Souers Charitable Trust concentrates large, unrestricted gifts to colleges, universities and academic medical centers, frequently funding research and general operating needs. Grants are concentrated to a small set of repeat institutional grantees, with a noticeable cluster of support for St. Louis institutions alongside major national universities and medical research at places like George Washington University.
SOUERS CHARITABLE TRUST is based in Dallas, TX and reported $14,360,259 in annual grants with $81,421,180 in total assets on its latest 990 year on file, 2025. Its giving is national, with grants concentrated among a small set of repeat institutional recipients. The trust’s recent pattern shows support for colleges, universities, and academic medical centers, especially through unrestricted general operating grants and research funding. Recent grants include $932,491 to George Washington University for stroke and other research in 2025, $838,505 to St Louis University for unrestricted general support in 2025, and $690,490 to St Louis University for unrestricted general support in 2024. Other sizable awards include $606,564 to Miami University and $454,924 to Barnes Jewish Hospital Fdn in 2023. The grant history also shows repeated support for Washington University in St Louis, Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation, St Luke Episcopal Presbyterian Hospital, and St Louis Children's Hospital. Across the recent grants listed, the trust gives mainly to institutions rather than individuals, and its largest awards are directed to academic and medical research organizations.
Recent grantmaking spans stroke research, other biomedical and clinical research, and general health and medical research. It also includes support for basic and translational research through academic institutions and medical centers. Notable grants include $932,491 to George Washington University for stroke and other research in 2025, $606,564 to George Washington University for stroke research in 2023, and $606,564 to George Washington University for other than stroke research in 2023. The trust also gave $838,505 to St Louis University in 2025 and $690,490 to St Louis University in 2024 for unrestricted general support, alongside multiple unrestricted grants to hospitals and university-linked foundations.
SOUERS CHARITABLE TRUST gives large institutional grants, with a typical size of $59,892 at the 25th percentile, $91,704 at the median, and $240,154 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same universities and medical organizations, often for unrestricted general support. It does not fund individuals. The pattern suggests concentrated support for research institutions, hospitals, and university administrations rather than a wide spread of one-time recipients.
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$81.4M
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$5M
Most grants fall between $60K and $240K, with a median of $92K.
25th Percentile
$60K
Median
$92K
75th Percentile
$240K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat institutional grantees; predominantly unrestricted/general operating and research support rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: George Washington University, Saint Louis University, Miami University (Ohio), Washington University in St. Louis, Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation
SOUERS CHARITABLE TRUST gives nationally, and 100% of the recent grants listed went to U.S. recipients. Missouri is the state where it gives most often, followed by Washington, DC, Ohio, Texas, California, and Georgia among the states and districts shown in the recent grants. The recent grant record includes several St. Louis-area recipients such as St Louis University, Washington University in St Louis, Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation, and St Luke Episcopal Presbyterian Hospital, which account for a large share of the listed awards.
The provided data does not include an application process or any indication that SOUERS CHARITABLE TRUST accepts unsolicited applications. The recent grants list instead shows repeated institutional awards to universities, hospitals, and research organizations.
SOUERS CHARITABLE TRUST typically funds colleges, universities, academic medical centers, and hospital-based research. Recent grant purposes include unrestricted general support, stroke research, other biomedical and clinical research, and broader health and medical research.
Typical grant size in the data is $59,892 at the 25th percentile, $91,704 at the median, and $240,154 at the 75th percentile. Recent individual grants are larger in some cases, including $932,491 to George Washington University and $838,505 to St Louis University.
SOUERS CHARITABLE TRUST gives nationally. In the recent grant list, recipients are located in several U.S. places, with Missouri appearing most often, followed by Washington, DC, Ohio, Texas, California, and Georgia. All listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants include St Louis University, George Washington University, Miami University, Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation, Washington University in St Louis, St Luke Episcopal Presbyterian Hospital, St Louis Children's Hospital, American Heart Association, United Cerebral Palsy Heartland Assn, and The Salvation Army.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $932,491 | 2025 | STROKE AND OTHER RESEARCH |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $838,505 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY | OXFORD, OH | $466,246 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $349,684 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $349,684 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST LUKE EPISCOPAL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $233,583 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $140,918 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | LONG BEACH, CA | $140,918 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY HEARTLAND ASSN | BALLWIN, MO | $140,918 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $140,918 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $93,986 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | DENVER, CO | $93,986 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY | ST CHARLES, MO | $91,283 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESTMINSTER COLLEGE | FULTON, MO | $89,986 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ALZHEIMERS DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS | CHICAGO, IL | $70,490 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HEALTHCARE FDN | ST LOUIS, MO | $55,807 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY | SAINT CHARLES, MO | $49,635 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $47,454 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $47,454 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $47,454 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CLAYTON, MO | $47,454 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SHRINERS' HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $47,454 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN | ST LOUIS, MO | $39,100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| US NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $24,459 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF CARONDELET | ST LOUIS, MO | $23,957 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $690,490 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $383,943 | 2024 | OTHER THAN STROKE RESEARCH |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | Washington, DC | $383,943 | 2024 | STROKE RESEARCH |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY | OXFORD, OH | $383,943 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $287,957 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $287,957 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST LUKE EPISCOPAL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $192,351 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $115,923 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | LONG BEACH, CA | $115,923 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $115,923 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY | ST CHARLES, MO | $91,182 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY HEARTLAND ASSN | BALLWIN, MO | $91,182 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $77,396 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WESTMINSTER COLLEGE | FULTON, MO | $77,396 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | DENVER, CO | $77,396 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ALZHEIMERS DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS | CHICAGO, IL | $58,047 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SHRINERS' HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $39,077 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | ST LOUIS, MO | $39,077 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $39,077 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | CLAYTON, MO | $39,077 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $39,077 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN | ST LOUIS, MO | $39,077 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HEALTHCARE FDN | ST LOUIS, MO | $30,737 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY | SAINT CHARLES, MO | $24,741 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| US NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $20,221 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$932,491STROKE AND OTHER RESEARCH
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY
$838,505UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
$466,246UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS
$349,684UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST LUKE EPISCOPAL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
$233,583UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE SALVATION ARMY
$140,918UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$140,918UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$93,986UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$93,986UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY
$91,283UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
$89,986UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MISSOURI BAPTIST HEALTHCARE FDN
$55,807UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY
$49,635UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC
$47,454UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$47,454UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN
$39,100UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF CARONDELET
$23,957UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY
$690,490UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$383,943OTHER THAN STROKE RESEARCH
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$383,943STROKE RESEARCH
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
$383,943UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$287,957UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST LUKE EPISCOPAL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
$192,351UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE SALVATION ARMY
$115,923UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$115,923UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY
$91,182UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
$77,396UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$77,396UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC
$39,077UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$39,077UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
MISSOURI BAPTIST HEALTHCARE FDN
$30,737UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY
$24,741UNRESTRICTED GENERAL