Funding search · EIN 800398758 · Saint Louis, MO
The Sayers Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 90
- grants reported
- $1.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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15 grants matching “govt” · $75,000
- $5,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Competitive Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Manhattan Inst for Policy Rsrch · New York, NY · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
George Mason Univ Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Competitive Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Manhattan Inst for Policy Rsrch · New York, NY · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
George Mason Univ Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Competitive Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Manhattan Inst for Policy Rsrch · New York, NY · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
George Mason Univ Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Schwab Charitable Fund3 grants · $437,118
- Gateway To Hope3 grants · $295,000
- Variety the Childrens Charity3 grants · $100,000
- Maren Fund3 grants · $75,000
- Ed Choice3 grants · $45,000
- United Way Greater St Louis3 grants · $40,000
- American Federation for Children3 grants · $40,000
- Excelined3 grants · $40,000
- College Bound3 grants · $40,000
- Club for Growth Foundation3 grants · $35,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 90 reported grants, largest first.
- $155,688
Schwab Charitable Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Donating to t-e public charities
- $149,559
Schwab Charitable Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Donating to t-e public charities
- $131,871
Schwab Charitable Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Donating to t-e public charities
- $115,000
Gateway To Hope · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Breast cancer care & treatment
- $100,000
Gateway To Hope · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Breast cancer care & treatment
- $80,000
Gateway To Hope · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
Breast cancer care & treatment
- $35,000
Variety the Childrens Charity · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
Kids w/ physical & mental disab
- $35,000
Variety the Childrens Charity · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Kids w/ physical & mental disab
- $30,000
Variety the Childrens Charity · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Kids w/ physical & mental disab
- $25,000
Educational Freedom Institute · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Research & support school choice
- $25,000
Greater St Louis Inc Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024
Advance economic growth
- $25,000
Maren Fund · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
Ed. Program for downs syndrome
- $25,000
Maren Fund · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Ed. Program for downs syndrome
- $25,000
Maren Fund · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Ed. Program for downs syndrome
- $20,000
Ed Choice · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Education support for impoverished
- $15,000
United Jewish Appeal · New York, NY · 2024
Care for jews & fight anti-semitism
- $15,000
American Federation for Children · Washington, DC · 2023
Academic impr thru educ choice
- $15,000
College Bound · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
College funds for impoverished
- $15,000
Ed Choice · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Education support for impoverished
- $15,000
Excelined · Tallahassee, FL · 2023
Student-centered education
- $15,000
United Way Greater St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Support & training for the disabled
- $15,000
American Federation for Children · Washington, DC · 2022
Academic impr thru educ choice
- $15,000
Camp Jump Start · Imperial, MO · 2022
Children's wellness
- $15,000
Club for Growth Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Creating economic prosperity
- $15,000
College Bound · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
College funds for impoverished
- $15,000
Excelined · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Student-centered education
- $15,000
International Institute · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Support immigrant assimilation
- $15,000
North Side Community School · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Education support for impoverished
- $15,000
United Way Greater St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Support & training for the disabled
- $10,000
Alzheimers Related Disorders · Chicago, IL · 2024
Alzheimers research for a cure
- $10,000
American Federation for Children · Washington, DC · 2024
Academic impr thru educ choice
- $10,000
Club for Growth Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Creating economic prosperity
- $10,000
College Bound · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
College funds for impoverished
- $10,000
Ed Choice · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Education support for impoverished
- $10,000
Excelined · Tallahassee, FL · 2024
Student-centered education
- $10,000
Friends of Kids With Cancer · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
Cancer care & treatment
- $10,000
Today Tomorrow Educational Fndtn · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
Education support for impoverished
- $10,000
United Way Greater St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
Support & training for the disabled
- $10,000
Vail Health Foundation · Vail, CO · 2024
Cancer care and treatment
- $10,000
American Red Cross · St Louis, MO · 2023
Natural disaster support, etc
- $10,000
Backstoppers · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Support fam of fallen 1st responders
- $10,000
Club for Growth Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Creating economic prosperity
- $10,000
Educational Freedom Institute · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Research & support school choice
- $10,000
Friends of Kids With Cancer · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Cancer care & treatment
- $10,000
St Louis Police Foundation · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
First responder support services
- $10,000
United Jewish Appeal · New York, NY · 2023
Care for jews & fight anti-semitism
- $10,000
American Red Cross · St Louis, MO · 2022
Natural disaster support, etc
- $10,000
Anti-Defamation League · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Jewish community support
- $10,000
Backstoppers · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Support fam of fallen 1st responders
- $10,000
Friends of Kids With Cancer · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Cancer care & treatment
- $10,000
St Louis Police Foundation · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
First responder support svcs
- $10,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2022
Advancing economic opportunity
- $10,000
The Next Step St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2022
Prov scholarships / fight addictiion
- $10,000
Washington University School of Med · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Cancer research & treatment
- $5,000
4522 Club · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
Addiction treatment & recovery
- $5,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
American Parkinson Disease Assoc · Chesterfield, MO · 2024
Parkinson disease research
- $5,000
Backstoppers · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
Support fam of fallen 1st responders
- $5,000
Camp Jump Start · Imperial, MO · 2024
Children's wellness
- $5,000
Competitive Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
George Mason Univ Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Humane Society of Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2024
Animal rescue and adoption
- $5,000
Manhattan Inst for Policy Rsrch · New York, NY · 2024
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
St Louis Police Foundation · Saint Louis, MO · 2024
First responder support services
- $5,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2024
Advancing economic opportunity
- $5,000
The Next Step St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2024
Prov scholarships / fight addiction
- $5,000
4522 Club · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Addiction treatment & recovery
- $5,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Camp Jump Start · Imperial, MO · 2023
Children's wellness
- $5,000
Competitive Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
George Mason Univ Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Humane Society of Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2023
Animal rescue and adoption
- $5,000
Manhattan Inst for Policy Rsrch · New York, NY · 2023
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2023
Advancing economic opportunity
- $5,000
The Next Step St Louis · St Louis, MO · 2023
Prov scholarships / fight addiction
- $5,000
Today Tomorrow Educational Fndtn · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
Education support for impoverished
- $5,000
Vail Health Foundation · Vail, CO · 2023
Cancer care and treatment
- $5,000
4522 Club · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Addiction treatment & recovery
- $5,000
Aim High St Louis · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Academic enrichment program
- $5,000
American Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Competitive Enterprise Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Duo Dogs · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Service dogs provided to disabled
- $5,000
Elephants Without Borders · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Elephant conservation / preservation
- $5,000
George Mason Univ Foundation · Fairfax, VA · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
Manhattan Inst for Policy Rsrch · New York, NY · 2022
Relief from govt. Burdens
- $5,000
The Opportunity Trust · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Education support for impoverished
- $5,000
Today Tomorrow Educational Fndtn · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
Education support for impoverished
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