110 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 110 private foundations reported 169 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $7,005,553 to 127 organizations in Missouri. The most-funded Missouri communities were Saint Louis, Kansas City, Columbia. William Tobin King Educational Trust reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $789,278 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| William Tobin King Educational Trust | 2 | $789,278 |
| The Schneider Foundation | 2 | $515,000 |
| Walter & Frederica Evans TR | 2 | $464,102 |
| 15TH Street Foundation | 1 | $306,003 |
| Waldemar J Klasing Private Foundation | 3 | $305,000 |
| The Forman Family Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
| The Fullgraf Foundation | 1 | $275,000 |
| Harry F Duncan Foundation Inc | 2 | $253,000 |
| William S Knight Foundation Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Rooted Alliance Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| TWO Eagles Foundation Inc | 6 | $238,000 |
| William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank | 7 | $230,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Washington University | 9 | $904,000 |
| ST Mary's Hospital Foundation | 1 | $306,003 |
| University of Missouri | 5 | $285,510 |
| The Summitt Preparatory School of Southwest Missouri | 1 | $265,000 |
| College of the Ozarks | 3 | $262,000 |
| Missouri College and Career Attainment Network | 1 | $250,000 |
| Savannah Branch of the Ncmc | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Summitt Preparatory School | 1 | $250,000 |
| Rockhurst High School | 3 | $234,444 |
| Drury University | 1 | $232,051 |
| Missouri Southern Foundation | 1 | $232,051 |
| Missouri Western State University Foundation Inc | 3 | $192,097 |
| Culver Stockton College | 2 | $148,959 |
| Rockhurst University | 2 | $92,500 |
| John Burroughs School | 1 | $85,000 |
110 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,005,553. The largest by reported dollars were William Tobin King Educational Trust, The Schneider Foundation, Walter & Frederica Evans TR. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
127 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Missouri, led by Washington University, ST Mary's Hospital Foundation, University of Missouri. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Missouri was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $399,831. 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.
