Funding search · EIN 541683736 · Saint Louis, MO
Anchor and Hope Sam R Sayers
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 62
- grants reported
- $248,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $4,000
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Stanford University2 grants · $8,000
- Sweet Briar College2 grants · $8,000
- Univ of Utah Fbo Clara Lederer2 grants · $8,000
- Bridgewater College2 grants · $8,000
- King University2 grants · $8,000
- Longwood University2 grants · $8,000
- Louisiana State University2 grants · $8,000
- University of Virginia2 grants · $8,000
- Marshall Univ Fbo Tatum Robinson2 grants · $8,000
- Virginia Commonwealth University2 grants · $8,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 62 reported grants, largest first.
- $4,000
Bridgewater College · Bridgewater, VI · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Christopher Newport University · Newport News, VA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Davis and Elkins College · Elkins, VA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
King University · Bristol, TN · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Longwood University · Farmville, VA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, LA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Roanoke College · Salem, VA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Sweet Briar College · Sweet Briar, VA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State · Blacksburg, VA · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
Asbury University · Wilmore, KY · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Bridgewater College · Bridgewater, VA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Davis and Elkins College · Elkins, WV · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Hampden-Sydney College · Hampden Sydney, VA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
King University · Bristol, TN · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Lee University · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Longwood University · Farmville, VA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Marshall University · Huntington, WV · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Sweet Briar College · Sweet Briar, VA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Wytheville Community College · Wytheville, VA · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Coastal Carolina Univ Fbo Chloe Patton · Conway, SC · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Hampden-Sydney College Fbo Joseph · Hampden Sydney, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
James Madison Univ Fbo Ella Richardson · Harrisonburg, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
King Univ Fbo Cheyann Phelps · Bristol, TN · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Lee Univ Fbo Kelsey Davis · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Liberty Univ Fbo Madison Dalton · Lynchburg, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Liberty Univ Fbo Morgan Dalton · Lynchburg, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Longwood Univ Fbo Zachariah Stephens · Farmville, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Marshall Univ Fbo Tatum Robinson · Huntington, WV · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Univ of Utah Fbo Clara Lederer · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Univ of Virginia Fbo Cassidy Mann · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Commonwealth Univ Fbo · Richmond, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Poly Inst and St Univ Fbo · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Poly Institute and St Univ · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Wesleyan Univ Fbo Maggie · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
Bluefield St College Fbo Cy Underwood · Bluefield, WV · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Hampden-Sydney College Fbo Joseph · Hampden Sydney, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Lee Univ Fbo Kelsey Davis · Cleveland, TN · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Liberty Univ Fbo Morgan Dalton · Lynchburg, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Liberty Univ Fbo Perry Burress · Lynchburg, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Longwood Univ Fbo Celia Ortiz · Farmville, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Marshall Univ Fbo Tatum Robinson · Huntington, WV · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
North Carolina St Univ Fbo Levi Lewis · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Radd Univ Fbo Sydney Underwood · Radford, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Randolph College Fbo Zachariah Stephens · Lynchburg, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Univ of Utah Fbo Clara Lederer · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Univ of Virginia Fbo Ross Brown · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Univ of Washington Fbo Tabitha Lederer · Seattle, WA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Military Institute Fbo Ezra · Lexington, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Virginia Poly Institute and St Univ · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
Washington and Lee Univ Fbo Holden · Lexington, VA · 2022
Scholarship
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