St Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources
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About St Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources
To ensure individuals with developmental disabilities in the City of St. Louis have quality services, choices, and full inclusion. DD Resources is dedicated to empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the City of St. Louis by responsibly allocating tax dollars to organizations that provide them with valuable services, connecting participants with those services and seeking opportunities to support and include them in the region's prosperity.
Focus Areas
Independent living services (ISLA, community living supports)Employment (supported employment, job training, paid work experience)Community integration and socializationTargeted case managementSupport services (family support, counseling, therapy)Adaptive equipment & assistive technologyHousing and supportive housingTransportation (community/sheltered workshop transport)Advocacy and education
Who They Fund
About St Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources
St Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources directs public funding to organizations that serve people with developmental disabilities in the City of St. Louis, with grants centered on independent living, employment, and community connection. Its recent awards show a sustained pattern of support for the same core providers over multiple years, including St Louis Arc, Association on Aging With Developmental Disabilities, and Horizon Housing Development Company. The foundation’s funding also reaches housing-related and service-delivery work, reflecting a focus on practical supports that help people live in the community and access daily services. The grant records point to a place-based funder working through partner organizations rather than direct grants to individuals. Awards are made to local nonprofits and providers that deliver programs for St. Louis City residents with developmental disabilities, with funded work ranging from employment training and paid work experience to community living supports and accessibility-related improvements. Repeated grants to organizations such as Mersmo Goodwill, Bridges Community Support Services, and Horizon North Inc suggest ongoing relationships with providers that serve the same population year after year. The overall picture is of a funder built around sustained service support for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities in one city.
What St Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources Funds
In independent living support, the foundation funded Horizon Housing Development Company for programs for developmentally disabled persons in St. Louis City. Housing-related support is also visible in the Independent Living Assistance Fund, which helps ISLA providers obtain furnishings and household items for people living in the community. Employment is another recurring theme. The organization gave grants to Industrial Aid for programs for developmentally disabled persons in St. Louis City, and its active funding cycle includes employment training and paid work experience among the supported project types. Community integration appears in grants to Bridges Community Support Services for programs for developmentally disabled persons in St. Louis City. The active partner funding cycle also includes community connection and social inclusion, showing that the foundation supports both direct services and the relationships that help people participate in community life.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.7M
Total Assets
$20.6M
Total Revenue
$11.8M
Total Expenses
$11.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $32K and $168K, with a median of $94K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$94K
75th Percentile
$168K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SHAELENE PLANK
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