Funding search · EIN 431758789 · St Louis, MO

St Louis Community Foundation

Name: St Louis Community Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

2,186
grants reported: $212.9M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $20,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

services campaign human education benefits gift declined entirely

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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

Capital campaigns for St. Louis cultural and hospital institutions
Catholic and independent K-12 schools, tuition, endowment, scholarships
Biomedical research at Washington University and Saint Louis University
Economic mobility, workforce, and neighborhood investment in St. Louis
Higher education endowments and named scholarship funds nationally
Parkinson's disease programs: research, exercise classes, community outreach

Typical grant

Median grant is $20,000 with the middle half between $10,000 and $50,000, so most of the 2,186 grants are modest annual gifts. The seven-figure checks go almost entirely to multi-year capital campaign pledges (Davis & Elkins, Hollins, the Muny, the Zoo, Ronald McDonald House) or to a single named research institute at Washington University. Giving repeats heavily year over year, often described as annual distributions or installments against commitments dated years earlier.

Their words

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

“GENERAL SUPPORT”
“PAYMENT AGAINST THE JSM CHARITABLE TRUST COMMITMENT DATED”
“CAPITAL CAMPAIGN”
“ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT”
“ALL BENEFITS ARE DECLINED TO ENSURE THIS GRANT IS ENTIRELY CHARITABLE”

Positioning adjacent work

Parkinson's disease is a live theme: BioSTL, SLU rehabilitation, APDA, Paraquad all funded in 2024.
Ask $25,000 to $50,000 for a first request; reserve six figures for named capital or endowment components.
Tie research to St. Louis benefit, as WWF did with invasive carp and BioSTL with workforce.
Name a fund, chair, or lecture series; donors here clearly respond to naming and honorific framing.

Worth knowing: This is a community foundation running donor-advised funds, so most grants reflect individual donor choices rather than a central program, and the biggest dollars trace to a few named vehicles like the JSM Charitable Trust. Missouri recipients take 1,327 of 2,186 grants; out-of-state gifts are usually a donor's alma mater or personal cause, not a strategic priority.

3 grants matching “immigration and refugees” · $80,091

$51,750
International Institute of St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
To support documented refugees re-settle into the st. Louis area, in loving memory of lyn bradney pickel to the international institute of st. Louis for purposes of fully funding their 2024 teen summer learning program … read allTo support documented refugees re-settle into the st. Louis area, in loving memory of lyn bradney pickel to the international institute of st. Louis for purposes of fully funding their 2024 teen summer learning program for refugee, asylee, and other immigrant students in the st. Louis public school system, general support less
$18,500
Immigrant Home English Learning Program · St Louis, MO · 2022
General support (fka immigrant & refugee women's program)
$9,841
Health Protection and Education Service · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Place-based care for refugee and immigrant elders

Top recipients

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

Washington University in St Louis3 grants · $12.6M
Davis & Elkins College3 grants · $10.0M
Schwab Charitable Fund3 grants · $9.6M
Hollins University3 grants · $7.4M
Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis - Muny3 grants · $6.3M
St Louis Children'S Hospital Foundation3 grants · $5.8M
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center3 grants · $5.3M
Saint Louis Zoo Association3 grants · $4.9M
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center1 grant · $4.7M
Saint Louis Science Center Foundation2 grants · $4.5M

Giving over time

$82.0M

2022

$67.1M

2023

$63.9M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 2,186 grants.

$9.4M
Schwab Charitable Fund · Orlando, FL · 2023
Hecker charitable foundation
$6.7M
Washington University in St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support of the knight family dominantly inherited alzheimer network trials unit (dian-tu) fund
$5.1M
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center · St Louis, MO · 2022
2021 innovation fund contribution
$5.1M
St Louis Children'S Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022
Helmkamp construction team for kidstruction on behalf of employee, austin reams
$4.7M
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York City, NY · 2022
Final payment to the paula and rodger riney multiple myeloma research initiative fund at memorial sloan kettering cancer center
$4.5M
Saint Louis Science Center Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
60 for 60 challenge match
$4.1M
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022
Health
$4.0M
Davis & Elkins College · Elkins, WV · 2024
Final payment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated august 23, 2022, for the building the experience capital campaign
$3.9M
Washington University in St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024
For accelerating discovery at the elizabeth h. And james s. Mcdonnell iii genome institute., to support the research of dr. Christopher a. Maher, eliot society support
$3.4M
The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center · Austin, TX · 2022
Funds are intended to support the adolescent and adult program at md anderson.this gift is in honor of abbie norris.
$3.0M
Davis & Elkins College · Elkins, WV · 2023
Building the experience capital campaign
$3.0M
Davis & Elkins College · Elkins, WV · 2022
Payment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated august 23,2022 for the building the experience capital campaign
$3.0M
Saint Louis Zoo Association · St Louis, MO · 2023
Annual support
$2.8M
Charities Aid Foundation of America · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Support for the manoukian foundation
$2.5M
Hollins University · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Payment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated april 21, 2017
$2.5M
Hollins University · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Payment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated april 21, 2017
$2.5M
Hollins University · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Payment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated april 21, 2017.
$2.3M
The Kings Foundation America · Rochester, NY · 2024
Support for the development of the great hall, an addition to the dumfries house, general support of the king's foundation
$2.2M
Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis - Muny · St Louis, MO · 2024
Payment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated november 16, 2017, for the munys second century campaign, in support of the john legend concert held recently, general support. This grant represents the second … read allPayment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated november 16, 2017, for the munys second century campaign, in support of the john legend concert held recently, general support. This grant represents the second payment toward a three year commitment. The fund advisors would like your organization to use this commitment as a match to leverage additional funding if that would be helpful to you less
$2.1M
Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis - Muny · St Louis, MO · 2022
Muny partners guarantor
$2.0M
Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis - Muny · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
$2.0M
Biostl · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
General purposes, biostl-facilitated projects aimed at improving the diagnosis accuracy and treatment of parkinson's disease, catalyzing equitable career pathways and enhancing the workforce system to improve economic m… read allGeneral purposes, biostl-facilitated projects aimed at improving the diagnosis accuracy and treatment of parkinson's disease, catalyzing equitable career pathways and enhancing the workforce system to improve economic mobility less
$2.0M
Washington University in St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
For the catholic student center and for the kemper art museum
$2.0M
Armenian General Benevolent Union · New York, NY · 2024
General purposes, general support
$1.8M
University of Arkansas Medical Science Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2022
Second gift to the riney family multiple myeloma research program fund at the myeloma center of university of arkansas for medical sciences
$1.7M
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2022
President's circle
$1.7M
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Education
$1.6M
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
2023 capital campaign
$1.5M
Saint Louis Zoo Association · St Louis, MO · 2024
Payment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated june 6, 2023, for the zoos better wild, better world campaign, general support, 2024 contribution to the st louis zoo north park capital campaign
$1.5M
Biostl · St Louis, MO · 2022
Employment/training
$1.4M
Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital · St Louis, MO · 2024
