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United Way of Greater St Louis Inc centers its work on a 16-county service region and uses a multi-issue model that ties direct service funding to community stability. Recent grants show that pattern clearly: the largest award on file went to The Wendell Scott Foundation for early childhood and youth success, while repeated large commitments supported Saint Louis organizations working on health, housing, crisis response, and basic needs. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches beyond a single program area, but it consistently backs agencies that help households manage urgent needs and build longer-term stability. Several recipients appear across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis received multiple seven-figure grants for community stability and crisis response, while Provident Inc also received repeated support tied to health and wellbeing. The Salvation Army and YWCA of Metropolitan St Louis likewise appear in the recent record with funding linked to basic needs, food, and shelter. The foundation also uses targeted community investments and program-based awards, including support for youth leadership, volunteer engagement, and systems change aligned with its Community Needs Assessment.
Early childhood and youth success is one of the foundation’s clear priorities. In 2024, it gave $2,056,070 to The Wendell Scott Foundation for CCS - Early Childhood and Youth Success, and it also funded Boy Scouts of America Inc Greater St Louis Area Council in both 2024 and 2025 for the same area. Health and wellbeing is another recurring theme. Provident Inc received $1,707,789 in 2024 for ALL - Health and Well-being and $1,665,740 in 2023 for Improve Health. American Cancer Society Inc also appears in the recent record with support for health and wellbeing in 2024 and 2025. Basic needs and shelter show up in awards to YWCA of Metropolitan St Louis and The Salvation Army. The YWCA received funding in 2024 for Basic Needs and in 2023 for Provide Food & Shelter, while The Salvation Army received 2024 and 2025 grants for Basic Needs.
Typical awards cluster around a median of $78,100, with the 25th percentile at $20,000 and the 75th percentile at $180,090. The recent list also includes several seven-figure grants, showing that the foundation uses both large anchor awards and smaller targeted commitments. Recurring support is visible in multi-year grants to organizations such as Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis, Provident Inc, and Gateway Region YMCA. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it makes grants regionally through a mix of ongoing program support, targeted crisis response, and unsolicited program pathways in selected initiatives.
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$122.5M
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$70.6M
Most grants fall between $20K and $180K, with a median of $78K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$78K
75th Percentile
$180K
Michelle D Tucker
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Grant activity is concentrated in Missouri, which accounts for 71% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Saint Louis is the main recipient city in the recent list, including grants to Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis, Provident Inc, American Red Cross of Greater St Louis, Gateway Region YMCA, and YWCA of Metropolitan St Louis. The foundation also makes grants outside Missouri, including Danville, Virginia, and Los Angeles, California. Its country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports organizations working on community stability and crisis response, basic needs, health and wellbeing, early childhood and youth success, jobs and financial mobility, 211 helpline and navigation, and volunteer mobilization. The recent grants list also shows support for direct-service nonprofits serving children, households in crisis, and low-income families.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent record, including Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis, Provident Inc, American Red Cross of Greater St Louis, Boy Scouts of America Inc Greater St Louis Area Council, Gateway Region YMCA, YWCA of Metropolitan St Louis, The Salvation Army, and American Cancer Society Inc.
The grant-size distribution centers at a median of $78,100, with the 25th percentile at $20,000 and the 75th percentile at $180,090. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including several in the $1 million range.
Yes for some programs. The foundation accepts unsolicited requests for Cy Pres Awards, the Student United Way Grant Program, Emergency Food and Shelter Program local administration applications, United Young Leader Membership / Young Leaders programming, Divine 9 Gift, and Where the Heart Is. Other programs such as Safety Net and Systems / ASSET Program Funding are listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
Most grants go to Missouri recipients, and 71% of grants are given to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list is heavily Saint Louis-based, but the foundation also funds organizations in places such as Danville, Virginia, and Los Angeles, California.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Nonprofits whose mission aligns with the original lawsuit or serves an important public purpose; specifics are case-dependent and require inquiry through United Way's cy pres process.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | $2,101,670 | 2026 | CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; AWD-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP-Community Stability and Crisis Response |
| American Red Cross of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | $1,600,000 | 2026 | AWD-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response |
| Provident Inc | St Louis, MO | $1,501,785 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Health and Well-being |
| Boy Scouts of America Inc Greater St Louis Area Council | St Louis, MO | $1,302,512 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,205,000 | 2026 | CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response |
| Gateway Region YMCA | Saint Louis, MO | $1,181,916 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response |
| The Salvation Army | St Louis, MO | $1,032,207 | 2026 | AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs |
| Jazz St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $992,500 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being |
| St Patrick Center | St Louis, MO | $895,231 | 2026 | CCS-Basic Needs; AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs |
| YWCA of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | $872,056 | 2026 | AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs |
| American Cancer Society | St Louis, MO | $815,611 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being |
| St Louis Arc | St Louis, MO | $767,770 | 2026 | CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | $663,437 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| St Louis Area Foodbank Inc | Bridgeton, MO | $646,371 | 2026 | CCS-Basic Needs; AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs |
