126 private foundations reported education 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, 126 private foundations reported 275 grants for education totaling $8,369,819 to 240 organizations in Missouri. The most-funded Missouri communities were Saint Louis, Kansas City, Columbia. Julian I & Hope R Edison Foundation Inc reported the most education giving — $1,040,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Julian I & Hope R Edison Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,040,000 |
| The Sosland Foundation | 13 | $660,250 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $628,500 |
| John N & Marilyn P Mcconnell Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $404,852 |
| Innovative Technology Education Fund | 13 | $390,741 |
| Thomas R Schilli Foundation | 2 | $259,016 |
| Louis Calder Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Teagle Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Raymond Family Foundation | 1 | $225,000 |
| Surendra and Karen Gupta ARC Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Regions Foundation | 3 | $160,000 |
| Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation | 8 | $155,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Washington University ST Louis | 3 | $1,111,205 |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | 1 | $628,500 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | 1 | $404,852 |
| Saint Louis University | 4 | $325,000 |
| The Opportunity Trust | 1 | $250,000 |
| ST Louis University | 3 | $242,016 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope at UMB | 1 | $225,000 |
| University of Missouri- ST Louis | 1 | $200,000 |
| Kansas City Girls Preperatory Academy | 1 | $175,000 |
| Rockhurst High School | 2 | $142,500 |
| Truman Library Institute | 1 | $113,500 |
| ST Louis Artworks | 1 | $110,000 |
| Pembroke Hill School | 1 | $105,750 |
| Clinton SR High | 1 | $105,082 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | 3 | $105,000 |
126 private foundations reported education grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,369,819. The largest by reported dollars were Julian I & Hope R Edison Foundation Inc, The Sosland Foundation, John S and James L Knight Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
240 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Missouri, led by Washington University ST Louis, Curators of the University of Missouri, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Missouri was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,020,000. 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.
