To educate, organize, and advocate in defense of Missouri’s people and their environment.
A defining feature of Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation’s recent giving is its use of fiscal sponsorship as a funding tool: in 2024, it awarded $102,049 to Agriculture for Community Restoration and $58,200 to Blackpeoplewhohike LLC under that structure. That approach sits alongside project-specific environmental support, including advocacy, food, and resilience-oriented work across Missouri. The foundation’s grantmaking is closely tied to Missouri communities, with most grants landing in the state and a strong concentration in the Saint Louis area. Its portfolio also includes support for environmental justice work, such as a $20,661 fiscal sponsorship grant to Just Moms STL in 2024 and a $14,550 Midwest EJ grant to the same organization in 2023. The broader mission centers on educating, organizing, and advocating in defense of Missouri’s people and their environment, and the recent grants reflect that mission through both organizational support and targeted project funding. The foundation also backs community-based initiatives through its BRIC-related grantmaking, which includes recurring support for local organizations working on food access, resilience, and neighborhood-level environmental action.
Environmental justice is a visible thread in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $20,661 to Just Moms STL in 2024 for fiscal sponsorship, after a $14,550 Midwest EJ grant to the same group in 2023. The foundation also supports community resilience work through BRIC-related grants, including $14,000 to Operation Food Search in 2024 and $14,000 to A Red Circle in 2023. Food systems and local access appear in the grant list as well: St Louis Metro Market received $7,000 in 2023, while Urban Harvest STL and City Greens Market each received $7,000 that year. This mix shows a grant portfolio that connects environmental goals with community infrastructure, public health, and neighborhood-level capacity.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a mid-sized core: the 25th percentile is $7,000, the median is $14,000, and the 75th percentile is $14,412. The recent record also shows a wider range through larger fiscal sponsorship awards above that band. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and its active programs include unsolicited opportunities such as the David Garin Student Environmental Action Awards, Fiscal Sponsorship / Fiscal Agent Services, and Advocacy Travel Stipends. Recipients appear across multiple years in a few cases, including Just Moms STL and Be Well Cafe, suggesting some continuity rather than one-time-only giving.
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Missouri-centered: 89% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top state by grant count is Missouri. Saint Louis appears repeatedly across the recipient list, alongside Maryland Heights and Bridgeton. A smaller share goes outside Missouri, including Edwardsville, Illinois, where Blackpeoplewhohike LLC received two awards. The overall country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 18 grants in the United States.
Its listed focus areas include Clean Water, Clean Air, Clean Energy, Environmental Justice, Climate Resilience, Protected Lands & Parks, Sustainable Food, Hazardous Waste / Remediated Waste, Advocacy & Public Policy, and Fiscal Sponsorship. The recent grants also show support for environmental education, community resilience, and food-related projects.
The grant-size distribution is centered on modest project grants: the 25th percentile is $7,000, the median is $14,000, and the 75th percentile is $14,412. Recent awards also include larger fiscal sponsorship grants above $50,000.
Yes. Fiscal sponsorship is one of its active programs and a stated philosophy tag. Recent awards include $102,049 to Agriculture for Community Restoration and $58,200 to Blackpeoplewhohike LLC under fiscal sponsorship, along with other fiscal sponsorship grants such as $20,661 to Just Moms STL.
Missouri is the clear center of its giving: 89% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Missouri is the top state by grant count. Saint Louis is the most visible city in the recent grant list, with additional Missouri recipients in Maryland Heights and Bridgeton.
Yes. Just Moms STL appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Be Well Cafe also appears in both years. That pattern suggests some repeat support alongside one-time project awards.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Moms STL | Maryland Heights, MO | $94,560 | 2025 | Fiscal Sponsorship |
| Network for Stong Communities Collaborative Resources | Saint Louis, MO | $51,220 | 2025 | Fiscal Sponsorship |
| Gateway Sustainable Farmers Alliance | Saint Louis, MO | $42,948 | 2025 | Fiscal Sponsorship |
| Agriculture for Community Restoration | Saint Louis, MO | $102,049 | 2024 | Fiscal Sponsorship |
| Blackpeoplewhohike LLC | Edwardsville, IL | $58,200 | 2024 | Fiscal Sponsorship |
| New Roots Urban Farm | Saint Louis, MO | $50,086 | 2024 | Fiscal Sponsorship |
| Just Moms STL | Maryland Heights, MO | $42,880 | 2024 | Fiscal Sponsorship |
| Blackpeoplewhohike LLC | Edwardsville, IL | $38,800 | 2024 | Fiscal Sponsorship |
| Just Moms STL | Maryland Heights, MO | $20,661 | 2024 | Fiscal Sponsorship |
| Operation Food Search | Saint Louis, MO | $14,000 | 2024 | WU BRIC Grant |
| Be Well Cafe | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 2024 | WU Bric Grant |
| Gateway Region (Emerson) YMCA | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 2024 | WU BRIC Grant |
| St Louis Area Foodbank | Bridgeton, MO | $7,000 | 2024 | WU BRIC Grant |
| Phi Global LLC | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 2024 | WU BRIC Grant |
| Blackpeoplewhohike LLC | Edwardsville, IL | $109,080 | 2023 | NPF Grant |
| Just Moms STL | Maryland Heights, MO | $14,550 | 2023 | Midwest EJ Grant |
| The Fit and Food Connection | Saint Louis, MO | $14,000 | 2023 | WU BRIC Grant |
| Community Response STL (EVOLVE) | Saint Louis, MO | $14,000 | 2023 | WU BRIC Grant |
| A Red Circle | Saint Louis, MO | $14,000 | 2023 | WU BRIC Grant |
| Be Well Cafe | Saint Louis, MO | $14,000 | 2023 | WU BRIC Grant |
| Urban Harvest STL | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 2023 | WU BRIC Grant |
| City Greens Market | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 2023 | WU BRIC Grant |
| St Louis Metro Market | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 2023 | WU BRIC Grant |
| Gateway Region (Emerson) YMCA | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 2023 | WU BRIC Grant |
Just Moms STL
$94,560Fiscal Sponsorship
Network for Stong Communities Collaborative Resources
$51,220Fiscal Sponsorship
Gateway Sustainable Farmers Alliance
$42,948Fiscal Sponsorship
Agriculture for Community Restoration
$102,049Fiscal Sponsorship
Blackpeoplewhohike LLC
$58,200Fiscal Sponsorship
New Roots Urban Farm
$50,086Fiscal Sponsorship
Just Moms STL
$42,880Fiscal Sponsorship
Blackpeoplewhohike LLC
$38,800Fiscal Sponsorship
Just Moms STL
$20,661Fiscal Sponsorship
Be Well Cafe
$7,000WU Bric Grant
Phi Global LLC
$7,000WU BRIC Grant
Blackpeoplewhohike LLC
$109,080NPF Grant
Just Moms STL
$14,550Midwest EJ Grant
The Fit and Food Connection
$14,000WU BRIC Grant
Community Response STL (EVOLVE)
$14,000WU BRIC Grant
Be Well Cafe
$14,000WU BRIC Grant
Urban Harvest STL
$7,000WU BRIC Grant
City Greens Market
$7,000WU BRIC Grant
St Louis Metro Market
$7,000WU BRIC Grant
