The MacCarthy Foundation makes a small number of very large, mostly unrestricted annual gifts to prominent St. Louis institutions focused on health care, youth development, K–12 education, and Catholic organizations. Their giving prioritizes sustaining established local organizations (both national affiliates with local presence and diocesan institutions) rather than many small projects. Grants read as core operating support to high-profile community anchors rather than program-specific funding.
Highly concentrated: few, large unrestricted annual grants to established, high-profile local institutions; mix of national affiliates and local chapters but primarily focused on St. Louis-area anchors.
A few very large annual support grants define Maccarthy Foundation’s giving in St. Louis. The biggest recent award in the data was $2,710,000 to St Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield for annual fund support, showing a clear preference for sustaining established institutions rather than funding short-term projects. That pattern continues with seven-figure support for Girl Scouts of the USA in New York and Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri in St. Louis, alongside major gifts to City Academy and the Archdiocese of St Louis. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs organizations tied to health care, youth development, K–12 education, Catholic institutions, and local cultural life. Its recipients include St Louis Symphony Orchestra, The Magic House, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis, Boy Scouts of America Greater St Louis Council, Marygrove Child Center, and Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery. The repeated annual fund language points to ongoing operating support, and the concentration on long-standing community anchors suggests a relationship-driven grantmaking style centered on organizational stability.
Health care is a major part of the portfolio, led by a $2,710,000 annual fund grant to St Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield and a later $10,000 award to the same hospital. Youth development appears in multiple forms: the foundation gave $1,000,000 to Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri for annual fund support and $10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis. In education, City Academy received $515,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023, while Ranken Technical College received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Catholic institutional support also shows up through a $500,000 grant to the Archdiocese of St Louis. The foundation also supports local arts and enrichment groups, including St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and The Magic House.
Recent grants cluster around a small number of large annual operating gifts. The distribution is wide: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $175,000, with a few much larger awards above that range. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis, The Magic House, Marygrove Child Center, and St Luke's Hospital, which points to recurring support rather than one-time project funding. The foundation is a private foundation with no individual giving and no program-related investments listed, and the grant descriptions consistently use annual fund support.
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$109.3M
$12.5M
$8.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $175K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$175K
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Notable grantees: St. Luke's Hospital, Girl Scouts of the USA, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, City Academy, Archdiocese of St. Louis
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Missouri, with 96% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. St Louis appears repeatedly, including City Academy, the Archdiocese of St Louis, St Louis Symphony Orchestra, The Magic House, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Ranken Technical College, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis. Chesterfield also appears through St Luke's Hospital. Outside Missouri, the only named recipient location in the recent list is New York, through Girl Scouts of the USA in New York, NY.
The recent grants show support for health care, youth development, K–12 education, Catholic institutions, and local arts and enrichment organizations. Examples include St Luke's Hospital, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, City Academy, the Archdiocese of St Louis, St Louis Symphony Orchestra, and The Magic House.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including St Louis Symphony Orchestra in 2023 and 2024, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in 2023 and 2024, Ranken Technical College in 2023 and 2024, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis in 2023 and 2024, The Magic House in 2023 and 2024, Marygrove Child Center in 2023 and 2024, and St Luke's Hospital in 2023 and 2024.
The reported distribution is p25 at $10,000, median at $15,000, and p75 at $175,000. The recent list also includes much larger awards, such as $2,710,000 to St Luke's Hospital and $1,000,000 grants to Girl Scouts of the USA and Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri.
Its giving is concentrated in Missouri, which accounts for 96% of grants in the recent data. St Louis recipients make up most of the list, with additional Missouri gifts to Chesterfield.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $5,010,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| FOREST PARK FOREVER | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| CITY ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| THE MAGIC HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| MARYGROVE CHILD CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,175,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| ROSSMAN SCHOOL | CREVE COEUR, MO | $3,000,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| CITY ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| MARYGROVE CHILD CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| THE MAGIC HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| CITY ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $515,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $500,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $175,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| THE MAGIC HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| MARYGROVE CHILD CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF BELLEFONTAINE CEMETERY | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $2,710,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $175,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| THE MAGIC HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $105,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| CITY ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA GREATER ST LOUIS COUNCIL | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| DWIGHT F DAVIS MEMORIAL TENNIS CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
| MARYGROVE CHILD CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT |
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL
$5,010,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
FOREST PARK FOREVER
$3,000,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS
$20,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS
$20,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL
$10,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
MARYGROVE CHILD CENTER
$5,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST LOUIS
$500,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS
$20,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL
$10,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF BELLEFONTAINE CEMETERY
$1,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL
$2,710,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS
$20,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA GREATER ST LOUIS COUNCIL
$10,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
DWIGHT F DAVIS MEMORIAL TENNIS CENTER
$10,000ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT