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Private Foundation Grants in Missouri

1,119 private foundations reported grants to Missouri recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 1,119 private foundations reported 4,545 grants totaling $270,407,200 to 2,938 organizations in Missouri. The most-funded purposes were education (275 grants) and health & medical (186 grants). Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $27,979,927 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
1,119
Organizations funded
2,938
Reported grants
4,545
Total reported
$270.4M
Median grant
$10K
Communities funded
16

Where foundation money lands in Missouri

The Missouri communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.

What foundations fund in Missouri

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Missouri, by reported dollars

FoundationGrantsTotal
Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation1$27,979,927
JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc19$17,270,185
Gates Foundation22$13,969,103
William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank113$13,444,978
World Wide Technology Foundation133$8,702,189
The Bolick Foundation9$8,210,406
Tenacre Foundation10$7,414,379
The JSM Charitable Trust11$7,118,500
Pershing Charitable Trust80$5,029,400
Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation22$4,877,963
Ralph L Smith Foundation 139524001$4,234,443
The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation44$4,115,627
The Sosland Foundation60$4,078,677
The Pindaros Foundation Inc1$2,996,919
Evergreen Hills Homes Charitable Foundation4$2,833,913

Organizations in Missouri that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientCityGrantsTotal
Washington UniversitySaint Louis63$17,589,439
Forest Park ForeverSaint Louis21$6,939,800
The Lutheran Church Missouri SynodSaint Louis3$6,675,339
Greater Kansas City Community FoundationKansas City6$5,216,168
Cedars CampsLebanon6$4,274,786
Herzog Resource ManagementSmithville1$3,270,400
Kranzberg Arts FoundationSaint Louis2$3,070,000
Roman Catholic FoundationSaint Louis1$2,820,000
Convoy of HopeSpringfield24$2,804,243
Samuel U Rodgers Health Center IncKansas City3$2,755,000
The Campership FundSaint Louis3$2,626,000
The Foundation for Barnes-jewish HospitalSaint Louis2$2,610,000
Corporate America Supports you Vet JobsLake St Lewis1$2,500,000
Resourced IncSaint Louis2$2,273,180
Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield3$2,120,535
Children's Mercy HospitalKansas City17$2,102,559
Central Presbyterian ChurchClayton3$2,048,544
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual AssaultKansas City1$2,000,000
Greater HorizonsKansas City5$1,963,641
Mercy Health Foundation ST LouisStlouis1$1,910,000

Which foundations give grants in Missouri?

1,119 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $270,407,200 across 4,545 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation, JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Missouri?

Reported purposes in Missouri concentrate in education (275), health & medical (186), scholarships & financial aid (169). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Missouri?

The median reported grant to a Missouri recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $27,979,927. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

Which Missouri cities receive the most foundation funding?

Recipients in Saint Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia, Joplin received the most reported foundation grants in Missouri. UseGrants publishes a page for each Missouri city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.

Foundation giving in other states

Foundation funding by cause

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.