The Keown Robert J Tuw foundation focuses on local, direct-service support for children, youth and families in the St. Louis area, with an emphasis on operating support rather than project-specific funding. Their giving repeatedly funds grief and bereavement services, youth residential/camp experiences, and free clinic/children’s health services, favoring organizations that deliver hands-on programs for vulnerable children and families.
Concentrated, modest-size portfolio with a few mid-sized grants; prefers repeat, unrestricted/general operating support to mission-driven local service providers rather than many small one-off gifts.
Keown Robert J Tuw gives repeated general operating support to child- and family-serving nonprofits, with a clear preference for organizations delivering direct services. The largest recent grants in the file are $20,000 awards, including support for St Jeanne De Lestonnac Free Clinic in Orange and Our House Grief Support Center in Woodland Hills. Those grants point to a pattern that combines pediatric and family health access with grief support for children and caregivers. The foundation’s recent record also shows multi-year backing for residential youth programming. R M Pyles Boys Camp received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024, indicating a recurring relationship rather than a one-time gift. Other recipients in the recent list include Finally Family Homes in Valencia, Christian Outreach Appeal in Long Beach, and St Francis Center in Los Angeles, all funded at the general operating level. The mix of grantees suggests a practical emphasis on maintaining service capacity for nonprofits serving vulnerable children, youth, and families.
A central theme in Keown Robert J Tuw’s giving is support for grief and bereavement services. Our House Grief Support Center received $20,000 in 2023 and another $20,000 in 2024 for general operating support. Youth development is another recurring area. R M Pyles Boys Camp received $15,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024, also as unrestricted operating support. The foundation also funds health access for underserved populations. St Jeanne De Lestonnac Free Clinic received $20,000 in 2025 for general operating support. Broader family and community services appear in the recent record as well, including general operating support for Children’s Foundation Inc., Kingdom Causes Bellflower, and YWCA of Glendale California.
Grant sizes cluster around a relatively tight range: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $18,750. That pattern, paired with several $20,000 awards, suggests the foundation makes modest-to-mid-sized operating grants rather than large project gifts. The recent list also shows recurrence: Our House Grief Support Center and R M Pyles Boys Camp each appear in more than one year. Keown Robert J Tuw is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
$60K
$1.1M
$247K
$84K
Most grants fall between $10K and $19K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Our House Grief Support Center, R M Pyles Boys Camp, St Jeanne de Lestonnac Free Clinic, Children's Foundation Inc
Giving is concentrated in the United States, with 14 of 14 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. By count, California is the top state for grants, and the recent list is heavily centered in Southern California cities such as Orange, Woodland Hills, Valencia, Long Beach, Bellflower, Glendale, and Los Angeles. Outside California, the recent record also includes Children’s Foundation Inc. in Brooklyn, New York. The foundation’s headquarters are in Saint Louis, Missouri, but no recent grants in the list go to Missouri recipients.
The foundation backs child-, youth-, and family-serving nonprofits, especially those providing direct services. Recent examples include a free clinic, a grief support center, a boys camp, family homes, and community service organizations, all funded as general operating support.
Yes. Two organizations appear in multiple years: Our House Grief Support Center received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and R M Pyles Boys Camp received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution is centered on $10,000 awards. The provided statistics show p25 at $10,000, median at $10,000, and p75 at $18,750, with several $20,000 grants in the recent record.
California is the top state by grant count. The recent grants list includes recipients in Orange, Woodland Hills, Valencia, Long Beach, Bellflower, Glendale, and Los Angeles, showing a strong California concentration.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST LOUISE RESOURCE SERVICES | DOWNEY, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HIS FAMILY SERVICES | TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LESTONNAC FREE CLINIC | ORANGE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST JEANNE DE LESTONNAC FREE CLINIC | ORANGE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY OUTPOST SERVICES | LONG BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST FRANCIS CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHRISTIAN OUTREACH APPEAL | LONG BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FINALLY FAMILY HOMES | VALENCIA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| R M PYLES BOYS CAMP | VALENCIA, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CALIFORNIA AQUATIC THERAPY | LONG BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OUR HOUSE GRIEF SUPPORT CENTER | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| R M PYLES BOYS CAMP | VALENCIA, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARTS AND SERVICES FOR DISABLED INCORPORA | LONG BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KINGDOM CAUSES BELLFLOWER | BELLFLOWER, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YWCA OF GLENDALE CALIFORNIA | GLENDALE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
HIS FAMILY SERVICES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
LESTONNAC FREE CLINIC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
COMMUNITY OUTPOST SERVICES
GENERAL OPERATING
ST FRANCIS CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
FINALLY FAMILY HOMES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING
CALIFORNIA AQUATIC THERAPY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
ARTS AND SERVICES FOR DISABLED INCORPORA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING