58 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 58 private foundations reported 119 grants for community & economic development totaling $18,505,733 to 109 organizations in Missouri. The most-funded Missouri communities were Kansas City, Saint Louis, Columbia. JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc reported the most community & economic development giving — $8,350,885 across 10 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 10 | $8,350,885 |
| Gates Foundation | 4 | $4,659,347 |
| Rooted Alliance Inc | 3 | $2,097,535 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $800,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $575,000 |
| Castetter Johnson Family Foundation | 19 | $276,100 |
| Great Rivers Confluence Foundation | 10 | $235,000 |
| Paul Patton Charitable Trust | 1 | $205,000 |
| Prime Health Foundation 10026400 | 5 | $180,000 |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 1 | $130,000 |
| Roger a Browning Foundation Inc | 3 | $110,000 |
| The Sosland Foundation | 3 | $93,236 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Resourced Inc | 2 | $2,273,180 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | 2 | $2,020,535 |
| Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| The Covering House | 1 | $1,450,000 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | 1 | $1,290,520 |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | 1 | $1,095,647 |
| Synergy Service Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| United Community Builders Community Development Corporation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Camp Fire | 1 | $800,000 |
| Voluntary Action Center | 1 | $745,400 |
| L'arche ST Louis Inc | 1 | $650,000 |
| Urban Strategies Inc | 1 | $575,000 |
| Mother's Refuge | 1 | $555,485 |
| Sheffield Place | 1 | $500,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | 2 | $270,000 |
58 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $18,505,733. The largest by reported dollars were JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, Rooted Alliance Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
109 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Missouri, led by Resourced Inc, Ozarks Technical Community College, Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Missouri was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
