St Louis Community Foundation
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About St Louis Community Foundation
St. Louis Community Foundation (STLCF) is a large regional community foundation that concentrates discretionary and donor-advised grantmaking on strengthening economic mobility and youth connections across the Greater St. Louis bi-state region. It administers multiple named funds and trusts that target seniors' housing needs, community health, community-driven environmental projects, workforce and youth career pathways, and broader systems that expand access to education and primary/mental health care. STLCF typically funds local nonprofits and collaborates with donors to execute targeted program cycles and capacity-building grants within the St. Louis metro area.
Focus Areas
Economic Mobility (housing stabilization, financial empowerment, job creation)Youth Connections & Workforce Pathways (early childhood supports, K–12 pathways, postsecondary & apprenticeship preparation)Senior Home Repair & Weatherization (home modifications, preservation, limited food pantry support)Community-Driven Climate Action (local carbon footprint reduction, sustainability projects)Primary & Behavioral Healthcare Funding (community health projects via health trust cycles)
Who They Fund
patients with neurological and oncological diseases (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple myeloma, head & neck cancer)
About St Louis Community Foundation
A defining feature of St Louis Community Foundation Inc is how often its grantmaking shows up in long-term commitments: multiple payments to Davis & Elkins College for the Building the Experience capital campaign, repeated support for Hollins University, and installment-style funding tied to named trusts and campaigns. That pattern sits alongside a broad local portfolio that includes research, education, arts, health, workforce, and conservation projects. In the recent grants list, Washington University in St Louis appears with support for the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trials Unit (DIAN-TU) Fund and for the Elizabeth H. and James S. McDonnell III Genome Institute. The foundation also backed Saint Louis Zoo Association through annual support and a capital campaign payment, and Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis - Muny through campaign-related support and general support. Other large gifts reached Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for the Paula and Rodger Riney Multiple Myeloma Research Initiative Fund and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for the adolescent and adult program. Taken together, the grants point to a funder that works through a mix of discretionary giving, donor-advised structures, and trust commitments, with an emphasis on institutions and multi-year obligations rather than one-off small grants.
What St Louis Community Foundation Funds
Biomedical research is a visible part of the foundation’s giving. Washington University in St Louis received support for the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trials Unit (DIAN-TU) Fund, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center received funding for the Paula and Rodger Riney Multiple Myeloma Research Initiative Fund. Education and scholarship-related support also appears in the recent grants. Ohio State University Foundation received a grant labeled Education, while Washington University in St Louis received support for the Catholic Student Center and the Kemper Art Museum. Arts and civic institutions are another clear theme. Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis - Muny received grants tied to the Muny’s Second Century Campaign and general support, and Saint Louis Zoo Association received annual support along with campaign funding for its North Park capital campaign. Workforce and economic mobility show up in the grant to Biostl for employment/training, which aligns with the foundation’s stated regional priorities.
How St Louis Community Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$213M
Total Assets
$494.4M
Total Revenue
$146.3M
Total Expenses
$79.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional45 states funded
About 60% of grants go to recipients in MO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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