Funding search · EIN 431242408 · Chesterfield, MO

John Henry Foster and Bernadine

Name: John Henry Foster and Bernadine grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

120
grants reported: $320,328
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education cancer research diabetes women shelter care access

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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.

Top recipients

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

Aspire Advocates for Behavioral Hea4 grants · $42,700
Washington University4 grants · $40,000
Missouri Botanical Gardens4 grants · $40,000
West County Ymca2 grants · $30,500
St Louis Zoo4 grants · $23,900
St Louis Aquarium Foundation4 grants · $17,000
Gateway Region Ymca1 grant · $16,000
Chesterfield Family Ymca1 grant · $11,500
Alzheimers Association4 grants · $9,000
Forest Park Forever4 grants · $8,000

Giving over time

$82,140

2022

$76,000

2023

$84,700

2024

$77,488

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 120 grants.

$27,500
Missouri Botanical Gardens · St Louis, MO · 2022
Discover and share knowledge
$25,200
Aspire Advocates for Behavioral Hea · Chesterfield, MO · 2024
Mental health assistance
$17,500
West County Ymca · Chesterfield, MO · 2024
Genaral support
$16,000
Gateway Region Ymca · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
$13,000
West County Ymca · Chesterfield, MO · 2025
Genaral support
$11,500
Chesterfield Family Ymca · Chesterfield, MO · 2023
General support
$11,000
Aspire Advocates for Behavioral Hea · Chesterfield, MO · 2025
Mental health assistance
$10,000
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2025
Diabetes research
$10,000
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2024
Diabetes research
$10,000
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2023
Diabetes research
$10,000
Washington University · St Louis, MO · 2022
Diabetes research
$7,500
St Louis Zoo · St Louis, MO · 2022
Conserve animals and habitats
$6,000
St Louis Zoo · St Louis, MO · 2025
Conserve animals and habitats
$6,000
Missouri Botanical Gardens · St Louis, MO · 2024
Discover and share knowledge
$5,400
St Louis Zoo · St Louis, MO · 2023
Conserve animals and habitats
$5,000
Missouri Botanical Gardens · St Louis, MO · 2025
Discover and share knowledge
$5,000
St Louis Zoo · St Louis, MO · 2024
Conserve animals and habitats
$5,000
St Louis Aquarium Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Access education conservation
$5,000
St Louis Aquarium Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022
Access education conservation
$4,000
Alzheimers Association · St Louis, MO · 2025
Research to eliminate alzheimers
$4,000
St Louis Aquarium Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2025
Access education conservation
$4,000
Aspire Advocates for Behavioral Hea · Chesterfield, MO · 2023
Mental health assistance
$4,000
Friends of Kids With Cancer · St Louis, MO · 2022
Helping kids with cancer
$3,000
Gateway Arch Park Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2025
Support gateway arch
$3,000
St Louis Aquarium Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024
Access education conservation
$2,500
Aspire Advocates for Behavioral Hea · Chesterfield, MO · 2022
Mental health assistance
$2,000
Amcp · Alexandria, VA · 2025
Education
$2,000
Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO · 2025
Restore maintain and sustain forest
$2,000
Joy Petalers · Rock Hill, MO · 2025
General support
$2,000
St Louis Childrens Hospital · St Louis, MO · 2025
Medical
$2,000
Willpower Community · Dripping Springs, TX · 2025
Cimmunity support
$2,000
Alzheimers Association · St Louis, MO · 2024
Research to eliminate alzheimers
$2,000
Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO · 2024
Restore maintain and sustain forest
$2,000
Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO · 2023
Restore maintain and sustain forest
$2,000
Friends of Kids With Cancer · St Louis, MO · 2023
Helping kids with cancer
$2,000
Forest Park Forever · St Louis, MO · 2022
Restore maintain and sustain forest
$2,000
National Ms Society Gateway · St Louis, MO · 2022
Improve lives for people with ms
$1,500
Alzheimers Association · St Louis, MO · 2023
Research to eliminate alzheimers
$1,500
Missouri Botanical Gardens · St Louis, MO · 2023
Discover and share knowledge
$1,500
The Butterfly House · Chesterfield, MO · 2023
General support
$1,500
Alzheimers Association · St Louis, MO · 2022
Research to eliminate alzheimers
$1,500
Minnesota Aviation Career · St Louis Park, MN · 2022
Education
$1,350
