Funding search · EIN 430714167 · Saint Louis, MO

United Way of Greater St Louis

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

1,289
grants reported
$207.6M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$78,145
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

stabilitycommunitycrisisresponsehealthchildhoodearlyyouth

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

  • Early childhood and youth services across St. Louis metro agencies
  • Community stability and crisis response, including disaster and disability services
  • Basic needs: food, shelter, domestic violence, legal aid
  • Health and well-being, including behavioral health and disease-specific chapters
  • Jobs and financial mobility through workforce placement agencies

Typical grant

Median grant is about $78,000, with the middle half between $20,000 and $176,000. The seven-figure checks go to the largest established metro-wide agencies like Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, American Red Cross of Eastern Missouri, Provident, and the Boy Scouts council, while smaller neighborhood centers and single-issue nonprofits land in the $130,000 to $350,000 band or below. With 1,289 grants to only 628 recipients over four years, most funding repeats annually to the same partner agencies.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

  • Community Stability and Crisis Response
  • Early Childhood and Youth Services
  • Basic Needs
  • Health and Well-being
  • Jobs and Financial Mobility

Positioning adjacent work

  • Map your work onto one of the five named impact areas verbatim; they code every grant that way.
  • Anchor to the Missouri and Metro East Illinois service area; 908 of 1,289 grants went to Missouri.
  • Ask in the $75,000 to $200,000 range unless you are a metro-wide service system.
  • Emphasize direct service delivery to residents, not research; Washington University's grant was Jobs and Financial Mobility.

Worth knowing: This is a federated fundraising organization redistributing donor and workplace campaign dollars, so giving flows to a stable roster of member and partner agencies rather than to new applicants, and multiple funding streams (CCS, AWD, ALL, TTP) stack onto the same grantee. Geography is tight: greater St. Louis plus Metro East Illinois account for nearly nine in ten grants, and the California, Texas and Alabama recipients are outliers.

0 grants matching “asthma and respiratory health

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Top recipients

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

  • Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis4 grants · $7.0M
  • Provident4 grants · $6.3M
  • Gateway Region Ymca4 grants · $5.2M
  • American Red Cross of Greater St Louis3 grants · $4.6M
  • Boy Scouts of America Inc Greater St Louis Area Council3 grants · $4.2M
  • Ywca of Metropolitan St Louis4 grants · $3.8M
  • Entertainment Industry Foundation4 grants · $3.7M
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis4 grants · $2.9M
  • The Wendell Scott Foundation4 grants · $2.8M
  • St Patrick Center4 grants · $2.7M

Giving over time

$51.2M
2021
$55.1M
2022
$53.6M
2023
$47.8M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,289 grants.

  • $2.1M

    Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; AWD-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP-Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $2.1M

    The Wendell Scott Foundation · Danville, VA · 2022

    CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $1.9M

    Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response; AWD - Community Stability and crisis Response; CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response; TTP - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $1.7M

    Provident · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Health and Well-being; CCS - Health and Well-being

  • $1.7M

    Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response; AWD - Basic Needs; AWD - Community Stability and Crisis Response; CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $1.7M

    Provident · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Improve Health; CCS - Improve Health

  • $1.6M

    American Red Cross of Eastern Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2024

    AWD-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $1.6M

    American Red Cross of Greater St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response;CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response; Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $1.5M

    American Red Cross of Greater St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Improve Health;CCS - Improve Health; TTP - Improve Health

  • $1.5M

    American Red Cross of Greater St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response;CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response; TTP - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $1.5M

    Provident · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Health and Well-being

  • $1.5M

    Boy Scouts of America · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success;CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success; TTP - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $1.5M

    Boy Scouts of America Inc Greater St Louis Area Council · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success;CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success; TTP - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $1.4M

    Provident · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Health and Well-being; CCS - Health and Well-being

  • $1.4M

    Boy Scouts of America Inc Greater St Louis Area Council · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Strengthen Communities;CCS - Strengthen Communities; TTP - Strengthen Communities

  • $1.4M

    Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Strengthen Communities;AWD - Strengthen Communities; CCS - Strengthen Communities

