To build appreciation, participation and support for arts and arts education throughout the St. Louis community.
The Greater St Louis Arts and Education Council’s recent giving is centered on a single local ecosystem: St. Louis arts organizations and arts educators. In the latest grants list, the foundation repeatedly backed institutions that shape the region’s cultural life, from St Louis Dance Theatre and The Black Repertory Theatre to Bach Society of St Louis and Opera Theatre of St Louis. The pattern points to support for both performance and public-facing arts programming rather than a narrow discipline. Its grantmaking also reaches across the arts spectrum. Recent awards include Contemporary Art Museum, Cinema St Louis, National Blues Museum, Sheldon Arts Foundation, and Jazz St Louis, alongside organizations such as Craft Alliance of Art & Design and St Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective. That mix suggests a funder that supports visual arts, film, music, theater, and multidisciplinary community arts work within the same regional grant program. The foundation’s identity is tied to arts participation and arts education in the St. Louis community, with a strong emphasis on organizations serving the region rather than individual artists. The recent record shows recurring support for established arts nonprofits and arts education-oriented groups across St. Louis and nearby communities in Missouri and Illinois.
Arts education is a clear part of the foundation’s grantmaking. The Arts and Education Council Grant Portal lists two initiatives for arts organizations and arts educators in the St. Louis region, and recent support included $12,350 to Metro Theater Company for arts funding. The funder also supports theater and performance institutions. It gave $12,350 to The Black Repertory Theatre and $10,000 to Pack Dance, showing investment in both established and emerging performing arts organizations. Visual and multidisciplinary arts are another thread. Recent awards include $12,350 to The Luminary, $12,350 to Contemporary Art Museum, and $12,350 to Craft Alliance of Art & Design, linking the foundation to visual arts and arts-and-design programming. Community-based arts work appears as well. St Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective received $12,350, indicating support for arts organizations that combine creative practice with local community engagement.
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$535K
Most grants fall between $8K and $12K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$12K
DIANE DROLLINGER
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The typical award is tightly grouped: p25 is $8,200, the median is $12,350, and p75 is also $12,350. That points to a grant program with a standard award level and a smaller lower tier. Recent records show both $12,350 and $10,000 grants, with a smaller $8,200 tier appearing in 2023. The grant list also shows repeated support across years. Circus Harmony and Bread and Roses appear in both 2023 and 2024, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual-support funder, and the active portal indicates applications are submitted through ZoomGrants for two arts initiatives.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local. Of the 39 recent grants listed, all went to recipients in the United States, and 97% were to organizations in Missouri. The strongest concentration is in St. Louis and nearby communities: Saint Louis, St Louis, Florissant, Hazelwood, Chesterfield, Belleville, and Columbia appear in the recent grants list. Illinois recipients are present but limited, including Mindseye Radio in Belleville, IL. The geography aligns with a St. Louis region funding pattern rather than statewide or national giving.
The recent grant list shows support for arts organizations and arts educators across multiple disciplines. Examples include St Louis Dance Theatre, The Black Repertory Theatre, Bach Society of St Louis, Contemporary Art Museum, Cinema St Louis, National Blues Museum, Craft Alliance of Art & Design, and St Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective.
Its typical grant size is highly clustered around $12,350, with p25 at $8,200, median at $12,350, and p75 also at $12,350. That suggests a standard award level with a smaller lower tier, rather than a wide spread of amounts.
Its giving is mostly regional. The active grant program covers the St. Louis region in Missouri and Illinois, and the recent grants include recipients in Belleville, IL, as well as Missouri cities such as Saint Louis, Florissant, Hazelwood, Chesterfield, and Columbia.
The recent grants list shows recurring support to some organizations. Circus Harmony appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Bread and Roses also appears in both years, indicating that at least some recipients receive support more than once.
The Arts and Education Council Grant Portal states that applications for its two initiatives are submitted through ZoomGrants. The same portal says the initiatives support arts organizations and arts educators in the St. Louis region.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Greater St Louis Arts and Education Council that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Arts organizations and arts educators serving the St. Louis region (Missouri and Illinois). Specific eligibility and requirements are defined in the ZoomGrants application materials.
