Funding search · student-athlete mental health · Missouri
Who funds student-athlete mental health work in Missouri
15 funders have a record of paying for student-athlete mental health work by Missouri recipients: 186 grants totaling $20.6M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Jackson County Community Children'S ($8.3M), Health Forward Foundation ($4.3M) and Jefferson Foundation ($1.4M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Missouri recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Jackson County Community Children'SKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
48 matching grants · $8.3M · through 2024Largest: $120,000 to LEE'S SUMMIT CARES INC — community based mental health advocacy and mental health awarness initiatives
Health Forward FoundationKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
39 matching grants · $4.3M · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to TRI-COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES INC DBA BEACON MENTAL HEALTH — deep dive on diversity
Largest: $10,000 to CASA DE SALUD — health care, case management, and improved mental health for immigrants & refugees
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $446,100 · through 2024Largest: $9,400 to VITENDO 4 AFRICA — the refugee children mental health program and other mental health services for people who have arrived in the us since fall 2022
Missouri Network of Child Advocacy CentersJefferson City, MOCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2022Largest: $526,502 to Department of Health and Senior Services — mental health grant and passthrough funding
Largest: $258,500 to OUR LITTLE HAVEN — keystone mental health services
Missouri Coalition for CommunityJefferson City, MOCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2024Largest: $995,163 to COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES — ci project grant exp. reimb.
Largest: $10,000 to CHADS COALITION FOR MENTAL HEALTH — save young lives by advancing the awareness and prevention of depression and suicide
The Missouri Valley ConferenceSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $285,275 to MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY — to distribute ncaa special assistance and student athlete opportunity funds
Largest: $7,401 to TIGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND — provide financial resources to enhance the experience of mizzou student-athletes
Places for People IncorporatedSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2024Largest: $7,500 to MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF EASTERN MISSOURI — funds to promote mental health and improve care and treatment
Largest: $50,000 to ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS — to support student athletes at st. louis university
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