  • $1.4M

    Gateway Region Ymca · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response;CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $1.3M

    Gateway Region Ymca · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response;CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response; TTP - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $1.3M

    Gateway Region Ymca · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Strengthen Communities;CCS - Strengthen Communities; TTP - Strengthen Communities

  • $1.3M

    Boy Scouts of America Inc Greater St Louis Area Council · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services

  • $1.2M

    Entertainment Industry Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $1.2M

    Gateway Region Ymca · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $1.0M

    The Salvation Army · St Louis, MO · 2024

    AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs

  • $1.0M

    Array Alliance · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $992,500

    Jazz St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Health and Well-being

  • $983,066

    Ywca of Metropolitan St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Basic Needs; AWD - Basic Needs; CCS - Basic Needs; TTP - Basic Needs

  • $975,000

    Array Alliance · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response

  • $967,199

    Ywca of Metropolitan St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Basic Needs; TTP - Basic Needs

  • $958,452

    Ywca of Metropolitan St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Provide Food & Shelter;AWD - Provide Food & Shelter; CCS - Provide Food & Shelter

  • $956,309

    The Salvation Army · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Basic Needs;AWD - Basic Needs; TTP - Basic Needs

  • $940,269

    American Cancer Society · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Health and Well-being;CCS - Health and Well-being; TTP - Health and Well-being

  • $931,093

    The Salvation Army Saint Louis Chapter · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Strengthen Communities; AWD - Strengthen Communities; CCS - Strengthen Communities; TTP - Strengthen Communities

  • $921,481

    The Salvation Army - St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Basic Needs;AWD - Basic Needs; TTP - Basic Needs

  • $911,221

    American Cancer Society · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Health and Well-being;CCS - Health and Well-being; TTP - Health and Well-being

  • $911,000

    Entertainment Industry Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response

  • $909,273

    American Cancer Society Saint Louis Chapter · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Improve Health

  • $895,231

    St Patrick Center · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Basic Needs; AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs

  • $872,056

    Ywca of Metropolitan St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs

  • $863,500

    Nine Network of Public Media · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    CCS - Strengthen Communities

  • $860,435

    St Louis Arc · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response;CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $855,264

    St Louis Arc · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Improve Health;CCS - Improve Health; TTP - Improve Health

  • $833,050

    St Louis Arc · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response;CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response; TTP - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $816,857

    Entertainment Industry Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $815,611

    American Cancer Society · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being

  • $784,608

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success; AWD - Early Childhood and Youth Success; CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success; TTP - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $771,601

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Foster Learning;CCS - Foster Learning; TTP - Foster Learning

  • $767,784

    Mary Institute and Country Day School · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $767,770

    St Louis Arc · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $737,250

    Washington University · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    AWD - Community Stability and Crisis Response; CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $725,000

    Entertainment Industry Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    CCS - Strengthen Communities

  • $723,412

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success;CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success; TTP - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $694,869

    St Patrick Center · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Basic Needs;CCS - Basic Needs; TTP - Basic Needs

  • $688,892

    St Patrick Center · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Basic Needs; AWD - Basic Needs; CCS - Basic Needs; TTP - Basic Needs

  • $672,899

    American Heart Association Greater St Louis Chapter · Creve Coeur, MO · 2022

    ALL - Health and Well-being;CCS - Health and Well-being; TTP - Health and Well-being

  • $668,842

    American Heart Association Greater St Louis Chapter · Creve Coeur, MO · 2021

    ALL - Improve Health; CCS - Improve Health

  • $663,437

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services

  • $657,523

    Employment Connection · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Jobs and Financial Mobility; AWD - Jobs and Financial Mobility

  • $656,747

    Jewish Community Center · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success;CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success; TTP - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $646,371

    St Louis Area Foodbank · Bridgeton, MO · 2024

    CCS-Basic Needs; AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs

  • $639,686

    American Heart Association Greater · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Health and Well-being;CCS - Health and Well-being; TTP - Health and Well-being

  • $638,434

    Employment Connection · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Financial Stability

