The Jerry and Judy Kent Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy in the St. Louis region, favoring long-standing institutional partners across K–12 and higher education, children’s services and family supports, and civic cultural organizations. Grants skew toward unrestricted/general operating support and are often large, repeat awards to a small set of organizations; the foundation also makes selective larger gifts to a few mission-driven national groups (notably water/access-to-sanitation work). Overall, the foundation acts as a major institutional supporter of local education, family-focused nonprofits, and civic amenities.
A defining feature of the Jerry and Judy Kent Family Foundation is its repeated support for St. Louis Priory School at $300,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, paired with other large awards to long-standing institutions in the St. Louis area. The foundation’s recent giving shows a clear preference for unrestricted or general charitable purposes, with grants flowing to independent and Catholic K–12 schools, higher education, family-serving nonprofits, and civic organizations. Its largest recent awards also reach beyond education. In 2025, St. Louis University received $200,000, while The Magic House received $145,000 that same year and $142,600 in 2024. Ronald McDonald House, Arch Grants, Water Mission, and St. Louis Zoo Association also appear multiple times in the recent grants list, suggesting a pattern of repeat institutional support rather than one-off project funding. The foundation’s portfolio includes local cultural and historical institutions, entrepreneurship support, and clean water work, but the recurring center of gravity is St. Louis-based organizations receiving flexible support. Across the recent record, the foundation behaves like a steady institutional backer for established nonprofits with long planning horizons.
Education is one of the clearest areas of support. The foundation gave $300,000 to St. Louis Priory School in 2025 for general charitable purposes, and it also awarded $200,000 to St. Louis University in 2025 for the same broad purpose. The College School received $125,000 in 2025. Children and family-serving institutions also receive meaningful support. The Magic House was awarded $145,000 in 2025 and $142,600 in 2024, while Ronald McDonald House received $135,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2023. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri appears in the recent list with grants of $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also backs civic and economic-development groups. Arch Grants received $125,000 in 2023 and 2024, and Greater St Louis Inc Foundation received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Water Mission appears as a separate international-focused grantee, with awards of $125,000 in 2024 and 2025 and $50,000 in 2023.
Typical grants cluster around relatively modest to mid-sized awards, with p25 at $5,000, a median of $6,000, and p75 at $50,000. The recent grants list also shows a small number of much larger awards, including several at $125,000 or more. Recipients often reappear across multiple years, especially St. Louis Priory School, The Magic House, Ronald McDonald House, Arch Grants, Water Mission, and the St. Louis Zoo Association. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals. Its grants are framed overwhelmingly as general charitable purposes, indicating flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
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$15M
$1.7M
$1.7M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving with multiple repeat grants to a small portfolio of core grantees; predominately general operating support rather than restricted program grants; primarily local/regional focus with occasional targeted national/international gifts.
Notable grantees: St. Louis Priory School, Arch Grants, The Magic House, Ronald McDonald House, Water Mission
The grant record is overwhelmingly local: 92 grants, or 100%, went to U.S. recipients. Missouri dominates the portfolio, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the state where the foundation gives most often. St. Louis is the main city in the dataset, alongside Webster Groves and Chesterfield in Missouri. Outside Missouri, the recent list includes North Charleston, South Carolina, for Water Mission, and Trenton, New Jersey, for Friends of the Academies.
The recent grants point to several recurring areas: independent and Catholic K–12 schools, St. Louis higher education, children’s and family-serving institutions, civic and cultural organizations, entrepreneurship support, and clean water work. Awards are usually listed for general charitable purposes rather than a narrow project.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $6,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $300,000 to St. Louis Priory School and $200,000 to St. Louis University.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including St. Louis Priory School in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Magic House in 2024 and 2025; Arch Grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Water Mission in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Missouri is the main geography in the dataset, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the state. The recent grants list is centered on St. Louis, with additional Missouri recipients in Webster Groves and Chesterfield, and a smaller number of grants outside the state.
Yes. The recent grants list includes Water Mission in North Charleston, South Carolina, and Friends of the Academies in Trenton, New Jersey. Even so, Missouri remains the primary state by grant count.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, MO | $300,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $200,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE MAGIC HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $145,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOWN AND COUNTRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | TOWN AND COUNTRY, MO | $125,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WATER MISSION | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $125,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ARCH GRANTS | ST LOUIS, MO | $125,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE COLLEGE SCHOOL | WEBSTER GROVES, MO | $125,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $110,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREATER ST LOUIS INC FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| INCARNATE WORD PARISH | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $30,886 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ACCESS ACADEMIES | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS CHESS CLUB | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CABLE CENTER | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KIDS WIN MISSOURI | BALLWIN, MO | $8,400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| A BED 4 ME FOUNDATION | VALPARAISO, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC STUDENT CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BISHOP DUBOURG HIGH SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ROOTED SISTERS | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS CRISIS NURSERY | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS AREA FOODBANK | BRIDGETON, MO | $4,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| COVENANT HOUSE MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $4,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS | WORCHESTER, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS AREA DIAPER BANK | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MY BROTHER ROCKS THE SPECTRUM FOUNDATION | TARZANA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW JERSEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MIGHTIEST MAMAS | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SWEET BABIES | RICHMOND HEIGHTS, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DWIGHT-ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL | ENGLEWOOD, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, MO | $300,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE MAGIC HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $142,600 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $135,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ARCH GRANTS | ST LOUIS, MO | $125,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WATER MISSION | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $125,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $105,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| STL AQUARIUM AT UNION STATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GREATER ST LOUIS INC FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS CHESS CLUB | ST LOUIS, MO | $24,480 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BREAKDOWN ST LOUIS | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $15,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST LOUIS POLICE FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| YOUTHBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TABERNACLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| KIDS WIN MISSOURI | BALLWIN, MO | $8,400 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HORIZONS ST LOUIS | KIRKWOOD, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION |
ST LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL
$300,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY
$200,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOWN AND COUNTRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$125,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE COLLEGE SCHOOL
$125,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
INCARNATE WORD PARISH
$30,886FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST LOUIS CHESS CLUB
$25,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
CABLE CENTER
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
A BED 4 ME FOUNDATION
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
BISHOP DUBOURG HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
ROOTED SISTERS
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
MY BROTHER ROCKS THE SPECTRUM FOUNDATION
$1,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
NEW JERSEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
$1,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
MIGHTIEST MAMAS
$1,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
SWEET BABIES
$1,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST LOUIS PRIORY SCHOOL
$300,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
STL AQUARIUM AT UNION STATION
$50,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST LOUIS CHESS CLUB
$24,480FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
BREAKDOWN ST LOUIS
$15,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
TABERNACLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$10,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
HORIZONS ST LOUIS
$5,000FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION