The foundation concentrates its giving in Saint Louis neighborhood improvement, funding a small set of local organizations with large unrestricted grants focused on public safety, neighborhood planning, and youth services. Its portfolio shows a clear geographic concentration in the Central West End/Park Central area and a preference for organizations doing place-based community development and direct services for children and families. Repeated, sizable awards to the same organizations suggest long-term partnerships with a handful of core grantees.
Concentrated, locally focused philanthropy: few large grants to repeat grantees rather than many small awards; mostly unrestricted or general support aimed at sustaining neighborhood-level operations and planning.
Washington University Medical Center’s recent grants show a clear pattern of large, local awards to a small set of Saint Louis organizations working on neighborhood safety, planning, and youth services. The single largest recent grant went to Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative for general support and security initiatives, and the same organization appears again in the prior year with another sizable award. That repeated support points to an ongoing relationship rather than one-off project funding. The foundation also backs place-based community work in the Park Central area and direct services for children and families. Park Central Development Corporation received general support and planning funds in two consecutive years, while Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club appears with two substantial general-support grants. Great Rivers Greenway District is another recipient, reflecting interest in urban greenways, trails, and the public realm. Across the portfolio, the foundation’s giving is local, concentrated in Missouri, and aimed at organizations that combine operational support with neighborhood-level improvement.
In neighborhood safety work, Washington University Medical Center gave $308,274 in 2025 to Central West End Neighborhood Secur for general support and security initiatives, following a $263,970 grant in 2024 to Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative for the same purpose. That pairing indicates sustained support for security-focused community work. For youth development, Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club received $200,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2025, both for general support. The repeated awards suggest a continuing relationship with a direct-service organization serving children and families. On planning and redevelopment, Park Central Development Corporatio received $60,700 in 2025 for general support and planning initiatives, after a $60,000 grant in 2024 to Park Central Development Corp for the same purpose. The foundation also funded Great Rivers Greenway District with $167,227 in 2024 for general support, linking its portfolio to public-realm improvements and greenway work.
Grant sizes cluster in the six-figure range, with a p25 of $105,350, a median of $167,227, and a p75 of $231,985. The same organizations recur across multiple years, including Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative, Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, and Park Central Development Corporation, which points to ongoing partnerships rather than rotating one-time grants. The foundation appears to use general support heavily, often paired with planning, security, or operational needs. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $105K and $232K, with a median of $167K.
25th Percentile
$105K
Median
$167K
75th Percentile
$232K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Notable grantees: Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative, Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, Great Rivers Greenway District, Park Central Development Corporation
All recent grants in the dataset went to recipients in Missouri, and every grant was awarded to a U.S. organization. The giving is tightly centered in Saint Louis, with multiple recipients listed there, including Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative, Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club, and Great Rivers Greenway District. Park Central Development Corporation appears in Saint Louis as well, reinforcing the foundation’s focus on a small local area rather than a broad regional footprint.
The recent grants show support for nonprofit organizations working on neighborhood safety, planning, youth services, and public-realm improvements. Examples in the data include security initiatives in the Central West End, planning work for Park Central, after-school and youth development services, and greenway-related work.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year. Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative received grants in 2024 and 2025, Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club received grants in 2024 and 2025, and Park Central Development Corporation also received grants in both years.
The typical grant size is in the six-figure range. The dataset shows a p25 of $105,350, a median of $167,227, and a p75 of $231,985.
Its giving is local and fully concentrated in Missouri. All seven recent grants in the dataset went to recipients in the U.S., with 100% of grants awarded to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of Missouri.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central West End Neighborhood Secur | St Louis, MO | $308,274 | 2025 | General Support and Security Initiatives |
| Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Cl | St Louis, MO | $150,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Park Central Development Corporatio | Saint Louis, MO | $60,700 | 2025 | General Support and Planning Initiatives |
| Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative | St Louis, MO | $263,970 | 2024 | General Support and Security Initiatives |
| Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club | St Louis, MO | $200,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Great Rivers Greenway District | St Louis, MO | $167,227 | 2024 | General Support |
| Park Central Development Corp | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 2024 | General Support and Planning Initiatives |
Central West End Neighborhood Secur
$308,274General Support and Security Initiatives
Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Cl
$150,000General Support
Park Central Development Corporatio
$60,700General Support and Planning Initiatives
Central West End Neighborhood Security Initiative
$263,970General Support and Security Initiatives
Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club
$200,000General Support
Great Rivers Greenway District
$167,227General Support
Park Central Development Corp
$60,000General Support and Planning Initiatives