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 2023–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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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
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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