Funding search · EIN 436531876 · Eagan, MN

Brown Dana Charitable Trust

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

192
grants reported
$8.0M
total given
2023–2024
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20232024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarships

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Saint Louis Zoo Association1 grant · $500,000
  • St Louis Zoo Association1 grant · $500,000
  • Cardinal Glennon Children'S Foundation1 grant · $485,714
  • Cardinal Glennon Childrens Foundation1 grant · $400,000
  • St Louis Childrens Hospital Fdn1 grant · $250,000
  • St Louis Childrens Hospital1 grant · $250,000
  • Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge1 grant · $250,000
  • The Sheldon Arts Foundation2 grants · $225,000
  • Mercy Health Foundation1 grant · $200,000
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities2 grants · $125,000

Giving over time

$3.5M
2023
$4.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 192 grants.

  • $500,000

    St Louis Zoo Association · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $500,000

    Saint Louis Zoo Association · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $485,714

    Cardinal Glennon Children'S Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $400,000

    Cardinal Glennon Childrens Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $250,000

    Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge · Maryland Heights, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $250,000

    St Louis Childrens Hospital · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $250,000

    St Louis Childrens Hospital Fdn · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $200,000

    The Sheldon Arts Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $200,000

    Mercy Health Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $110,000

    St Louis Symphony · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $101,500

    International Institute of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $100,000

    Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital · Maryland Heights, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $75,000

    Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition · Brentwood, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $67,250

    Planned Parenthood of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $65,000

    A Million Stars · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $65,000

    Casa of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $65,000

    Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $62,500

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · Portland, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $62,500

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · Portland, OR · 2023

    General operating

  • $60,000

    City Garden Montessori School · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $53,750

    Soulard School · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mo · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Catholic Charities of St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Great Rivers Greenway Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    National Council of Jewish Women · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Nine Pbs St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Room at the Inn · Bridgeton, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    St Louis Area Foodbank · Bridgeton, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    St Louis Crisis Nursery · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    St Louis Public Library Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Duo Dogs · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Kidsmart · Bridgeton, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $50,000

    Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $50,000

    St Louis Area Foodbank · Bridgeton, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $50,000

    St Louis Public Library Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $50,000

    St Louis Regional Public Media · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $49,500

    German St Vincent Orphan Association · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $48,333

    Focus St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $45,000

    Childrens Home Society of Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $45,000

    St Louis Language Immersion Schools · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $42,000

    St Louis County Library Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $40,000

    Marian Middle School · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $40,000

    St Louis Artworks · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $40,000

    Variety the Children'S Charity of · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $40,000

    Herbert Hoover Boys and · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $40,000

    National Council of Jewish Women · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $35,000

    Center for Hearing & Speech · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $35,000

    Covering House · Arnold, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $35,000

    Give Kids a Smile · Maryland Heights, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $35,000

    Our Little Haven · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $35,000

    Special Education Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $35,000

    The Salvation Army Midland Division · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2024

    General operating

  • $35,000

    Center for Hearing Speech · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $35,000

    Marian Middle School · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $33,332

    Lifewise Stl · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $33,332

    Lifewise St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $32,000

    Youth in Need · St Charles, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Audubon Center at Riverlands · West Alton, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Civitas Associates · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Employment Connection · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Eye Thrive · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Gateway Alliance Against Human · Chesterfield, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Lift for Life Gym · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Nurses for Newborns · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Ready Readers · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Sherwood Forest · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    The Women'S Safe House · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Youth in Need · St Charles, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Area Resources for Community and · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Central Institute for the Deaf · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Champ Assistance Dogs · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Employment Connection · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Equine Assisted Therapy · Robertsville, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Gateway Human Trafficking · Chesterfield, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois · Glen Carbon, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Home Works - Thvp · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Our Little Haven · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    St Louis Shakespeare Festival · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Teach for America · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $29,550

    Ifm Community Medicine · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $28,267

    Science Coach · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $28,267

    Science Coach · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $27,500

    Almost Home · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $26,000

    Miriam School and Learning Center · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Animal Protective Assoc of Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Covenant House Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Earthdance · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Every Childs Hope · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Fathers Support Center St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Foster Together · Arnold, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Gateway Region Ymca · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Guardian Angel Settlement · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Homeworks · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    The Biome · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Almost Home · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Beverly Farm Foundation · Godfrey, IL · 2023

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Contemporary Art Museum St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Earthdance · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $25,000

    Flance Management · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

  • $25,000

    International Institute · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General operating

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.