About Greater St Louis
Advance a bold agenda for economic growth across the St. Louis region by supporting business growth, workforce development, downtown revitalization, and regional collaboration.
Focus Areas
Economic developmentWorkforce developmentDowntown revitalizationSmall business supportSite selection and incentivesRegional marketing/narrative
Who They Fund
St. Louis metropolitan area residents and neighborhoodslocal businesses and entrepreneurs (including inner-city small business owners)arts and music community / cultural organizationsstudents and early-career professionals (scholarship recipients, interns)civic and business leaders / regional planners
About Greater St Louis
Greater St Louis Inc uses grantmaking to support a bold agenda for economic growth across the St. Louis region, and its recent awards show that work in practice: business growth, workforce development, downtown revitalization, and regional collaboration. The largest grant in the recent list went to Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis Inc for program support, while other sizable awards backed 39 North Agtech Innovation District through anchor institution pledge payments in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funds civic infrastructure around the region’s economic strategy. St Louis Regional Economic Development Alliance and St Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association each received support tied to combining civic and business leadership to grow the metropolitan area. Elsewhere in the recent grants, Greater St Louis Inc backed sponsorships for events, scholarships, internships, and public-facing initiatives connected to regional branding and downtown activation. The pattern suggests a funder that mixes direct program support with event sponsorships and partnership-based investments, especially in St. Louis itself and the broader metropolitan area.
What Greater St Louis Funds
Economic development is central to Greater St Louis Inc’s giving. It awarded $95,708 to St Louis Regional Economic Development Alliance in 2023 and $32,948 to St Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association in 2024, both described as efforts to unite civic-minded business leaders and improve metropolitan competitiveness. The foundation also supports workforce and talent pipeline work. Saint Louis University received $20,000 for internship support, and USGIF received $30,000 for a named scholarship in 2024. In agritech, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center was funded twice: $10,000 for Agtech Next 2022 Discovery Partner sponsorship and another $10,000 for STLMADE’s World Agritech San Francisco sponsorship. Community safety and downtown activity appear as separate themes. East West Gateway Institute received $25,000 for the Regional Plan for Violence Reduction, while House Everyone STL received $24,000 for Housing First Summit event production.
How Greater St Louis Gives
Typical grants are clustered at a modest scale: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $18,750. The recent list also includes larger strategic awards, but most grants sit near that $10,000 level. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Several grantees appear in more than one year, including Gateway Arch Park Foundation, Kranzberg Arts Foundation, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St Louis Regional Economic Development Alliance, and 39 North Agtech Innovation District. Greater St Louis Inc is classified as a regular funder, makes program-related investments, and the grants mix operating-style support, sponsorships, and pledge payments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$484K
Total Assets
$8.6M
Total Revenue
$17.5M
Total Expenses
$18.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $19K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$19K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JASON HALL
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