The St. Louis Community Foundation inspires purposeful philanthropy that connects community and donors to build and preserve a more equitable and vibrant region, now and forever.
A 2025 $1,030,000 grant to Impact Foundation for general operating support is one of the clearest signals in St Louis Community Foundation’s recent record: it combines large discretionary awards with many smaller local grants through donor-advised and community programs. The foundation’s work reaches across arts and culture, education, health, mental health, environment, public safety, scholarships, and nonprofit capacity building, with a strong concentration in the St. Louis region. Recent grants show that pattern in practice. Metropolitan Museum of Art received $825,000 in 2024 for general support and $600,000 in 2025 for general operating support, while Washington University in St Louis received $748,677 in 2023 for Olin Library. The foundation also appears in place-based civic giving, including support for Create a Loop, Thrive St Louis, Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition of Greater St Louis, and Humane Society of Missouri through Give STL Day-linked awards. Its portfolio includes support for capital campaigns, annual distributions, endowments, and restricted-purpose gifts, alongside programs administered through the foundation itself.
Arts and culture is a visible theme in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. The Metropolitan Museum of Art received $825,000 for general support in 2024, and Center of Creative Arts--coca received $255,591 in 2023 for the Create Our Future campaign. Education support also appears in grants tied to academic and library use: Washington University in St Louis received $748,677 in 2023 to benefit Olin Library, and City Academy Inc received $81,360 in 2024 for general support and Give STL Day 2023 net grant. Health-related giving includes Saint Louis University’s $102,571 award in 2024 for the Comprehensive Hemophilia/AIDS Treatment Center at Cardinal Glennon Hospital. Mental health shows up as well, including a $75,000 2024 grant to The Haven of Grace for a therapist staff position or endowment fund.
Typical awards sit in a mid-sized range, with a p25 of $7,097, a median of $10,939, and a p75 of $20,734. The foundation is a mixed community foundation and gives locally, with 85% of grants going to recipients in Missouri. Its recent record includes both one-time support and recurring annual distributions, plus Give STL Day-linked grants that appear across multiple years for the same organizations. The portfolio also shows a blend of unrestricted support, annual distributions, capital campaign funding, and restricted-purpose awards. Applications are possible for several active programs, including scholarship, health, environment, and community project funds.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $21K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$21K
DR KELVIN ADAMS
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Grantmaking is heavily centered in St. Louis and nearby communities. The top giving state is Missouri, and 85% of grants go to recipients in that state. Recent recipient locations include St Louis, New York City, Princeton, Overland Park, San Francisco, Chicago, and Orlando, but the volume remains concentrated in the foundation’s local market. Within the St. Louis area, recipient cities and regions include the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and the broader St. Louis metro area.
Recent grants support arts and culture, education, health, mental health, environment, public safety, scholarships, and nonprofit capacity building. Examples in the grant list include museum support, library funding, medical treatment programs, and local human-services organizations.
Yes. The grant record includes annual distributions and repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Give STL Day-linked awards that recur for organizations such as Humane Society of Missouri, Thrive St Louis, Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition of Greater St Louis, and Stray Rescue of St Louis.
Typical awards are in the low five-figure range: p25 is $7,097, median is $10,939, and p75 is $20,734. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including a $1,030,000 grant and several six-figure grants.
Yes. Active programs that accept unsolicited applications include the Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund, RAC Artist Relief Fund, St. Louis Community Foundation Scholarship Programs, Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund — Girls Giving, Episcopal Presbyterian Health Trust Grant Program, The Chiron Fund, Gateway Regional Environment Fund, and Spirit of St. Louis Women's Fund grants.
Its giving is local, with 85% of grants going to Missouri recipients. Most awards land in the St. Louis area, including the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and the St. Louis metro area, while a smaller number go to recipients in other U.S. cities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPACT FOUNDATION | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $1,030,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $715,915 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT AND ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CREATE A LOOP | ST LOUIS, MO | $300,509 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND USE |
| THRIVE ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $138,206 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE CARE COALITION OF GREATER ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $130,216 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| STRAY RESCUE OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $97,076 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $71,262 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE | WARWICK, RI | $70,927 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ABBEY OF SAINT MARY AND SAINT LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $66,723 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION TO BENEFIT "ST. LOUIS PRIORY AND MONASTERY" |
| NINE PBS | ST LOUIS, MO | $60,904 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT AND ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $60,654 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE HEMOPHILIA/AIDS TREATMENT CENTER AT THE ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS LOCATED AT CARDINAL GLENNON HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO HEMOPHILIAC CHILDREN IN THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS AREA AND ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE HEALTH CARE ETHICS PH.D. PROGRAM IN THE MEDICAL SCHOOL |
| SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ST LOUIS, MO | $60,388 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY OF MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $59,803 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS |
| MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ST LOUIS, MO | $58,159 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR FEDERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $56,473 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $51,770 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION "TO BENEFIT OLIN LIBRARY" |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D KANSAS CITY AND MISSOURI CHAPTER FKA JDRF | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $51,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,087 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN ACTIVITY CENTER | EAST SAINT LOUIS, IL | $46,845 | 2025 | ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHING, PROMOTION, AND RECOGNITION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AS SPOKEN TO MOSES BY GOD ON MOUNT SINAI AND DESCRIBED IN THE 20TH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF EXODUS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THE HOLY BIBLE AUTHORIZED KING JAMES VERSION |
| PROVIDENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MARY RYDER HOME | ST LOUIS, MO | $46,439 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE, WWW.FEELINGKINDABLUE.COM FOR YOUNG ADULTS DEALING WITH DEPRESSION AND OTHER MENTAL ILLNESSES AND GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $45,778 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION THE BENEFIT OF THE "ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL PARISH" |
| SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATES | ST LOUIS, MO | $45,723 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $45,723 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETTY FORD ALPINE GARDENS | VAIL, CO | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VAIL VETERANS FOUNDATION | VAIL, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL DONATION |
| INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | MADISON, WI | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ST LOUIS COUNTY | ST LOUIS, MO | $34,486 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF NORTH AND SOUTH CO TECH HS COSMETOLOGY STUDENTS' EXAM FEES AND TOOL KITS |
| GATEWAY PET GUARDIANS | EAST ST LOUIS, IL | $30,602 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| VILLA DI MARIA MONTESSORI | KIRKWOOD, MO | $30,236 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| COVENANT THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | ST LOUIS, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC | ST LOUIS, MO | $29,074 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT |
| CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $26,460 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF CARONDELET | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,229 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES BENEFITTING RETIRED SISTERS |
| ANNIE MALONE CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICE CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,217 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVEN CHANCE PIT BULL RESCUE | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,177 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| SAINT LOUIS CRISIS NURSERY | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,161 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| THE BIOME | CLAYTON, MO | $25,145 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | CLAYTON, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| EAGLE VALLEY LAND TRUST | EDWARDS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REGINA CLERI HOME | ST LOUIS, MO | $24,231 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES TO BENEFIT RETIRED PRIESTS |
| SISTERS OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD | OFALLON, MO | $24,231 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES BENEFITTING RETIRED SISTERS |
| FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $24,231 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES |
| FIRST STEP BACK HOME | OFALLON, MO | $22,778 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| WILDLIFE CENTER OF MISSOURI | BALLWIN, MO | $22,580 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| HOME SWEET HOME | ST LOUIS, MO | $22,421 | 2025 | GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT |
| CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ST LOUIS CITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $21,750 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOMEFIRST STL | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $21,045 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $21,035 | 2025 | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
HUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI
$715,915GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT AND ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CREATE A LOOP
$300,509GENERAL SUPPORT AND USE
GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT
OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS
$71,262ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ABBEY OF SAINT MARY AND SAINT LOUIS
$66,723ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION TO BENEFIT "ST. LOUIS PRIORY AND MONASTERY"
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
$60,654ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE HEMOPHILIA/AIDS TREATMENT CENTER AT THE ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS LOCATED AT CARDINAL GLENNON HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO HEMOPHILIAC CHILDREN IN THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS AREA AND ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE HEALTH CARE ETHICS PH.D. PROGRAM IN THE MEDICAL SCHOOL
SALVATION ARMY OF MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
$59,803ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION "TO BENEFIT OLIN LIBRARY"
CHRISTIAN ACTIVITY CENTER
$46,845ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHING, PROMOTION, AND RECOGNITION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AS SPOKEN TO MOSES BY GOD ON MOUNT SINAI AND DESCRIBED IN THE 20TH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF EXODUS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THE HOLY BIBLE AUTHORIZED KING JAMES VERSION
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE, WWW.FEELINGKINDABLUE.COM FOR YOUNG ADULTS DEALING WITH DEPRESSION AND OTHER MENTAL ILLNESSES AND GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT
CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF ST LOUIS
$45,778ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION THE BENEFIT OF THE "ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL PARISH"
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATES
$45,723EDUCATION SUPPORT
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ST LOUIS COUNTY
$34,486SUPPORT OF NORTH AND SOUTH CO TECH HS COSMETOLOGY STUDENTS' EXAM FEES AND TOOL KITS
VILLA DI MARIA MONTESSORI
$30,236GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF CARONDELET
$25,229ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES BENEFITTING RETIRED SISTERS
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
EVEN CHANCE PIT BULL RESCUE
$25,177GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
EAGLE VALLEY LAND TRUST
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REGINA CLERI HOME
$24,231ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES TO BENEFIT RETIRED PRIESTS
SISTERS OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
$24,231ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES BENEFITTING RETIRED SISTERS
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC PURPOSES
FIRST STEP BACK HOME
$22,778GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT
WILDLIFE CENTER OF MISSOURI
$22,580GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$22,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ST LOUIS CITY
$21,750ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT