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    Saint Louis Symphony Endowment Trust

    ActiveArts, Culture & Humanities
    SAINT LOUIS, MO3145332500EIN: 43-68638463 filings on record
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    About Saint Louis Symphony Endowment Trust

    The Saint Louis Symphony Endowment Trust is a single-purpose fund that exists to provide long-term financial support to the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. All recorded grants are large, institution-level awards aimed at sustaining the orchestra’s operations and institutional stability in Saint Louis. The foundation’s giving is focused on preserving a major regional performing arts organization rather than funding a diversified set of causes.

    Focus Areas

    Operating support for a major regional symphony orchestra (Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)Endowment and long-term financial sustainability for performing arts institutions in St. LouisSupport for orchestral programming and season operations (concert production, artist salaries, touring/residency infrastructure)

    Who They Fund

    professional symphony orchestra (Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)orchestral musicians and stafflocal St. Louis arts audiences

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated: virtually all giving goes to a single grantee through large, multi-year or unrestricted operational grants intended to sustain the orchestra’s core activities.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $11M

    Total Assets

    $260.7M

    Total Revenue

    -$26.7M

    Total Expenses

    $11.6M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10.8M and $14.2M, with a median of $11M.

    25th Percentile

    $10.8M

    Median

    $11M

    75th Percentile

    $14.2M

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in MO.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
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    Leadership

    JOHN JENNINGS

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    Funding Style

    general operating supportsustaining/continuity fundingorganization-level support

    Notable grantees: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Topics

    orchestral performanceclassical music programmingperforming arts institution supportcultural institution operations
    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASAINT LOUIS, MO$11,040,8162025SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
    SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASAINT LOUIS, MO$17,324,3202024SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
    SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASAINT LOUIS, MO$10,612,0782023SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    $11,040,816
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2025

    SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    $17,324,320
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2024

    SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    $10,612,078
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2023

    SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA