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.
$26.3M
$9.8M
$31.9M
$31.7M
Most grants fall between $52K and $349K, with a median of $156K.
25th Percentile
$52K
Median
$156K
75th Percentile
$349K
About 99% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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 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 |
| UNITED 4 CHILDREN | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,260,983 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EASTERN MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,222,300 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| BETTER FAMILY LIFE INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,197,878 | 2025 | VICTIM SERVICES/EMPLOYMENT TRAINING |
| FATHERS SUPPORT CENTER ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,191,981 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING |
| EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION | ST LOUIS, MO | $885,945 | 2025 | EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM |
| MOKAN CCAC | ST LOUIS, MO | $797,893 | 2025 | WORKFORCE |
| MISSION ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $705,050 | 2025 | EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM |
| BRIDGING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND | ST LOUIS, MO | $662,734 | 2025 | EMPLOYMENT TRAINING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $449,826 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| GENE SLAY'S BOYS CLUB OF ST LOUIS INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $353,815 | 2025 | YOUTH ACTIVITY PROGRAMS |
| MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITIES CORPORATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $230,000 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| HOPEWELL CENTER INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $226,186 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN |
| HOUSING OPTIONS PROVIDED TO THE ELDERLY | UNIVERSITY CITY, MO | $225,000 | 2025 | HOUSING ASSISTANCE |
| SOUTH SIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $224,373 | 2025 | FAMILY PROGRAMMING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $218,250 | 2025 | HOUSING AND WORKFORCE |
| NEW MADRID CO HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | NEW MADRID, MO | $217,641 | 2025 | HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $201,695 | 2025 | HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | ROLLA, MO | $200,135 | 2025 | HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| LIVING WITH A PURPOSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $196,847 | 2025 | HOUSING AND WORKFORCE |
| 4 WALLS AND BEYOND | ST LOUIS, MO | $193,384 | 2025 | WORKFORCE |
| YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $180,665 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| STRAY DOG THEATRE | ST LOUIS, MO | $148,250 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| HEALTH LITERACY MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $139,752 | 2025 | MEDICAID EDUCATION |
| GATEWAY ALLIANCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $138,225 | 2025 | COMMUNITY EDUCATION |
| ST LOUIS AGENCY ON TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT | ST LOUIS, MO | $126,173 | 2025 | JOB TRAINING AND CAREER COUNSELING |
| MARK TWAIN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $125,000 | 2025 | YOUTH PREPAREDNESS |
| NAACP STL COUNTY | NORMANDY, MO | $116,797 | 2025 | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR GRANTS |
| JENNINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT | JENNINGS, MO | $115,083 | 2025 | SCHOOL AGE SUPPORT |
| EXCLUSIVE KIDZ ZONE | ST LOUIS, MO | $111,293 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| CRIME VICTIM CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $95,525 | 2025 | VICTIM SERVICES |
| ST LOUIS ARC INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $95,400 | 2025 | DISABLED YOUTH SERVICES |
| THE VILLAGE | ST LOUIS, MO | $90,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| NORTHSIDE YOUTH AND SENIOR SERVICE CENTER INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $83,782 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| ALIVE AND WELL COMMUNITIES | ST LOUIS, MO | $77,500 | 2025 | VICTIM SERVICES |
| NORTHEAST MISSOURI CARING COMMUNITIES | LANCASTER, MO | $68,843 | 2025 | HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| COMMUNITIES FIRST | ST LOUIS, MO | $65,210 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| HORIZONS ST LOUIS | KIRKWOOD, MO | $49,750 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| SOPHIA PROJECT INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $47,843 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| MENTORS IN MOTION | ST LOUIS, MO | $46,537 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| LOVING HANDS DOULA | FERGUSON, MO | $19,200 | 2025 | FISCAL SPONSOR FOR STARTUP GRANT |
| HOMEWORKS | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,750 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITIES ALLIES | MAPLEWOOD, MO | $12,250 | 2025 | PROGRAM ASSESSMENT/REDESIGN |
| IMAGINE ARTS ACADEMY OST | ST LOUIS, MO | $9,210 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| GLOBAL CTE | OLIVETTE, MO | $9,000 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL WORKSHOP |
| GREENHOUSE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE | FLORISSANT, MO | $8,476 | 2025 | SUMMER ENRICHMENT |
| MAD SCIENCE ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $8,160 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| ENTEAM | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,911 | 2025 | AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION |
FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CARE COALITION OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC
$6,493,418ASSISTANCE IN ADOPTING FOSTER CARE CHILDREN
ANNIE MALONE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
$3,035,686AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS
$2,893,498VICTIM SERVICES/HOUSING/WORKFORCE
UNITED 4 CHILDREN
$2,260,983EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EASTERN MISSOURI
$1,222,300AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
BETTER FAMILY LIFE INC
$1,197,878VICTIM SERVICES/EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
FATHERS SUPPORT CENTER ST LOUIS
$1,191,981AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING
EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION
$885,945EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM
MOKAN CCAC
$797,893WORKFORCE
MISSION ST LOUIS
$705,050EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM
BRIDGING FAMILIES TO COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND
$662,734EMPLOYMENT TRAINING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST LOUIS
$449,826AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
GENE SLAY'S BOYS CLUB OF ST LOUIS INC
$353,815YOUTH ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITIES CORPORATION
$230,000AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
HOPEWELL CENTER INC
$226,186MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
HOUSING OPTIONS PROVIDED TO THE ELDERLY
$225,000HOUSING ASSISTANCE
SOUTH SIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
$224,373FAMILY PROGRAMMING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$218,250HOUSING AND WORKFORCE
NEW MADRID CO HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
$217,641HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP OF THE OZARKS
$201,695HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
$200,135HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
LIVING WITH A PURPOSE
$196,847HOUSING AND WORKFORCE
4 WALLS AND BEYOND
$193,384WORKFORCE
YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
$180,665AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
STRAY DOG THEATRE
$148,250AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
HEALTH LITERACY MISSOURI
$139,752MEDICAID EDUCATION
GATEWAY ALLIANCE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
$138,225COMMUNITY EDUCATION
ST LOUIS AGENCY ON TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
$126,173JOB TRAINING AND CAREER COUNSELING
MARK TWAIN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
$125,000YOUTH PREPAREDNESS
NAACP STL COUNTY
$116,797FISCAL SPONSOR FOR GRANTS
JENNINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
$115,083SCHOOL AGE SUPPORT
EXCLUSIVE KIDZ ZONE
$111,293AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION
CRIME VICTIM CENTER
$95,525VICTIM SERVICES
ST LOUIS ARC INC
$95,400DISABLED YOUTH SERVICES
THE VILLAGE
$90,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
NORTHSIDE YOUTH AND SENIOR SERVICE CENTER INC
$83,782AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
ALIVE AND WELL COMMUNITIES
$77,500VICTIM SERVICES
NORTHEAST MISSOURI CARING COMMUNITIES
$68,843HEALTHY FAMILIES/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITIES FIRST
$65,210AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
HORIZONS ST LOUIS
$49,750AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
SOPHIA PROJECT INC
$47,843AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
MENTORS IN MOTION
$46,537AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
LOVING HANDS DOULA
$19,200FISCAL SPONSOR FOR STARTUP GRANT
HOMEWORKS
$15,750AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION
COMMUNITIES ALLIES
$12,250PROGRAM ASSESSMENT/REDESIGN
IMAGINE ARTS ACADEMY OST
$9,210AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
GLOBAL CTE
$9,000AFTER SCHOOL WORKSHOP
GREENHOUSE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE
$8,476SUMMER ENRICHMENT
MAD SCIENCE ST LOUIS
$8,160AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
ENTEAM
$6,911AFTER SCHOOL EDUCATION