Chesterfield Heritage Foundatioin · Chesterfield, MO · 2025
General support
$1,000
American Heart Assoc · St Louis, MO · 2025
Cardiovascular disease
$1,000
Birthright Counseling St Louis · Brentwood, MO · 2025
Women counseling
$1,000
December 5th Fund · St Louis, MO · 2025
Coping with cancer
$1,000
Endangered Wolf Center · Eureka, MO · 2025
Preserve & protect wolves
$1,000
Friends of Kids With Cancer · St Louis, MO · 2025
Helping kids with cancer
$1,000
St Louis Science Center · St Louis, MO · 2025
Public museum
$1,000
World Bird Sanctuary · Valley Park, MO · 2025
Rehab and emergency care
$1,000
American Diabetes Assoc · Arlington, VA · 2024
Prevent & cure diabetes
$1,000
American Heart Assoc · St Louis, MO · 2024
Cardiovascular disease
$1,000
Birthright Counseling St Louis · Brentwood, MO · 2024
Women counseling
$1,000
December 5th Fund · St Louis, MO · 2024
Coping with cancer
$1,000
Endangered Wolf Center · Eureka, MO · 2024
Preserve & protect wolves
$1,000
Friends of Kids With Cancer · St Louis, MO · 2024
Helping kids with cancer
$1,000
Gateway Arch Park Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support gateway arch
$1,000
Lydia House · St Louis, MO · 2024
Womans-childrens shelter
$1,000
Our Ladys Inn · St Louis, MO · 2024
Shelter & support pregnant women
$1,000
St Louis Science Center · St Louis, MO · 2024
Public museum
$1,000
World Bird Sanctuary · Valley Park, MO · 2024
Rehab and emergency care
$1,000
American Diabetes Assoc · Arlington, VA · 2023
Prevent & cure diabetes
$1,000
American Heart Assoc · St Louis, MO · 2023
Cardiovascular disease
$1,000
Birthright Counseling St Louis · Brentwood, MO · 2023
Women counseling
$1,000
December 5th Fund · St Louis, MO · 2023
Coping with cancer
$1,000
Endangered Wolf Center · Eureka, MO · 2023
Preserve & protect wolves
$1,000
Gateway Arch Park Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support gateway arch
$1,000
Lydia House · St Louis, MO · 2023
Womans-childrens shelter
$1,000
Minnesota Aviation Career · St Louis Park, MN · 2023
Education
$1,000
Our Ladys Inn · St Louis, MO · 2023
Shelter & support pregnant women
$1,000
St Louis Filmworks · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
$1,000
St Louis Science Center · St Louis, MO · 2023
Public museum
$1,000
The Backstoppers · St Louis, MO · 2023
Support families of fallen 1st resp
$1,000
World Bird Sanctuary · Valley Park, MO · 2023
Rehab and emergency care
$1,000
American Diabetes Assoc · Arlington, VA · 2022
Prevent & cure diabetes
$1,000
American Heart Assoc · St Louis, MO · 2022
Cardiovascular disease
$1,000
Best Buddies Intl · Creve Coeur, MO · 2022
Support for developmental disabiliti
$1,000
Birthright Counseling St Louis · Brentwood, MO · 2022
Women counseling
$1,000
December 5th Fund · St Louis, MO · 2022
Coping with cancer
$1,000
Disabled Athlete Sports Assn · St Peters, MO · 2022
Therapeutic sports for the disabled
$1,000
Endangered Wolf Center · Eureka, MO · 2022
Preserve & protect wolves
$1,000
Gateway Arch Park Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support gateway arch
$1,000
Lydia House · St Louis, MO · 2022
Womans-childrens shelter
$1,000
National Wildlife Federation · Marrifield, VA · 2022
Increase wildlife population
$1,000
Our Ladys Inn · St Louis, MO · 2022
Shelter & support pregnant women
$1,000
Ronald McDonald House · St Louis, MO · 2022
Cares to families with seriously ill
$1,000
St Louis Science Center · St Louis, MO · 2022
Public museum
$1,000
The Backstoppers · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support families of fallen 1st resp
$1,000
Uso Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2022
Provides services to military
$1,000
World Bird Sanctuary · Valley Park, MO · 2022
Rehab and emergency care
$840
National Hemophilia Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Improve lives of people with bleedin
$750
Disabled Athlete Sports Assn · St Peters, MO · 2023
Therapeutic sports for the disabled
$500
Bloomington Creative Glass Center · Bloomington, IN · 2025
Education
$500
Fathers Family · St Louis, MO · 2025
Education
$500
National Wildlife Federation · Marrifield, VA · 2025
Increase wildlife population
$500
Chesterfield Heritage Foundatioin · Chesterfield, MO · 2024
General support
$500
Joy Petalers · Rock Hill, MO · 2024
General support
$500
St Louis Crisis Nursery · St Louis, MO · 2024
Safe haven for children
$500
The Backstoppers · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support families of fallen 1st resp
$500
Welcome Neighbor Stl · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support

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