Funding search · EIN 461178301 · Washington Ave St Lou, MO

Merle E & Patricia a Butler Family

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

64
grants reported
$2.5M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. 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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  • St Louis Children'S Hospital Foundation2 grants · $645,000
  • Veterans Community Project2 grants · $466,000
  • Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation2 grants · $231,500
  • Nurses for Newborns2 grants · $130,000
  • St Louis Children'S Hospital1 grant · $125,000
  • Starlight Children'S Foundation1 grant · $100,000
  • Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School2 grants · $95,000
  • Operation Food Search4 grants · $82,500
  • Ronald McDonald House Charities4 grants · $80,000
  • St Peters United Church of Christ4 grants · $64,500

Giving over time

$631,000
2021
$648,500
2022
$600,300
2023
$605,000
2024

Grant history

All 64 reported grants, largest first.

  • $345,000

    St Louis Children'S Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $321,000

    Veterans Community Project · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $300,000

    St Louis Children'S Hospital Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $145,000

    Veterans Community Project · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $130,000

    Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $125,000

    St Louis Children'S Hospital · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $115,000

    Nurses for Newborns · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $101,500

    Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support

  • $100,000

    Starlight Children'S Foundation · Culver City, CA · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $85,000

    Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $45,000

    Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $25,000

    Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $25,000

    Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $25,000

    St Louis Food Bank · Bridgeton, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Greater St Louis Honor Flight · Chesterfield, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    St Peters United Church of Christ · Red Bud, IL · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Greater St Louis Honor Flight · Chesterfield, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Honor Flight · Chesterfield, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Honor Flight · Chesterfield, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    St Peters United Church of Christ · Red Bud, IL · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $17,500

    Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $17,500

    St Louis Area Food Bank · Bridgeton, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $15,300

    Vfw Post 6632 · Red Bud, IL · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $15,000

    Operation Food Search · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $15,000

    St Louis Area Food Bank · Bridgeton, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $15,000

    St Peters United Church of Christ · Red Bud, IL · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $15,000

    St Louis Food Bank · Bridgeton, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $15,000

    Nurses for Newborns · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $15,000

    Rossman School · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Crossroads Clinics · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Rossman School · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    St John Ucc Mission Team · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Toys for Tots · Triangle, VA · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Crossroads Clinics · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Rossman School · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    St John Ucc Mission Team · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Toys for Tots · Triangle, VA · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Crossroad Clinics · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Mary Institute and Country Day School · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Rossman School · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Crossroad Clinics · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    St John Ucc Mission Team · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $9,500

    St Peters United Church of Christ · Red Bud, IL · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Churchill School · Saint Louis, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Orchard Farm High School · St Charles, MO · 2024

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Churchill School · Saint Louis, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Orchard Farm High School · St Charles, MO · 2023

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Churchill Center · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Orchard Farm High School · St Charles, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    St John Ucc Mission Team · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Toys for Tots · Triangle, VA · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Churchill Center · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Ladue Education Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Mary Institute and Country Day School · St Louis, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Orchard Farm High School · St Charles, MO · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Toys for Tots · Triangle, VA · 2021

    General support of charitable purpose

  • $2,500

    Patriot Training Foundation · Des Peres, MO · 2022

    General support of charitable purpose

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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.