About St Louis Cardinals Community Fund
Cardinals Care is the team's community foundation dedicated to improving the lives of children through youth baseball/softball programs, field building/renovation, and grants to local nonprofits.
Focus Areas
children and youthyouth sportsfield construction and renovationcommunity developmentgrants to local nonprofits
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (general)organizations across sectors (unspecified)
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted fundingcore/overhead supportflexible funding
About St Louis Cardinals Community Fund
The St Louis Cardinals Community Fund centers its giving on children in the St. Louis community, pairing cash support for local nonprofits with direct work in youth baseball and softball, field building, and field renovation. Its recent grants show a steady pattern of flexible operating support for organizations serving children and families, alongside larger gifts that help anchor community programs. Among the larger awards, Gateway Region YMCA received $525,000 in 2023 for general operating funds, and Big Brother Big Sisters of Eastern Mo received $165,000 in 2025 for general operating funds. The foundation’s mission is closely tied to community access and youth development. That shows up in support for organizations such as St Louis Community Foundation, St Louis County Library Foundation, and Great Rivers Greenway Foundation, all of which received six-figure or near-six-figure grants for general operating support. It also appears in targeted community-building work through programs that support safe play spaces and youth sports opportunities in St. Louis and the greater region. Leadership is listed under Bradford Wood, and the funder’s work is organized around local nonprofit partners rather than individual giving.
What St Louis Cardinals Community Fund Funds
Children and youth services are the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. Big Brother Big Sisters of Eastern Mo received $165,000 in 2025 for general operating funds, reflecting support for mentoring and youth development work in St. Louis. The funder also backs organizations that strengthen families and neighborhood services. Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Metro Stl received $50,000 in 2025 for general operating funds, while St Louis Area Foodbank received $20,146 in 2023 for general operating funds. Arts and community access appear as another theme. Sheldon Arts Foundation received $23,319 in 2024 for general operating funds, and The Magic House received $25,000 in 2025 for general operating funds. Across these grants, the pattern is support for organizations serving local children and communities through broad operating support.
How St Louis Cardinals Community Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $23,165, with the middle half of awards running from $11,406 at the 25th percentile to $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Big Brother Big Sisters of Eastern Mo, St Louis Community Foundation, St Louis County Library Foundation, A Million Stars Inc Dba College Bound, Brace for Impact 46 Inc, The Magic House, and Sheldon Arts Foundation. Most listed awards are general operating funds, which fits the foundation’s flexible-funding profile. One active program, Ballfield Building & Renovation Grants, accepts unsolicited requests; the cash grant and Redbird Rookies programs do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$642K
Total Assets
$5.6M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $50K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BRADFORD WOOD
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