Ameren Charitable Trust gives like a classic civic corporate foundation anchored in Greater St. Louis, with most of its support flowing to large community institutions rather than small one-off charities. Its biggest commitments go to United Way, but the portfolio also shows a strong preference for organizations tied to education, workforce pipelines, neighborhood development, public safety, and major St. Louis cultural or civic assets. The foundation appears to favor repeat, multi-year relationships and capital or campaign-style support for visible regional priorities.
Highly concentrated giving with a small set of repeat grantees; many grants are multi-year pledges, campaign commitments, or unrestricted support to large, established institutions in the St. Louis region rather than broad, dispersed small grants.
$6.6M
$36.2M
$19.6M
$6.8M
Most grants fall between $1K and $25K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Notable grantees: United Way of Greater St. Louis, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Great Rivers Greenway, Junior Achievement of Greater STL, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST. LOUIS | WASHINGTON, MO | $1,584,081 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC. | ST LOUIS, MO | $300,000 | 2025 | INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY |
| SCHOLARSHIP FND OF ST. LOUIS | EVANSTON, IL | $270,000 | 2025 | ALL IN SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM JANUARY 2024 GRANT |
| STL RGNE ADVNCD MANFCTRNG INVTN | Clayton, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | ON-GOING AMICSTL SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN STL | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP & PROGRAM SUPPORT 2024 |
| ST LOUIS FOOD BANK | ST LOUIS, MO | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LINDENWOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM | SAINT CHARLES, MO | $200,000 | 2025 | THE VETERANS ACCELERATOR |
| BEYOND HOUSING INC | ST. LOUIS, MO | $200,000 | 2025 | ONCE AND FOR ALL PROGRAM |
| GREAT RIVERS GREENWAY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $200,000 | 2025 | MULTI-YEAR BRICKLINE GREENWAY |
| KIDSMART TOOLS FOR LEARNING | MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO | $200,000 | 2025 | PLEDGE, PAYMENT TWO |
| FOREST RELEAF | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $125,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY URBAN FORESTS SIERRA CLUB PARTNERSHIP |
| HEAT UP ST. LOUIS INC | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONCORDANCE | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | FIRST CHANCE PROGRAM |
| CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSP | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | DEVOTED CAMPAIGN |
| DELMAR DIVINE CHARITABLE FND | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CONVENING ROOM |
| CARDINAL RITTER COLLEGE PREPRTY | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | EQUITY IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT CARDINAL RITTER COLLEGE |
| VARIETY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | MED. EQUIP. & THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN STL | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | RESTORING HOPE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| MARIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | ST. LOUIS, MO | $58,333 | 2025 | MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MISSION - ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | INVESTING IN ECONOMIC GROWTH INFRASTRUCTURE |
| MARY'S HS) | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | BGCSTL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ST. LOUIS INTERNSHIP |
| SEED ST. LOUIS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | SEED STL DEMONSTRATION GARDEN CAPITAL |
| MISSOURI GATEWAY GREEN BLDG CNCL | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | BUILDING ENERGY EXCHANGE- ST. LOUIS |
| SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOME WORKS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SSM HEALTH FOUNDATION ST. LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | BEHAVIOR HEALTH INITIATIVE |
| LOUIS | JEFFERSON CTY, MO | $37,500 | 2025 | MULTI YEAR CAPITAL SMALL STEPS PROJECT |
| NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORP | EVANSTON, IL | $37,170 | 2025 | NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS |
| FOREST RELEAF | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $35,000 | 2025 | PROJECT COMMUNITREE |
| PARK CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $35,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GRTR STL | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | FREE ENTERPRISE CENTER |
| THOMAS ALVA EDISON FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR BARNES | ST LOUIS | $25,000 | 2025 | BJC COMMUNITY WELLNESS HUB PROGRAM |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | THE RAILTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT |
| ST LOUIS YOUTH JOBS | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | ST. LOUIS JOBS PROGRAMMING |
| NETWORK FOR STRONG COMMUNITIES | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | BOARDSHIP AND TRAINING |
| THE LITTLE BIT FOUNDATION | BRENTWOOD, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | JENNINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPPORT |
| MISSOURI | CPE GIRARDEAU, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | ROC THE BLOCK |
| MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAINBOW VILLAGE PROPERTIES INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | HOUSES OPTIMIZING MEDICAL |
| EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GREEN JOBS COMMUNITY GARDEN TRAINING |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER ST. LOUIS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | FALL AND SPRING REBUILDING DAYS |
| JOB POINT | COLUMBIA, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | JOB POINT'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT |
| ST. JOSEPH HOUSING INITIATIVE | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | VACANT TO VIBRANT |
| BUILD MISSOURI HEALTH | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GREEN STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM |
| MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | GATEWAY TO PRIDE |
| BRACE FOR IMPACT 46 | LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROGRAM PHASE IV |
| KIDS' HARBOR | OSAGE BEACH, MO | $22,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
GREATER ST. LOUIS, INC.
$300,000INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
SCHOLARSHIP FND OF ST. LOUIS
$270,000ALL IN SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM JANUARY 2024 GRANT
STL RGNE ADVNCD MANFCTRNG INVTN
$250,000ON-GOING AMICSTL SUPPORT
URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN
$250,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN STL
$250,000SPONSORSHIP & PROGRAM SUPPORT 2024
ST LOUIS FOOD BANK
$200,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
LINDENWOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM
$200,000THE VETERANS ACCELERATOR
GREAT RIVERS GREENWAY
$200,000MULTI-YEAR BRICKLINE GREENWAY
KIDSMART TOOLS FOR LEARNING
$200,000PLEDGE, PAYMENT TWO
FOREST RELEAF
$125,000HEALTHY URBAN FORESTS SIERRA CLUB PARTNERSHIP
HEAT UP ST. LOUIS INC
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
CONCORDANCE
$100,000FIRST CHANCE PROGRAM
CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSP
$100,000DEVOTED CAMPAIGN
DELMAR DIVINE CHARITABLE FND
$100,000COMMUNITY CONVENING ROOM
CARDINAL RITTER COLLEGE PREPRTY
$100,000EQUITY IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT CARDINAL RITTER COLLEGE
VARIETY
$100,000MED. EQUIP. & THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN STL
$100,000RESTORING HOPE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MARY'S HS)
$50,000SCHOLARS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER
$50,000BGCSTL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ST. LOUIS INTERNSHIP
SEED ST. LOUIS
$50,000SEED STL DEMONSTRATION GARDEN CAPITAL
MISSOURI GATEWAY GREEN BLDG CNCL
$40,000BUILDING ENERGY EXCHANGE- ST. LOUIS
HOME WORKS
$40,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
SSM HEALTH FOUNDATION ST. LOUIS
$40,000BEHAVIOR HEALTH INITIATIVE
LOUIS
$37,500MULTI YEAR CAPITAL SMALL STEPS PROJECT
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORP
$37,170NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS
FOREST RELEAF
$35,000PROJECT COMMUNITREE
PARK CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
$35,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GRTR STL
$30,000FREE ENTERPRISE CENTER
THOMAS ALVA EDISON FOUNDATION
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FOUNDATION FOR BARNES
$25,000BJC COMMUNITY WELLNESS HUB PROGRAM
THE SALVATION ARMY
$25,000THE RAILTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT
ST LOUIS YOUTH JOBS
$25,000ST. LOUIS JOBS PROGRAMMING
NETWORK FOR STRONG COMMUNITIES
$25,000BOARDSHIP AND TRAINING
MISSOURI
$25,000ROC THE BLOCK
RAINBOW VILLAGE PROPERTIES INC
$25,000HOUSES OPTIMIZING MEDICAL
ST. JOSEPH HOUSING INITIATIVE
$25,000VACANT TO VIBRANT
BUILD MISSOURI HEALTH
$25,000GREEN STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$25,000GATEWAY TO PRIDE