The Greenberg Family Foundation concentrates its giving on cultural and Jewish community institutions, with a strong local emphasis on St. Louis. Grants skew toward visual and performing arts organizations as well as Jewish communal and health-related causes, and the foundation tends to support a small set of repeat, mid-sized grantees that deliver community enrichment.
A recurring pattern in the Ronald K & Jan C Greenberg Family Fdtn’s recent giving is support for St. Louis cultural and Jewish communal institutions, with multiple grants to the same organizations over 2024 and 2025. The foundation’s largest recent grant went to the Jewish Federation for $51,000 in 2024, followed by $25,000 to the Foundation for Barnes Jewish Hospital. Those gifts sit alongside repeated support for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, and Opera Theatre of St Louis, showing a preference for established local institutions that serve community, arts, and health-related needs. The grant list also shows a smaller but consistent set of grants to organizations outside St. Louis, including Aspen-based arts institutions and music education programs. Even there, the purpose language stays centered on educational and cultural enrichment. Across the recent grants, the foundation appears to work through direct institutional support rather than individuals or program-related investments, and it gives at a scale that includes both five-figure and smaller operating-style awards.
Jewish communal support is one clear theme. In 2024, the foundation gave $51,000 to Jewish Federation and another $3,500 in 2025 to Congregation Temple Israel, both tied to Jewish community life in St. Louis. Arts funding is another major lane. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra received $20,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024, while Contemporary Art Museum St Louis received $15,155 in 2025 and two $10,000 grants in 2024. The foundation also backs music education and performance. Aspen Music Festival and School received $22,975 in 2025, $8,500 in 2024, and $6,130 in 2024 for transformative educational experiences. A smaller set of grants supports higher education and food access, including $2,500 to Washington University and $2,000 to St Louis Area Food Bank in 2025.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: the p25 grant is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and the p75 is $8,500. The recent record shows both repeated grants to the same organizations and multi-year support, especially for arts, Jewish communal, and health-related institutions. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a family foundation, makes no grants to individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
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$7K
$107K
Most grants fall between $1K and $9K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 70% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Concentrated, modest-number giving: a handful of mid-sized grants focused on arts and Jewish/community health, with repeat support to several core local grantees rather than many one-off small gifts.
Notable grantees: Jewish Federation, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Aspen Art Museum, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Foundation for Barnes Jewish Hospital
Grantmaking is strongly Missouri-centered: 70% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. St. Louis appears most often, with grants to Jewish Federation, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, Opera Theatre of St Louis, and Washington University. Outside Missouri, the main cluster is in Colorado, especially Aspen and Snowmass Village, including Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Institute, and Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation. All recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grant list centers on St. Louis arts and Jewish communal institutions, plus health-related philanthropy. Repeated recipients include the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, Opera Theatre of St Louis, Jewish Federation, and the Foundation for Barnes Jewish Hospital.
The grant-size distribution is modest: p25 is $1,000, the median grant is $2,500, and p75 is $8,500. Recent awards range from $1,500 to $51,000 in the supplied data.
