Funding search · EIN 431580512 · St Louis, MO
Edward & Thea Lawton 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.
- 82
- grants reported
- $252,750
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- 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
personsdistressedindigentneedypoorunderprivilegededucationalopportunities
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Top recipients
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- Scholarship Foundation3 grants · $45,000
- Planned Parenthood3 grants · $30,000
- Lift for Life3 grants · $26,500
- Hias3 grants · $15,000
- Doctors Without Borders3 grants · $15,000
- Hawai'I Comunity Foundation1 grant · $10,000
- Jewish Federation1 grant · $10,000
- Miriam School3 grants · $9,000
- Lupus Foundation3 grants · $9,000
- Laughing Bear Bakery3 grants · $8,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 82 reported grants, largest first.
- $20,500
Lift for Life · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $15,000
Scholarship Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $15,000
Scholarship Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $15,000
Scholarship Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $10,000
Planned Parenthood · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $10,000
Hawai'I Comunity Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $10,000
Jewish Federation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $10,000
Planned Parenthood · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $10,000
Planned Parenthood · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $5,000
Hias · Silver Springs, MD · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $5,000
Los Angeles Fire Department · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $5,000
World Central Kitchen · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $5,000
Hias · Silver Springs, MD · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $5,000
Hias · Silver Springs, MD · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $5,000
Miriam School · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $3,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $3,000
Laughing Bear Bakery · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $3,000
Lift for Life · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $3,000
Lupus Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $3,000
Laughing Bear Bakery · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $3,000
Lift for Life · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $3,000
Lupus Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $3,000
Lupus Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $2,000
Miriam School · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $2,000
Nami of Missouri · Jefferson City, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $2,000
Nine Network · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $2,000
St Louis Public Radio · Kansas City, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $2,000
Women'S Voices Raised for Social Justice · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $2,000
Miriam School · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $2,000
Nami of Missouri · Jefferson City, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $2,000
Nine Network · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $2,000
St Louis Public Radio · Kansas City, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $2,000
Women'S Voices Raised for Social Justice · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $2,000
Laughing Bear Bakery · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $2,000
Nami of Missouri · Jefferson City, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $2,000
St Louis Public Radio · Kansas City, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,500
Manassah Ministry · Black Jack, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Backstoppers · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Christian Brothers College · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Gateway To Hope · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Good Shepherd Children & Family · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons
- $1,000
Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Peter and Paul Community Services · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Sherwood Forest Camp · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
St Louis Symphony · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Visitation Academy · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Backstoppers · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Christian Brothers College · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Gateway To Hope · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Good Shepherd Children & Family · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons
- $1,000
Jewish Family & Children'S Services · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Jonah Maccabee Foundation · Ardsley, NY · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $1,000
Leukemia Society · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $1,000
Peter and Paul Community Services · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Sherwood Forest Camp · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
St Louis Symphony · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Visitation Academy · St Louis, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Backstoppers · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Central Institute for the Deaf · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Christian Brothers College · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Gateway To Hope · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Good Shepherd Children & Family · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons
- $1,000
Jamaa Birth Village · Ferguson, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Jewish Family & Children'S Services · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Leukemia Society · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $1,000
Nine Netwoork · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $1,000
Peter and Paul Community Services · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent or needy persons.
- $1,000
Sherwood Forest Camp · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Shriners Hospital for Children · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $1,000
St Jude'S Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Providing care, support, relief and financial assistance to physically or mentally handicapped persons.
- $1,000
St Louis Symphony · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Visitation Academy · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $1,000
Women'S Voices Raised for Social Justice · St Louis, MO · 2022
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $750
Manassah Ministry · Black Jack, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $750
Manassah Ministry · Black Jack, MO · 2023
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
- $250
Alzheimer'S Association · St Louis, MO · 2024
Providing educational assistance and opportunities to poor, or distressed, or underprivileged, or indigent and or needy persons.
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