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The Bellwether Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 22-2635309 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $12.8M
- Grants reported
- 66
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | $6.7M |
| 2024 | 27 | $6.2M |
Where The Bellwether Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE. | 2024 | $2.6M |
| CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE TO ALL CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE. | 2024 | $2M |
| MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN | ST LOUIS, MO | TO DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH LIFE. | 2025 | $2M |
| DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE. | 2025 | $1.4M |
| FOREST PARK FOREVER | ST LOUIS, MO | TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN FOREST PARK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS. | 2025 | $1M |
| CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE TO ALL CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE. | 2025 | $1M |
| MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN | ST LOUIS, MO | TO DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH LIFE. | 2024 | $1M |
| SHELDON ARTS FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | TO ENRICH THE ST. LOUIS REGION WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | 2025 | $500K |
| ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY AT UMSL | ST LOUIS, MO | TO MAKE ITS COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE WIDEST NUMBER OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL USERS. | 2024 | $300K |
| URBAN SPROUTS | UNIVERSITY CITY, MO | TO HONOR AND EMPOWER EACH YOUNG SCHOLAR TO DEVELOP INTO SOCIALLY CAPABLE, CREATIVE, AND INSPIRED CITIZENS. | 2025 | $130K |
| CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS (COCA) | ST LOUIS, MO | TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS. | 2025 | $100K |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC | ST LOUIS, MO | TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY WITH ONE GOAL IN MIND: HELPING PEOPLE LIVE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE LIVES. | 2025 | $100K |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO SECURE ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE, SOCIAL EQUALITY, & CIVIL RIGHTS. | 2025 | $100K |
| GREEN HOUSE VENTURE | ST LOUIS, MO | TO EDUCATE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN STEM, BIOSCIENCE, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, AND URBAN AGRICULTURE. | 2025 | $70K |
| SHELDON ARTS FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | TO ENRICH THE ST. LOUIS REGION WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | 2024 | $70K |
| CITY ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATION TO PROMISING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. | 2024 | $57.5K |
| CITY ACADEMY | ST LOUIS, MO | TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATION TO PROMISING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. | 2025 | $55K |
| LOYOLA ACADEMY OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS. | 2024 | $50K |
| ST LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY AT UMSL | ST LOUIS, MO | TO MAKE ITS COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE WIDEST NUMBER OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL USERS | 2025 | $46.5K |
| DREAM BUILDERS 4 EQUITY | ST LOUIS, MO | FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN REHABBING PROPERTY. | 2025 | $30K |
| FOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | TO PROVIDE TREES FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PLANTINGS. | 2025 | $30K |
| KIDS VISION FOR LIFE ST LOUIS | MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO | TO ELIMINATE POOR VISION AS A BARRIER TO LEARNING IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE HIGHER OUTCOMES. | 2024 | $25K |
| PIANOS FOR PEOPLE | ST LOUIS, MO | TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE PIANO. | 2024 | $15K |
| FRIENDS OF OKEEHEELEE NATURE CENTER INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | TO PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF OUR NATURAL WORLD AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. | 2025 | $10K |
| FOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | TO PROVIDE TREES FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PLANTINGS. | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Bellwether Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.