No. Most grants go to Missouri recipients, but the list also includes organizations in Colorado, especially Aspen and Snowmass Village. Examples include Aspen Music Festival and School, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Institute, and Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Jewish Federation, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Art Museum St Louis, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen Music Festival and School, Anderson Ranch Arts Foundation, Opera Theatre of St Louis, Congregation Temple Israel, and St Louis Area Food Bank.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments. The recent grants are direct grants to institutions such as cultural organizations, universities, food access groups, and hospitals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL | ASPEN, CO | $22,975 | 2025 | TO BRING TOGETHER THE FINEST MUSIC STUDENTS, ARTIST FACULTY, AND PERFORMERS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,155 | 2025 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | $12,500 | 2025 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS FOUNDATION | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ASPEN INSTITUTE | ASPEN, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD |
| CONGREGATION TEMPLE ISRAEL | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,500 | 2025 | TO CONNECT, WORSHIP AND CELEBRATE JEWISH CULTURE, SPECIFICALLY JUDAISM. |
| OPERA THEATRE OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,500 | 2025 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK | BRIDGERTON, MO | $2,000 | 2025 | TO BUILD A STRONGER BI-STATE REGION BY NOURSING PEOPLE |
| ST LOUIS KAPLAN FELDMAN HOLOCUST MUSUEM | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | TO EDUCATE VISITORS ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO ADVOCATE FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE |
| PLANET WORD | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO RENEW AND INSPIRE A LOVE OF WORDS AND LANGUAGE |
| 100 NEEDIEST CASES | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS DURING THE HOLIDAYS THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS REGION |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $500 | 2025 | TO ENRICH LIVES, SAVE LIVES, AND TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH CHARITABLE GIFTS |
| FRIENDS OF JCC KRAKOW | SUFFERN, NY | $250 | 2025 | SUSTAINING THE FINANCIAL FUTURE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE OF KRAKOW |
| LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $250 | 2025 | TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS STUDENTS AND CITIZENS |
| ST LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO | ST LOUIS, MO | $200 | 2025 | TO INFORM AND PROVIDE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF EVENTS, IDEAS AND CULTURES FOR A MORE INSPIRED AND ENGAGED PUBLIC |
| JEWISH FEDERATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $51,000 | 2024 | TO ENHANCE LIVES IN ST. LOUIS. |
| FOUNDATION FOR BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE VITAL RESOURCES TO THOSE IN NEED. |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | $12,500 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| JEWISH FEDERATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $12,500 | 2024 | TO ENHANCE LIVES IN ST. LOUIS. |
| ASPEN ART MUSEUM | ASPEN, CO | $12,350 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL | ASPEN, CO | $8,500 | 2024 | TO BRING TOGETHER THE FINEST MUSIC STUDENTS, ARTIST FACULTY, AND PERFORMERS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION |
| ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL | ASPEN, CO | $6,130 | 2024 | TO BRING TOGETHER THE FINEST MUSIC STUDENTS, ARTIST FACULTY, AND PERFORMERS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS FOUNDATION | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ANDERSON RANCH ARTS FOUNDATION | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK | ST LOUIS, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| CONGREGATION TEMPLE ISRAEL | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,469 | 2024 | TO CONNECT, WORSHIP AND CELEBRATE JEWISH CULTURE, SPECIFICALLY JUDAISM. |
| OPERA THEATRE OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| OPERA THEATRE OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SAM FOX SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT UPPER EDUCATION IN ST. LOUIS. |
| ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,500 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,500 | 2024 | TO HELP ASSIST STUDENTS TO DISCOVER AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE, AND PROTECT THE FREEDOM OF INQUIRY THROUGH RESEARCH, TEACHING AND LEARNING. |
| ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK | BRIDGETON, MO | $1,500 | 2024 | TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN ST. LOUIS. |
| ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,500 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,500 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN BETTER PREPARATION OF LIFE AND HELP THEM DETERMINE A DIRECTION THEY WANT TO TAKE. |
| MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENS | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | TO DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH LIFE. |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (KEMPER ART MUSEUM) | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BASALT, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST IN HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THRIVE BY ADDRESSING GEOGRAPHICAL, ECONOMICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES |
| ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ASPEN, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (KEMPER ART MUSEUM) | ST LOUIS, MO | $1,000 | 2024 | TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY. |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ASPEN, CO | $500 | 2024 | ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION RAISES AND MANAGES PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL. |
| MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | COLUMBIA, MO | $500 | 2024 | TO PRESERVE AND STUDY MISSOURI'S CULTURAL HERITAGE. |
| NINE PBS | ST LOUIS, MO | $150 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO IN ST. LOUIS. |
| AMERICAN TINNITUS ASSOCIATION | VIENNA, VA | $125 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE RELIEF, PREVENT, AND EVENTUALLY FIND CURES FOR TINNITUS. |
ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL
$22,975TO BRING TOGETHER THE FINEST MUSIC STUDENTS, ARTIST FACULTY, AND PERFORMERS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION
ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$20,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUIS
$15,155TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$12,500TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS FOUNDATION
$10,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ASPEN INSTITUTE
$5,000TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD
CONGREGATION TEMPLE ISRAEL
$3,500TO CONNECT, WORSHIP AND CELEBRATE JEWISH CULTURE, SPECIFICALLY JUDAISM.
