor center

  • $5,340

    St Louis Shakespeare · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Funding for staging van

  • $5,000

    Cinema St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Artist award program cinema at citygarden

  • $5,000

    Cinema St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Artist award program cinema at citygarden

  • $5,000

    Metro Theater Company · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Free student seating program for access to childrens theater

  • $3,393

    City of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Civil courts building lighting

  • $1,298

    The Big Muddy Dance Company · St Louis, MO · 2023

    A new mobile creation studio

  • $302

    Charitable Contribution Passthrough From Foundation Partners Fund Llc · St Louis, MO · 2022

    Various purposes

  • $240

    Charitable Contribution Passthrough From Foundation Partners Fund Llc · St Louis, MO · 2021

    Various purposes

  • $103

    Pride St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    Funding for the civil courts lighting display

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