| Beyond Housing | St Louis, MO | $614,705 | 2026 | CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response |
| American Heart Association Greater St Louis Chapter | St Louis, MO | $581,438 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being |
| Jewish Community Center | St Louis, MO | $578,269 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Employment Connection | St Louis, MO | $568,860 | 2026 | ALL-Jobs and Financial Mobility |
| MERSMissouri Goodwill Industries Inc | St Louis, MO | $529,082 | 2026 | ALL-Jobs and Financial Mobility |
| Youth In Need | St Charles, MO | $512,224 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Inc | St Louis, MO | $510,944 | 2026 | ALL-Basic Needs |
| Jewish Family Services of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $495,176 | 2026 | ALL-Health and Well-being |
| Miriam Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $485,000 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Wyman Center Inc | Eureka, MO | $471,035 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Epworth Children and Family Services Inc | St Louis, MO | $463,631 | 2026 | ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| United Cerebral Palsy Heartland | Berkeley, MO | $458,458 | 2026 | CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP-Community Stability and Crisis Response |
| Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri | St Louis, MO | $458,024 | 2026 | ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being |
| Catholic Charities of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $446,238 | 2026 | CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; AWD-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP-Community Stability and Crisis Response |
| Unleashing Potential | St Louis, MO | $413,004 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Kingdom House dba LifeWise STL | St Louis, MO | $408,113 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Good Shepherd Children and Family Services | St Louis, MO | $391,661 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| FamilyForward | St Louis, MO | $360,875 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being |
| Girls Incorporated of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $350,300 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Center for Hearing and Speech | St Louis, MO | $350,178 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | $336,702 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | $336,522 | 2026 | ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Compass Health Inc and Affiliates | Clinton, MO | $335,449 | 2026 | ALL-Health and Well-being |
| Brightpoint | Granite City, IL | $334,535 | 2026 | ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| rootED Alliance Inc | Chicago, IL | $330,000 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Prevent Ed | St Louis, MO | $321,959 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being |
| Land of Lincoln Legal Aid Inc | East St Louis, IL | $317,658 | 2026 | ALL-Basic Needs |
| Guardian Angel Settlement Association | St Louis, MO | $315,546 | 2026 | CCS-Basic Needs; AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | $300,000 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being |
| Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House Inc | East St Louis, IL | $279,908 | 2026 | ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Cardinal Ritter Senior Services | St Louis, MO | $278,439 | 2026 | ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP-Community Stability and Crisis Response |
| Youth and Family Center | St Louis, MO | $274,467 | 2026 | AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
| Saint Louis Counseling Catholic Charities Services Inc | Fenton, MO | $271,146 | 2026 | ALL-Health and Well-being |
| Child Center Marygrove | Florissant, MO | $269,891 | 2026 | CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being |
| American Lung Association of the PlainsGulf Region IncCentral States Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $267,843 | 2026 | ALL-Health and Well-being |
| Sherwood Forest Camp Inc | St Louis, MO | $262,950 | 2026 | CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services |
Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis
$2,101,670CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; AWD-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP-Community Stability and Crisis Response
American Red Cross of Eastern Missouri
$1,600,000AWD-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response
CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Health and Well-being
CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services
CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response
CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response
The Salvation Army
$1,032,207AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs
CCS-Basic Needs; AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs
CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being
CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response
CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services
CCS-Basic Needs; AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs
CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being
CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services
MERSMissouri Goodwill Industries Inc
$529,082ALL-Jobs and Financial Mobility
CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services
CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services
ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services
United Cerebral Palsy Heartland
$458,458CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP-Community Stability and Crisis Response
ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being
Catholic Charities of St Louis
$446,238CCS-Community Stability and Crisis Response; AWD-Community Stability and Crisis Response; ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP-Community Stability and Crisis Response
CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services
Kingdom House dba LifeWise STL
$408,113CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services
CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services
CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being
Girls Incorporated of St Louis
$350,300CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services
CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri
$336,702CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
$336,522ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services; TTP-Early Childhood and Youth Services
rootED Alliance Inc
$330,000CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services
CCS-Basic Needs; AWD-Basic Needs; ALL-Basic Needs; TTP-Basic Needs
Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House Inc
$279,908ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services
$278,439ALL-Community Stability and Crisis Response; TTP-Community Stability and Crisis Response
Youth and Family Center
$274,467AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services
ALL-Health and Well-being
CCS-Health and Well-being; ALL-Health and Well-being; TTP-Health and Well-being
ALL-Health and Well-being
CCS-Early Childhood and Youth Services; AWD-Early Childhood and Youth Services; ALL-Early Childhood and Youth Services
