MYSUN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION appears to focus on place-based environmental restoration and education, especially in St. Louis and nearby Missouri institutions, with major support for parks, botanical education, and conservation organizations. It also backs student opportunity and access efforts—scholarships, college pipeline programs, and youth development—alongside a smaller but notable set of grants serving Native American communities, tribal health, and basic needs. The foundation seems to favor mission-aligned nonprofits with tangible, program-specific projects rather than broad operating support.
Moderately concentrated giving with a handful of repeat grantees and project-specific grants; it tends to make meaningful mid- to large-size awards to organizations tied to environmental restoration, education access, and community-serving initiatives, with some multi-grant relationships.
Forest Park Forever Inc., The Tower Grove Park Foundation, Missouri Botanical Garden, Washington University, Howard University
$7.1M
$67.3M
$3.7M
$7.7M
Most grants fall between $13K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
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2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Forever Inc. | St. Louis, MO | $300,000 | 2023 | John F. Kennedy Memorial Forest Progressive Restoration Plan |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | 2023 | Midwest Regional Program, St. Louis Area |
| Washington University | St. Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2023 | Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic |
| Magnificent Missouri Inc. | St. Louis, MO | $75,000 | 2023 | Capacity Building |
| National Audubon Society Inc. | West Alton, MO | $75,000 | 2023 | Education Partner |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St. Louis, MO | $75,000 | 2023 | Nature for the Next Generation: Environmental Education Programs at Shaw Nature Reserve |
| Seed St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | $75,000 | 2023 | Education Partner |
| The Tower Grove Park Foundation | St. Louis, MO | $75,000 | 2023 | Education Partner |
| The Tower Grove Park Foundation | St. Louis, MO | $71,000 | 2023 | Five Year Tree Planting Program |
| Advance A Non Profit Corporation | La Habra, CA | $60,000 | 2023 | On to College |
| Howard University | Boston, MA | $60,000 | 2023 | The Sands Scholarship Program |
| Bridgercare | Bozeman, MT | $50,000 | 2023 | Fort Peck Tribal Health Clinic |
| Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Fdn | Fullerton, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | Challenge Grant - Membership Drive |
| Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Fdn | Fullerton, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | Challenge Grant - Membership Drive |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| University City Childrens Center | St. Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2023 | LUME Institute Family Engagement Specialist |
| Jefferson College Foundation Inc | Hillsboro, MO | $40,000 | 2023 | Special Circumstances Scholarships |
| Montana State University Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $40,000 | 2023 | American Indian Presidential Scholars Program |
| Aim High-St Louis | St. Louis, MO | $35,000 | 2023 | Aim High St. Louis |
| Seed St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | $35,000 | 2023 | Seed to STEM School Program |
| HRDC | Bozeman, MT | $33,333 | 2023 | Community First Griffin Place |
| Girl Scouts Of Eastern Missouri Inc | St. Louis, MO | $30,000 | 2023 | Prairie Grass Project at Camp Fiddlecreek |
| Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Fdn | Fullerton, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | Stream and Lake Restoration - Fullerton Arboretum |
| Thrive Inc. | Bozeman, MT | $30,000 | 2023 | Spanish Speaking Parent Liaison |
| Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees | St. Louis, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | Shaw Institute for Field Training |
| HRDC | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 | 2023 | Housing First Village |
| Montana Conservation Corps Inc. | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| Stl Youth Jobs | St. Louis, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | Summer Jobs Training Program |
| Howard University | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | The Sands Scholar Program |
| HRDC | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 2023 | Gallatin Valley Food Bank and Fork & Spoon |
| Howard University | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | The Sands Scholarship Program |
| Howard University | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | The Sands Scholars Program |
| Bridgercare | Bozeman, MT | $15,000 | 2023 | Peer Education Team |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| City Academy Inc. | St. Louis, MO | $12,250 | 2023 | Continued Scholarship Support |
| Planned Parenthood of Montana | Billings, MT | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| Haven | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 | 2023 | Supporting survivors and preventing domestic violence |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| HRDC | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 | 2023 | Story Mill Learning Garden and Food Forest |
| Child Care Connections, Inc. | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 | 2023 | Child Care Connections General Operations |
| CASA/GAL of Gallatin County, Inc. | Bozeman, MT | $6,000 | 2023 | Volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children. |
| Bridgercare | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| American Rivers Inc. | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support - Northern Rockies |
| Gallatin Valley Farm to School | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 | 2023 | Farm to School Youth and Family Community Education Programs, including programming at Story Mill Community Park |
| One Valley Community Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $2,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
Forest Park Forever Inc.
$300,000John F. Kennedy Memorial Forest Progressive Restoration Plan
Magnificent Missouri Inc.
$75,000Capacity Building
National Audubon Society Inc.
$75,000Education Partner
Missouri Botanical Garden
Nature for the Next Generation: Environmental Education Programs at Shaw Nature Reserve
Seed St. Louis
$75,000Education Partner
Advance A Non Profit Corporation
$60,000On to College
Howard University
$60,000The Sands Scholarship Program
University City Childrens Center
$50,000LUME Institute Family Engagement Specialist
Jefferson College Foundation Inc
$40,000Special Circumstances Scholarships
American Indian Presidential Scholars Program
Seed St. Louis
$35,000Seed to STEM School Program
HRDC
$33,333Community First Griffin Place
Prairie Grass Project at Camp Fiddlecreek
Stream and Lake Restoration - Fullerton Arboretum
Shaw Institute for Field Training
HRDC
$25,000Housing First Village
Howard University
$20,000The Sands Scholar Program
HRDC
$20,000Gallatin Valley Food Bank and Fork & Spoon
Howard University
$20,000The Sands Scholarship Program
Howard University
$20,000The Sands Scholars Program
Planned Parenthood of Montana
$10,000General Operating Support
Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of St. Louis
$10,000General Operating Support
HRDC
$10,000Story Mill Learning Garden and Food Forest
Child Care Connections, Inc.
$7,500Child Care Connections General Operations
CASA/GAL of Gallatin County, Inc.
$6,000Volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children.
Gallatin Valley Farm to School
$5,000Farm to School Youth and Family Community Education Programs, including programming at Story Mill Community Park