Hermann Family Foundation
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About Hermann Family Foundation
The Hermann Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on large, targeted investments in pediatric health and child development primarily in the St. Louis region. The vast majority of its giving supports a longstanding relationship with St. Louis Children's Hospital (including a Center for Child and Family Development) and it also funds medical research at Washington University, indicating a blend of clinical service delivery and clinical research priorities.
Focus Areas
Pediatric clinical services and child development programs in St. Louis (Center for Child & Family Development)Pediatric medical research, including neurology/small fiber neuropathy studiesSupport for major regional healthcare institutions and hospital-based programs
Who They Fund
children and familiespatients with neurological conditions (small fiber neuropathy)cardiac patients / cardiovascular research beneficiariescancer patients and oncology centershealthcare institutions and hospitals
About Hermann Family Foundation
A defining feature of Hermann Family Foundation giving is its multi-year support for pediatric health and child development, led by large grants to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation for establishing and operating the Center for Child and Family Development. The foundation also backs medical research, including a dedicated research fund for small fiber neuropathy at Washington University, showing that its priorities extend from clinical services to specialized research. Its grants are not limited to one institution: the recent record includes support for hospital campaigns, community organizations, and education and culture-related recipients. In the St. Louis area, it has funded Concordance’s First Chance Campaign, the University of Missouri–St. Louis World Ecology Award Endowment, and the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Visitor Center Campaign. Beyond Missouri, it has also made grants to organizations in Ohio, Michigan, and California, while the recipient-country data shows all grants in the United States. The overall pattern is a foundation that uses both large, targeted gifts and smaller operating or campaign grants to support health, education, and community programs.
What Hermann Family Foundation Funds
In pediatric health, the foundation gave $1,000,000 in 2025 to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation for establishing and operating the Center for Child and Family Development, and it gave $2,528,762 in 2023 for the same purpose. In medical research, it awarded $1,000,000 in 2025 to Washington University for a research fund for small fiber neuropathy. It also supported cardiovascular work with a $200,000 grant to The Cleveland Clinic Foundation for cardiovascular imaging and tricuspid valve research projects. Beyond healthcare, it funded education and culture-related work through a $160,000 grant to the University of Missouri–St. Louis for the World Ecology Award Endowment and a $100,000 grant to the Missouri Botanical Garden for its Visitor Center Campaign.
How Hermann Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $1,010, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $8,750. That distribution sits alongside several seven-figure gifts, indicating a mix of large anchor grants and smaller support grants. The recent record shows repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, including the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation and the University of Missouri–St. Louis. The foundation is a family foundation, and it funds individuals as well as nonprofits. Its active grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including a general grant program for 501(c)(3) organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$67.5M
Total Revenue
$22.8M
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $9K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$9K
Geographic Reach
National17 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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