  • $637,171

    Jewish Community Center · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success; TTP - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $634,074

    Jewish Community Center · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Foster Learning; TTP - Foster Learning

  • $632,067

    Employment Connection · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Jobs and Financial Mobility

  • $614,705

    Beyond Housing · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $609,220

    Mers Missouri Goodwill Industries · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Jobs and Financial Mobility

  • $593,791

    Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Financial Stability

  • $593,417

    The Wendell Scott Foundation · Danville, VA · 2023

    CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $587,869

    Mers Missouri Goodwill Industries · 2023

    ALL - Jobs and Financial Mobility

  • $581,438

    American Heart Association Greater St Louis Chapter · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being

  • $578,269

    Jewish Community Center · St Louis, MO · 2024

    CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services

  • $575,529

    Jewish Family Services of St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Health and Well-being; TTP - Health and Well-being

  • $574,096

    St Louis Area Foodbank · Bridgeton, MO · 2022

    ALL - Basic Needs;CCS - Basic Needs; TTP - Basic Needs

  • $571,454

    Legal Services of Eastern Missouri · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Basic Needs

  • $568,860

    Employment Connection · St Louis, MO · 2024

    ALL-Jobs and Financial Mobility

  • $567,715

    Legal Services of Eastern Missouri · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Basic Needs

  • $562,148

    Legal Services of Eastern Missouri · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Provide Food & Shelter;CCS - Provide Food & Shelter; TTP - Provide Food & Shelter

  • $555,889

    Jewish Family Services of St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Improve Health; TTP - Improve Health

  • $555,546

    Jewish Family Services of St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Health and Well-being; TTP - Health and Well-being

  • $548,683

    Epworth Children and Family Services · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success; CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $545,072

    Wyman Center · Eureka, MO · 2022

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success;AWD - Early Childhood and Youth Success; CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $544,505

    St Louis Area Foodbank · Bridgeton, MO · 2021

    ALL - Provide Food & Shelter; AWD - Provide Food & Shelter; CCS - Provide Food & Shelter; TTP - Provide Food & Shelter

  • $537,575

    St Louis Symphony Orchestra · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    CCS - Strengthen Communities

  • $532,702

    Epworth Children and Family Services · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Foster Learning; CCS - Foster Learning

  • $529,082

    Mersmissouri Goodwill Industries · St Louis, MO · 2024

    ALL-Jobs and Financial Mobility

  • $528,574

    Lutheran Family and Children'S Services of Missouri · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    ALL - Health and Well-being;CCS - Health and Well-being; TTP - Health and Well-being

  • $528,213

    Lutheran Family and Children'S Services of Missouri · Saint Louis, MO · 2021

    ALL - Improve Health;AWD - Improve Health; TTP - Improve Health

  • $526,544

    United Cerebral Palsy Heartland · Berkeley, MO · 2022

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $517,943

    Wyman Center · Eureka, MO · 2021

    ALL - Foster Learning;CCS - Foster Learning; TTP - Foster Learning

  • $517,645

    Epworth Children and Family Services · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success; CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $513,706

    Wyman Center · Eureka, MO · 2023

    ALL - Early Childhood and Youth Success; CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $513,216

    United Cerebral Palsy Heartland · Berkeley, MO · 2021

    ALL - Improve Health; TTP - Improve Health

  • $512,224

    Youth in Need · St Charles, MO · 2024

    CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services

  • $510,944

    Legal Services of Eastern Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2024

    ALL-Basic Needs

  • $510,000

    Mary Institute and Country Day School · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success

  • $508,902

    Lutheran Family and Children'S Services of · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    ALL - Health and Well-being; TTP - Health and Well-being

  • $508,100

    United Cerebral Palsy Heartland · Berkeley, MO · 2023

    ALL - Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $505,412

    Jazz St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2022

    CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response

  • $500,000

    Array Alliance · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    CCS - Strengthen Communities

  • $496,281

    St Louis Area Foodbank · Bridgeton, MO · 2023

    ALL - Basic Needs;CCS - Basic Needs; TTP - Basic Needs

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.