Capital campaign for the new head & neck tumor center. - the koenig family head & neck cancer fund, to the direct campaign and as a donation to the illumination gala in support of the head & neck cancer fund, 2024 illum… read allCapital campaign for the new head & neck tumor center. - the koenig family head & neck cancer fund, to the direct campaign and as a donation to the illumination gala in support of the head & neck cancer fund, 2024 illumination gala; all benefits are declined to ensure this grant is entirely charitable. less
$1.3M
American Friends of Covent Garden · New York, NY · 2023
General support of the royal ballet
$1.2M
Cardinal Glennon Children'S Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
2023 glennon live
$1.1M
Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School · St Louis, MO · 2023
Capital campaign scholarship fund
$1.1M
Missouri Historical Society · St Louis, MO · 2023
$100,000 for the capital campaign and $4,000 annual support. The grant will be paid in 4 distributions of $26,000 in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. To be attributed as $25,000 annually for the capital campaign, and $1,000 a… read all$100,000 for the capital campaign and $4,000 annual support. The grant will be paid in 4 distributions of $26,000 in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. To be attributed as $25,000 annually for the capital campaign, and $1,000 annually as general support less
$1.1M
Saint Louis University High School · St Louis, MO · 2022
Go forth campaign - to be applied to the john mahon scholarship
$1.1M
Missouri Historical Society · St Louis, MO · 2024
Payment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated may 27, 2020, payment 1 for educational endowment, general support
$1.1M
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024
Final installment for construction of new ronald mcdonald house under the let's make room campaign, general support, fourth of five distributions for capital campaign for new home
$1.1M
Concordance · St Louis, MO · 2022
Human services
$1.0M
Saint Louis University · St Louis, MO · 2022
Transformative workforce academy
$1.0M
Cor Jesu Academy · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support, fund in need
$1.0M
Armenian General Benevolent Union · New York, NY · 2023
General purposes
$1.0M
National Air and Space Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
Payment against the jsm charitable trust commitment dated september 25, 2019 for the "destination moon" gallery
$1.0M
Armenian General Benevolent Union · New York City, NY · 2022
General purposes, no restriction
$1.0M
Charities Aid Foundation of America · Alexandria, VA · 2022
To support the the manoukian charitable foundation
$927,920
Saint Louis University High School · St Louis, MO · 2023
Cashbah event sponsorship
$916,620
Saint Louis University High School · St Louis, MO · 2024
Go forth campaign w/ specific designation for chapel renovation, alan carruthers scholarship, fund in need
$877,551
United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
Credit to the bayer united way campaign from james p. Tobin, a monsanto retiree, and his wife, virginia e. Heagney
$770,970
United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024
Designated support for organizations as detailed on the attached spreadsheet., for the 100 neediest cases 2024 fund drive. All benefits are declined to ensure this grant is entirely charitable., 2024 alexis de tocquevil… read allDesignated support for organizations as detailed on the attached spreadsheet., for the 100 neediest cases 2024 fund drive. All benefits are declined to ensure this grant is entirely charitable., 2024 alexis de tocqueville circle giving. All membership benefits of tangible value are declined, such that the grant may be entirely charitable less
$767,405
Vanguard Charitable · Warwick, RI · 2023
Daf account a2000040
$750,000
Gateway Global American Youth and Business Alliance Academies · St Louis, MO · 2023
Capital campaign
$722,000
Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School · St Louis, MO · 2024
Endowment, general support showing as from alice and jess yawitz only. No fund name, general support
$720,625
United Way of Greater St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
$15,000 general support
$700,000
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School · St Charles, MO · 2022
Educational purposes in support of the immanuel lutheran school
$681,000
Cor Jesu Academy · St Louis, MO · 2022
Building fund
$669,153
Neighborhood Solidarity Fund Dba Invest Stl · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support, cultivating a neighborhood storytelling practice, balance of grant to dutchtown south community corporation transfered to invest stl to handle directly
$660,000
American Friends of Covent Garden · New York City, NY · 2022
General support of the royal opera house
$652,260
American Endowment Foundation · Hudson, OH · 2024
Fbo the samuels family fund at the american endowment foundation, samuels family fund at american endowment foundation
$650,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
$50,000 to the bongiovanni / stellakis scholarship commitment$50,000 unrestricted donation to the university
$635,000
American Friends of Covent Garden · New York, NY · 2024
General support of the royal ballet
$632,500
Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital · St Louis, MO · 2022
Stokes family fund for supportive care (fund #b1574-40) in honor of dr. Patrick white's excellent care for ken steinback
$625,000
Fiftieth Anniversary Scholarship Fund · St Louis, MO · 2022
General support to be paid in five annual installments of $125,000 in mid-september of 2022 through 2026.
$600,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2024