Deadline: Submission deadline is August 15 (portal listed August 15).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,000 | 2025 | ARTS FUNDING |
| MASON SCHOOL OF ACL | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $8,400 | 2025 | ARTS FUNDING |
| CONFLUENCE ACADAMIES | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $6,000 | 2025 | ARTS FUNDING |
| AMES VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $6,000 | 2025 | ARTS FUNDING |
| DIFFERENT DYNAMICS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | ARTS FUNDING |
| RAGTAG FILM SOCIETY | COLUMBIA, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | ARTS FUNDING |
| CIRCUS HARMONY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | ARTS FUNDING |
| THE WOMEN'S SAFE HOUSE | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | ARTS FUNDING |
| BREAD AND ROSES | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | ARTS FUNDING |
| THE CORE COLLECTIVE AT ST VINCENT | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | ARTS FUNDING |
| PACK DANCE | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | ARTS FUNDING |
| THE LUMINARY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| STAGES ST LOUIS | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| CIRCUS HARMONY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| METRO THEATER COMPANY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| ST LOUIS DANCE THEATRE | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| CRAFT ALLIANCE OF ART & DESIGN | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| BACH SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL OF ST LOUIS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| CINEMA ST LOUIS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| RADIO ARTS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| OPERA THEATRE OF ST LOUIS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| TENNESEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| ST LOUIS STORY STITCHERS ARTISTS COLLECTIVE | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| THE BLACK REPERTORY THEATRE | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| SHELDON ARTS FOUNDATION | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| JAZZ ST LOUIS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| CENTER OF CREATIVE ARTS (COCA) | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| MINDSEYE RADIO | BELLEVILLE, IL | $12,350 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| PRISON PERFORMING ARTS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $8,200 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| A RED CIRCLE | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $8,200 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| FAMILY RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | HAZELWOOD, MO | $8,200 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| JACOB'S LADDER | FLORISSANT, MO | $8,200 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| BREAD AND ROSES | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $8,200 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| YOUR WORDS STL | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $8,200 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| ANGEL BAND PROJECT | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $8,200 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| RUSTIC ROOTS SANCTUARY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $8,200 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| ST LOUIS ARTWORKS | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $8,200 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| GATEWAY MUSIC OUTREACH | FLORISSANT, MO | $6,250 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| HEAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS | ST LOUIS, MO | $6,250 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
| FERGUSON YOUTH INITIATIVE | FERGUSON, MO | $6,250 | 2023 | ARTS FUNDING |
STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL
$12,000ARTS FUNDING
MASON SCHOOL OF ACL
$8,400ARTS FUNDING
CONFLUENCE ACADAMIES
$6,000ARTS FUNDING
AMES VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
$6,000ARTS FUNDING
DIFFERENT DYNAMICS
$10,000ARTS FUNDING
RAGTAG FILM SOCIETY
$10,000ARTS FUNDING
CIRCUS HARMONY
ARTS FUNDING
BREAD AND ROSES
$10,000ARTS FUNDING
THE CORE COLLECTIVE AT ST VINCENT
$10,000ARTS FUNDING
PACK DANCE
$10,000ARTS FUNDING
THE LUMINARY
$12,350ARTS FUNDING
CIRCUS HARMONY
$12,350ARTS FUNDING
BACH SOCIETY OF ST LOUIS
$12,350ARTS FUNDING
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL OF ST LOUIS
$12,350ARTS FUNDING
RADIO ARTS FOUNDATION
$12,350ARTS FUNDING
OPERA THEATRE OF ST LOUIS
$12,350ARTS FUNDING
TENNESEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL
$12,350ARTS FUNDING
NATIONAL BLUES MUSEUM
$12,350ARTS FUNDING
SHELDON ARTS FOUNDATION
$12,350ARTS FUNDING
PRISON PERFORMING ARTS
$8,200ARTS FUNDING
FAMILY RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
$8,200ARTS FUNDING
JACOB'S LADDER
$8,200ARTS FUNDING
BREAD AND ROSES
$8,200ARTS FUNDING
YOUR WORDS STL
$8,200ARTS FUNDING
ANGEL BAND PROJECT
$8,200ARTS FUNDING
RUSTIC ROOTS SANCTUARY
$8,200ARTS FUNDING
ST LOUIS ARTWORKS
$8,200ARTS FUNDING
GATEWAY MUSIC OUTREACH
$6,250ARTS FUNDING
HEAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$6,250ARTS FUNDING
FERGUSON YOUTH INITIATIVE
$6,250ARTS FUNDING