Interco Charitable Trust concentrates substantial, local investments in Greater St. Louis institutions, favoring large general-purpose grants to cultural, education, health and regional economic organizations. Their giving supports anchor institutions—e.g., the St. Louis Symphony, a K–12 charter academy, a pediatric hospital, and a regional economic development group—suggesting a priority on civic infrastructure and services that benefit the St. Louis community.
Highly concentrated: a small number of large grants to local anchor institutions, often unrestricted/exempt-purpose support; appears to prioritize a few repeat or flagship grantees rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: St. Louis Symphony, Lift For Life Academy, Cardinal Glennon (Children’s Hospital), Greater St. Louis Inc
Interco Charitable Trust directs much of its giving to St. Louis institutions that anchor civic life, with repeated support for arts, education, health care, and regional economic work. The largest recent grant in the data is $420,000 to the St Louis Symphony in 2024, signaling a willingness to make substantial general-purpose investments in major local organizations. Other large awards point to a similar pattern: Lift for Life Academy received $275,000 in 2025, and Greater St Louis Inc received $250,000 in 2025. Those grants sit alongside support for Cardinal Glennon, the Boys & Girls Club of St Louis, Forest Park Forever, The Muny, Ranken Technical College, and Washington University. The result is a portfolio centered on well-established institutions serving the city and surrounding region. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s activity appears highly local and concentrated in St. Louis, with most awards going to Missouri recipients and many grants sized for operating support or broad exempt purposes.
In arts and culture, Interco Charitable Trust supported the St Louis Symphony with $110,000 in 2024 and $110,000 in 2025, and also gave $170,000 to The Muny in 2023. In youth development, it awarded $185,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of St Louis in 2025 after multiple prior awards of $160,000 in 2024 and 2023. Education and workforce preparation also appear in the data: Lift for Life Academy received $275,000 in 2025, Concordance Academy received $150,000 in 2024, and Ranken Technical College received $150,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2025. Health and human services are present as well, including $115,000 to St Patrick Center in 2025 and $105,000 to Operation Food Search in 2025.
Interco Charitable Trust’s grant sizes cluster in the middle range: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent grants list also includes repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, which suggests continuing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation makes grants rather than program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its giving profile is local, with 81% of grants going to recipients in Missouri, and the recent grants shown are all to U.S. organizations.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Giving is heavily concentrated in St. Louis. In the recent grants list, St. Louis, Missouri appears repeatedly across arts, education, health, and civic organizations, and Missouri accounts for 81% of grants by recipient location. The data also shows a small number of awards outside Missouri, including Washington, DC, and West Palm Beach, Florida. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 231 grants to U.S. recipients and none listed outside the country.
The recent grants point to arts and culture, youth development, education and workforce training, health and human services, and civic or economic institutions. Examples in the data include support for the St Louis Symphony, the Boys & Girls Club of St Louis, Lift for Life Academy, Ranken Technical College, and Greater St Louis Inc.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $10,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent grants list also includes larger commitments such as $420,000 to the St Louis Symphony and $275,000 to Lift for Life Academy.
Yes. The giving scope is local, and 81% of grants go to recipients in Missouri. The recent grants list is dominated by St. Louis organizations, with only a small number of awards going outside Missouri.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the St Louis Symphony, The Muny, Forest Park Forever, Greater St Louis Inc, Ranken Technical College, Washington University, and the Boys & Girls Club of St Louis. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected institutions.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $275,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARDINAL GLENNON HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREATER ST LOUIS INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $250,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $185,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FOREST PARK FOREVER | ST LOUIS, MO | $132,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $130,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE MUNY | ST LOUIS, MO | $125,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | ST LOUIS, MO | $125,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| KRAVIS CENTER | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $125,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST PATRICK CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $115,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY | ST LOUIS, MO | $110,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $107,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OPERATION FOOD SEARCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $105,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST LOUIS POLICE FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $105,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SHOW ME SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST LOUIS ZOO | ST LOUIS, MO | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CITY ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CARDINAL RITTER PREP | ST LOUIS, MO | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MARYGROVE CHILD CENTER | FLORISSANT, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST LOUIS SPORTS COMMISSION | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE | JUPITER, FL | $39,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| KRANZBERG ARTS FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $38,970 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TODAY & TOMORROW EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE FOUNDATION | EAST ST LOUIS, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SAM FOX ART SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOMEWORKS | ST LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER | JUPITER, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM | ST LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | ST LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ARCH GRANTS | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GODFREY AND VIRGINIA PADBERG FUND | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MISSOURI BOTANCIAL GARDEN | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LOST TREE FOUNDATION | N PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ST LOUIS | ELLISVILLE, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OVERLOOK FOUNDATION | SUMMIT, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SALVATION ARMY | DES MOINES, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GRATITUDE HOUSE | CREVE COEUR, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LOYOLA ACADEMY | WILMETTE, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST LOUIS VARIETY CLUB | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HISTORY MUSEUM | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
CARDINAL GLENNON HOSPITAL
$250,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
GREATER ST LOUIS INC
$250,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
FOREST PARK FOREVER
$132,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
EXEMPT PURPOSE
KRAVIS CENTER
$125,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST PATRICK CENTER
$115,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST LOUIS SYMPHONY
$110,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SHOW ME SCHOOL
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
CARDINAL RITTER PREP
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MARYGROVE CHILD CENTER
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST LOUIS SPORTS COMMISSION
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
KRANZBERG ARTS FOUNDATION
$38,970EXEMPT PURPOSE
TODAY & TOMORROW EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$30,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER
$30,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$20,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
GODFREY AND VIRGINIA PADBERG FUND
$15,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
LOST TREE FOUNDATION
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
GRATITUDE HOUSE
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF ST LOUIS
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
LOYOLA ACADEMY
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST LOUIS VARIETY CLUB
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
HISTORY MUSEUM
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE