Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders of St Louis
ActiveHealth Care
About Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders of St Louis
Provide diagnostic evaluation, therapy and support to children with speech, language and related learning disorders, offering free and accessible services regardless of a family's ability to pay.
Focus Areas
speech and language disordersearly childhood interventionliteracy and reading supportaudiological evaluationfamily education and training
Who They Fund
children with speech or language impairmentsyoung children/preschool-age children
Funding Style
direct service supportprogram-specific/project fundingrestricted/in-kind purchaseshort-term/service delivery funding
About Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders of St Louis
A single program relationship dominates the foundation’s recent giving: Maryville University - St Louis received three grants for the purchase of speech and language skill training for children, including $619,512 in 2024 and $579,772 in 2025. That pattern fits the foundation’s purpose, which centers on diagnostic evaluation, therapy, and support for children with speech, language, and related learning disorders, with services offered regardless of a family’s ability to pay. Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders of St Louis Inc supports direct service delivery rather than individuals, and its grantmaking is tied to clinic and preschool-based intervention. In Missouri, its funding reaches children ages 2–6 through free speech and language therapy, scholarships for language preschools, and support for affiliated RiteCare programs. The foundation’s active programs also show a practical emphasis on access: therapy, hearing assistance, faculty and clinic training, and materials for early language intervention. The current grant record suggests sizable, program-specific awards rather than many small gifts. Recent support includes recurring funding to a St. Louis partner for training purchase and other Missouri-based clinic and scholarship programs serving young children with communication disorders.
What Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders of St Louis Funds
Speech and language therapy is the core of the foundation’s work. The Walker Scottish Rite Clinic provides free speech and language therapy to children, typically ages 2–6, and can continue services through age 6. Early childhood intervention also appears in scholarship support. The Scottish Rite Scholarships for Language Preschools program helps children with speech difficulties attend affiliated language preschools, including the Robert G. Combs Language Preschool at the University of Missouri. A broader Missouri network extends that model through local RiteCare clinics and assistance programs in cities such as Columbia, Hannibal, Joplin, Kansas City, Kirksville, St. Joseph, and St. Louis. These programs support speech and language therapy access, scholarships, and hearing assistance. The foundation also backs family and program support. The Resource Relief Fund was created to provide cash aid and material support to families and at-risk preschools affected by the COVID-19 crisis and other hardships.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$580K
Total Assets
$7K
Total Revenue
$583K
Total Expenses
$583K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $197K and $479K, with a median of $338K.
25th Percentile
$197K
Median
$338K
75th Percentile
$479K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SCOTT DENNEY
Unlock Deep Analysis
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeSee Similar Funders
Free Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeExplore related grant guides
Want a Personalized Pitch for Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders of St Louis?
Sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Free plan available
No contracts
Cancel anytime