ARCHS funds and strategically enhances human service initiatives to improve the lives of children and families in St. Louis’ most resource-deprived communities - disrupting generational poverty. To improve the lives of Greater St. Louis' residents by convening strategic community partnerships.
Area Resources for Community & Human Services concentrates almost all of its giving in St. Louis, with 99% of grants going to recipients in Missouri. Its recent grant record shows long-running support for foster care and adoption services, after-school programming, and workforce and victim-services work tied to housing and employment stability. The largest award in the recent list went to Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition of Greater St Louis Inc, which received $6,493,418 in 2025 for assistance in adopting foster care children; the same purpose appeared in 2024 and 2023 as well. That repeated pattern points to sustained support rather than one-off project funding. Other major recipients include Annie Malone Children and Family Services for after school education programs and the Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis for victim services, housing, and workforce support. The foundation also backs organizations serving children and families through early childhood development, ex-offender training, employment training, and after-school life-skills programming. Its grantmaking is tightly tied to Greater St. Louis human services needs and to community partnerships serving low-income households, youth, and families affected by housing or employment instability.
A central theme is child and family support. Area Resources for Community & Human Services gave $3,035,686 in 2025 to Annie Malone Children and Family Services for after school education programs, and it also funded early childhood development through United 4 Children. Workforce-related support appears across several recipients. The foundation awarded $885,945 in 2025 to Employment Connection for an ex offender training program and $797,893 to Mokan Ccac for workforce work. It also backed Bridging Families to Communities and Beyond for employment training. Victim services and housing-linked stabilization are another clear thread. Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis received $2,893,498 in 2025 for victim services, housing, and workforce, while Better Family Life Inc received grants for victim services and employment training. After-school and youth-development funding extends to Fathers Support Center St Louis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, and Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis, with purposes ranging from after school education to life skills training.
$28M
$11.7M
$34.4M
$34.3M
Most grants fall between $52K and $349K, with a median of $156K.
25th Percentile
$52K
Median
$156K
75th Percentile
$349K
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Typical awards cluster in the six-figure range, with p25 at $52,199, a median of $156,098, and p75 at $349,042. The recent grants list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several multiyear awards to Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition of Greater St Louis Inc, Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis, Better Family Life Inc, Fathers Support Center St Louis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, Mission St Louis, and United 4 Children. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. One active request for proposals accepts unsolicited submissions for after-school programming, while the summer youth program RFP does not.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 99% of grants go to recipients in Missouri, and the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Most named grantees are in St. Louis, including St Louis, MO recipients such as Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition of Greater St Louis Inc, Annie Malone Children and Family Services, and Employment Connection. One recipient appears in Chesterfield, MO: Gateway Alliance Against Human Trafficking. The active program geography is also centered on Greater St. Louis, including St. Louis City and St. Louis County.
The foundation funds organizations working in after-school and out-of-school-time programs, youth development, workforce development, human services capacity-building, and grant funding or consulting for nonprofit agencies. Recent grants also show support for foster and adoptive care, victim services, housing and workforce stabilization, and early childhood development.
Its giving is local, and 99% of grants go to recipients in Missouri. The recent grant list provided is entirely U.S.-based, with recipients concentrated in St. Louis and one in Chesterfield, MO.
The grant-size distribution is centered on mid-sized awards: p25 is $52,199, the median is $156,098, and p75 is $349,042. Recent awards also include much larger multi-year grants, such as multi-million-dollar support for foster and adoptive care services.
Yes. The FY26 Summer Youth Programs RFP seeks proposals for summer youth programs and camps for school-age youth ages 5-16, and it does not accept unsolicited applications. The After School for All Partnership RFP funds qualified service providers for after-school and out-of-school-time programs and does accept unsolicited proposals.
Several groups appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition of Greater St Louis Inc, Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis, Better Family Life Inc, Fathers Support Center St Louis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, Mission St Louis, and United 4 Children. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Area Resources for Community & Human Services that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations that deliver summer youth programs/camps for school-age youth (ages 5-16). Specific eligibility criteria are provided in the RFP posted on ARCHS' site.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CARE COALITION OF EASTERN MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $6,782,892 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE IN ADOPTING FOSTER CARE CHILDREN |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,081,302 | 2026 | VICTIM SERVICES/HOUSING/WORKFORCE |
| ANNIE MALONE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,031,302 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS/PARENT ADVOCACY |
| UNITED 4 CHILDREN | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,815,688 | 2026 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EASTERN MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,767,196 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| BETTER FAMILY LIFE INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,582,639 | 2026 | VICTIM SERVICES/EMPLOYMENT TRAINING |
| FATHERS AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,197,031 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING |
| GENERATE HEALTH STL | ST LOUIS, MO | $886,058 | 2026 | HEALTHY FAMILIES |
| EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION | ST LOUIS, MO | $823,983 | 2026 | EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM |
| BRIDGING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND | ST LOUIS, MO | $702,458 | 2026 | EMPLOYMENT TRAINING |
| THE VILLAGE | ST LOUIS, MO | $453,013 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MOKAN CCAC | ST LOUIS, MO | $443,161 | 2026 | WORKFORCE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $436,500 | 2026 | HOUSING AND WORKFORCE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $399,246 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| GENE SLAY'S GIRLS AND BOYS CLUB OF ST LOUIS INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $268,030 | 2026 | YOUTH ACTIVITY PROGRAMS |
| MIDTOWN COMMUNITY SERVICES | ST LOUIS, MO | $240,421 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| SOUTH SIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $227,271 | 2026 | FAMILY PROGRAMMING |
| RIVERVIEW WEST FLORISSANT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | FLORISSANT, MO | $227,097 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| HOUSING OPTIONS PROVIDED FOR THE ELDERLY (HOPE) | UNIVERSITY CITY, MO | $225,000 | 2026 | HOUSING ASSISTANCE |
| BETTY JEAN KERR PEOPLE'S HEALTH CENTERS | ST LOUIS, MO | $215,981 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| EXCLUSIVE KIDZ ZONE | ST LOUIS, MO | $180,981 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| LIVING WITH A PURPOSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $176,895 | 2026 | HOUSING AND WORKFORCE |
| YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $167,148 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| JENNINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT | JENNINGS, MO | $161,306 | 2026 | SCHOOL AGE SUPPORT |
| GATEWAY ALLIANCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $137,395 | 2026 | COMMUNITY EDUCATION |
| ST LOUIS AGENCY ON TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT | ST LOUIS, MO | $133,752 | 2026 | JOB TRAINING AND CAREER COUNSELING |
| MARK TWAIN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $124,976 | 2026 | YOUTH PREPAREDNESS |
| HEALTH LITERACY MEDIA | ST LOUIS, MO | $122,839 | 2026 | MEDICAID EDUCATION |
| ST PAUL CHAPEL AME CHURCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $115,497 | 2026 | HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MISSION ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $113,950 | 2026 | EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM |
| MIDWEST CENTER FOR STEM RESEARCH | FERGUSON, MO | $106,074 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| CRIME VICTIM CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $97,448 | 2026 | VICTIM SERVICES |
| ST LOUIS ARC | ST LOUIS, MO | $95,400 | 2026 | DISABLED YOUTH SERVICES |
| NEW MADRID COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL | NEW MADRID, MO | $67,241 | 2026 | HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| NORTHSIDE YOUTH AND SENIOR SERVICE CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $65,723 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ROLLA LOCATION | ROLLA, MO | $62,207 | 2026 | HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $60,479 | 2026 | HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ST LOUIS, MO | $34,217 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| HORIZONS | KIRKWOOD, MO | $32,000 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| THE SOPHIA PROJECT | ST LOUIS, MO | $23,601 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITIES FIRST | ST LOUIS, MO | $22,850 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION | ST LOUIS, MO | $13,000 | 2026 | HEALTHY FAMILIES |
| WESLEY HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $11,132 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| MENTORS IN MOTION | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| NORTHEAST MISSOURI CARING COMMUNITIES | LANCASTER, MO | $8,130 | 2026 | HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| GLOBAL CTE | NORMANDY, MO | $6,750 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL WORKSHOP |
| IMAGINE ARTS ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $6,580 | 2026 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CARE COALITION OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $6,493,418 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE IN ADOPTING FOSTER CARE CHILDREN |
| ANNIE MALONE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,035,686 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,893,498 | 2025 | VICTIM SERVICES/HOUSING/WORKFORCE |
ASSISTANCE IN ADOPTING FOSTER CARE CHILDREN
AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS/PARENT ADVOCACY
UNITED 4 CHILDREN
$2,815,688EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EASTERN MISSOURI
$1,767,196AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
BETTER FAMILY LIFE INC
$1,582,639VICTIM SERVICES/EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
FATHERS AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
$1,197,031AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING
BRIDGING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND
$702,458EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
THE VILLAGE
$453,013YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MOKAN CCAC
$443,161WORKFORCE
RIVERVIEW WEST FLORISSANT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$227,097AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
HOUSING OPTIONS PROVIDED FOR THE ELDERLY (HOPE)
$225,000HOUSING ASSISTANCE
BETTY JEAN KERR PEOPLE'S HEALTH CENTERS
$215,981AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
EXCLUSIVE KIDZ ZONE
$180,981AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION
LIVING WITH A PURPOSE
$176,895HOUSING AND WORKFORCE
YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
$167,148AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
JENNINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
$161,306SCHOOL AGE SUPPORT
GATEWAY ALLIANCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
$137,395COMMUNITY EDUCATION
ST LOUIS AGENCY ON TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
$133,752JOB TRAINING AND CAREER COUNSELING
MARK TWAIN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$124,976YOUTH PREPAREDNESS
HEALTH LITERACY MEDIA
$122,839MEDICAID EDUCATION
ST PAUL CHAPEL AME CHURCH
$115,497HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MIDWEST CENTER FOR STEM RESEARCH
$106,074YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
CRIME VICTIM CENTER
$97,448VICTIM SERVICES
NEW MADRID COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL
$67,241HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ROLLA LOCATION
$62,207HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$34,217AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
HORIZONS
$32,000AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
THE SOPHIA PROJECT
$23,601AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
COMMUNITIES FIRST
$22,850AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION
$13,000HEALTHY FAMILIES
MENTORS IN MOTION
$10,000AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
NORTHEAST MISSOURI CARING COMMUNITIES
$8,130HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
GLOBAL CTE
$6,750AFTER SCHOOL WORKSHOP
IMAGINE ARTS ACADEMY
$6,580AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ASSISTANCE IN ADOPTING FOSTER CARE CHILDREN