The stokes family endowed scholarship fund, pops on the heights: the barbara and jim cleary scholarship gala. All benefits are declined to ensure this grant is entirely charitable.
$600,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2023
Pops on the heights: the barbara and jim cleary scholarship gala
$600,000
Boston College · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2022
The stokes family endowed scholarship fund
$582,500
Boys Hope Girls Hope Network Headquarters · St Louis, MO · 2024
Bhgh - capital campaign () and annual giving ()., capital campaign, general support
$559,750
St Louis Children'S Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024
Establishment and endowment of the gary a. Silverman md, phd chair in pediatrics, general support, general support. We had intended this grant be sent in december 2023 but noticed it did not go through. So, we are makin… read allEstablishment and endowment of the gary a. Silverman md, phd chair in pediatrics, general support, general support. We had intended this grant be sent in december 2023 but noticed it did not go through. So, we are making it along with our 2024 grant now. less
$552,500
The Opportunity Trust · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
$550,000
University of California Irvine Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2022
Dr. Ling gao and her merkel cell research (fund 2115)
$545,000
Westminster College · Fulton, MO · 2024
Donation for college endowment fund, general support, westminster fund
$544,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Otto grahm society
$541,454
The Opportunity Trust · St Louis, MO · 2022
General support
$535,822
Supporters of Agricultural Research Foundation-Soar · Arlington, VA · 2022
Environment
$500,000
Justine Petersen Housing & Reinvestment Corp · St Louis, MO · 2024
Drive, jps auto refinance program, drive, jp's auto refinance program
$500,000
The Opportunity Trust · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
$500,000
West Chester University Foundation · West Chester, PA · 2023
General support
$481,250
City Academy · St Louis, MO · 2022
Education
$455,000
Site Santa Fe · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Exhibition support. This grant represents an additional five year commitment to a grant already in place whose final payment will be 9/1/2025. The first payment of this grant will occur on or about 9/1/2026, education i… read allExhibition support. This grant represents an additional five year commitment to a grant already in place whose final payment will be 9/1/2025. The first payment of this grant will occur on or about 9/1/2026, education initiatives of the department of creativity and learning, support of the international exhibition 2025 less
$445,001
Greater St Louis Inc Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022
Community building
$425,000
Biostl · St Louis, MO · 2023
1st quarter 2023 installment
$409,500
Arch Grants · St Louis, MO · 2024
2024 anchor grant, nexus contribution - no attendance or taxable benefits received, fund a need
$407,250
Fiduciary Charitable Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Funding daf account # 03300900
$393,500
Arch Grants · St Louis, MO · 2022
Annual support (continues a fulfilled multi-year grant)
$390,000
Arch Grants · St Louis, MO · 2023
2022 board contribution
$369,150
Saint Louis Zoo Association · St Louis, MO · 2022
General support in memory of lee r. Wallace
$368,180
Jewish Federation of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
Community building
$360,000
Cid - Central Institute for the Deaf · St Louis, MO · 2023
Scholarships fundraising efforts associated with the 2023 casino & cocktails event. The grant is not for the cost associated with attendance at the event or purchase of an auction item
$351,643
City Academy · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support, general support., general support from grimco
$342,661
Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Grant to leslie and charles nicolais family foundation, account 1237154
$340,000
New City Fellowship · St Louis, MO · 2024
Rwanda school, -rwanda, -congo, -tfs, each for inside out, firm f., workday,health conn. And for umetilisha, togo school property purchase
$337,500
City Academy · St Louis, MO · 2023
25th birthday celebration
$337,200
The Sheldon Arts Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024
Capital campaign - patron bar & hospitality, support for capital improvements/capital campaign, general support
$330,000
Greater St Louis Inc Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Annual grant
$324,965
First Congregational Church of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024
Capital campaign, general support. Check to be picked up, general support
$313,000
Lifewise Stl · St Louis, MO · 2024
Youth literacy and economic wellness, general support, lifewise stl operating support
$310,750
Loyola Academy of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024
Endowment fund, general support, general support
$300,000
Greater St Louis Inc Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support, executive committee investor donation
$300,000
Westminster College · Fulton, MO · 2023
Donation
$300,000
Silent Spring Institute · Newton, MA · 2022
Education
$296,000
Jewish Federation of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
2023 annual campaign. Please attribute to account #10000857

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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.