OPERA THEATRE OF ST LOUIS
$2,500TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK
$2,000TO BUILD A STRONGER BI-STATE REGION BY NOURSING PEOPLE
ST LOUIS KAPLAN FELDMAN HOLOCUST MUSUEM
$1,000TO EDUCATE VISITORS ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$1,000TO ADVOCATE FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE
PLANET WORD
$1,000TO RENEW AND INSPIRE A LOVE OF WORDS AND LANGUAGE
100 NEEDIEST CASES
$1,000TO HELP FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS DURING THE HOLIDAYS THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS REGION
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$1,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
THE FOUNDATION FOR BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL
$500TO ENRICH LIVES, SAVE LIVES, AND TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE THROUGH CHARITABLE GIFTS
FRIENDS OF JCC KRAKOW
$250SUSTAINING THE FINANCIAL FUTURE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE OF KRAKOW
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY
$250TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS STUDENTS AND CITIZENS
ST LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
$200TO INFORM AND PROVIDE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF EVENTS, IDEAS AND CULTURES FOR A MORE INSPIRED AND ENGAGED PUBLIC
JEWISH FEDERATION
$51,000TO ENHANCE LIVES IN ST. LOUIS.
FOUNDATION FOR BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL
$25,000TO PROVIDE VITAL RESOURCES TO THOSE IN NEED.
ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$15,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$12,500TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
JEWISH FEDERATION
$12,500TO ENHANCE LIVES IN ST. LOUIS.
ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$12,350TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUIS
$10,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUIS
$10,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL
$8,500TO BRING TOGETHER THE FINEST MUSIC STUDENTS, ARTIST FACULTY, AND PERFORMERS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION
ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL
$6,130TO BRING TOGETHER THE FINEST MUSIC STUDENTS, ARTIST FACULTY, AND PERFORMERS TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF ARTISTIC INTEGRITY AND INNOVATION
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS FOUNDATION
$5,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ANDERSON RANCH ARTS FOUNDATION
$5,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK
$5,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
CONGREGATION TEMPLE ISRAEL
$3,469TO CONNECT, WORSHIP AND CELEBRATE JEWISH CULTURE, SPECIFICALLY JUDAISM.
OPERA THEATRE OF ST LOUIS
$3,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
OPERA THEATRE OF ST LOUIS
$3,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SAM FOX SCHOOL
$2,500TO SUPPORT UPPER EDUCATION IN ST. LOUIS.
ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$2,500TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$2,500TO HELP ASSIST STUDENTS TO DISCOVER AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE, AND PROTECT THE FREEDOM OF INQUIRY THROUGH RESEARCH, TEACHING AND LEARNING.
ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK
$1,500TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN ST. LOUIS.
ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$1,500TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION
$1,500TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY
$1,000TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN BETTER PREPARATION OF LIFE AND HELP THEM DETERMINE A DIRECTION THEY WANT TO TAKE.
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENS
$1,000TO DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH LIFE.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (KEMPER ART MUSEUM)
$1,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,000TO ASSIST IN HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THRIVE BY ADDRESSING GEOGRAPHICAL, ECONOMICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INEQUITIES
ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
$1,000TO FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (KEMPER ART MUSEUM)
$1,000TO ENRICH LIVES WITH ART, INSPIRATION AND COMMUNITY.
ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$500ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION RAISES AND MANAGES PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL.
MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$500TO PRESERVE AND STUDY MISSOURI'S CULTURAL HERITAGE.
NINE PBS
$150TO SUPPORT PUBLIC RADIO IN ST. LOUIS.
AMERICAN TINNITUS ASSOCIATION
$125TO PROMOTE RELIEF, PREVENT, AND EVENTUALLY FIND CURES FOR TINNITUS.