Foundations that fund youth programs in Missouri
These 25 foundations made grants to youth programs in Missouri in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Commerce Bancshares Foundation
- $2,500 to Dream Builders 4 Equity, St Louis: Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for...
- $2,500 to Stl Youth Jobs, St Louis: Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for...
- $1,500 to Boys Hope Girls Hope, St Louis: Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for...
How to apply: Provide documentation re charitable status under irc 501 (c)(3)
Norman J Stupp Foundation
- $15,000 to A Million Stars Inc, St Louis: Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for...
- $12,500 to Sherwood Forest Camp Inc, St Louis: Quest program
- $10,000 to Boys Hope Girls Hope, St Louis: Boys hope girls hope of st. Louis cohort programs
How to apply: Application is available by contacting address in 2a.
Deadlines: March 1. September 1.
Restrictions: The foundation funds only st. Louis-based initiatives. No grants to individuals or sponsorships.
Pott Foundation
- $15,000 to A Million Stars Inc, St Louis: General operating
- $10,000 to Lift for Life Gym, St Louis: General operating
- $5,000 to Boys Hope Girls Hope, St Louis: General operating
How to apply: Please visit www.pott foundation.org for grant application form
Deadlines: Please visit www.pottfoundation.org for grant guidelines
Restrictions: Organizations exempt under 501(c)(3)
Moneta Group Charitable Foundation
- $5,600 to Tenth Life Cat Rescue, St Louis: Provide vet care, foster homes, & adoptions to stray cats; work to end unnecessary...
- $2,500 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kansas City: Engage, equip and empower coaches and athletes to unite and inspire
- $1,500 to Sherwood Forest Camp Inc, St Louis: A year-round, youth development agency, anchored in a residental summer camp
How to apply: There is a standard request for distributions that can be provided upon request.
Restrictions: No outside grant requests will be solicited, only moneta group employees may submit requests.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
- $250,000 to Teachers Like Me, Lees Summit: Support to build capacity for staffing related to workforce and career development....
- $75,000 to Camp Fire, Kansas City: Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202405-15150
- $70,000 to Teachers Like Me, Lees Summit: Support for 2024 general operating expenses. 202402-14739
How to apply: Submit requests through the foundation's grant application and information portal at: https://kauffman.fluxx.io
Deadlines: Since aug 2024, proposals require deadlines, consistent info, and defined funding limits.
Restrictions: Grant amounts vary depending on the scope of the specific project and the size of the organization. Grant applicants are asked to review our strategic direction and funding guidelines. If there is a strong match, we request applicants to...
Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation
- $5,000 to Sherwood Forest Camp, Saint Louis: Quest Program Support
- $5,000 to Youth in Action, Kirkwood: Food for Friends & Hygiene for Veterans
- $3,000 to Boys Hope Girls Hope, Richmond Heights: Residential & Collegian Programs
How to apply: Submit cover letter summarizing the application with a copy of 501(c) tax letter, financial statement and board of directors.
Deadlines: November 1st
R A Long Foundation 600 Plaza West Bldg
- $5,000 to Boys Grow, Kansas City: Organizations purpose
- $5,000 to Debate Kansas City, Kansas City: Organizations purpose
- $3,000 to Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City: Organizations purpose
How to apply: In writing. See attached guidelines.
Deadlines: March 15 for june meeting. September 15 for december meeting.
Restrictions: See attachment.
Bunge Foundation
- $100,000 to Agriculture Future of America, Kansas City: General support
- $5,000 to Missouri Ffa Foundation, Louisiana: General support
How to apply: A formal written request above $3,000 requires general manager approval. A formal written request above $10,000 requires charitable committee approval.
Deadlines: Reasonable processing time required.
Restrictions: Not for profit organizations to a nearby facility that supports education, cultural, civic, or environmental programs.
Berges Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Dream Builders 4 Equity, St Louis: General support
- $25,000 to Stl Youth Jobs, St Louis: General support
How to apply: Online submission at bergesfamilyfoundation.org that includes contact information, funding area, type of fund requested and a description of the requesting organization/ project.
Deadlines: No submission deadlines
Restrictions: No
Oppenstein Brothers Foundation
- $30,000 to Boys Club of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City: Project learn
- $7,500 to Boys Grow Corp, Kansas City: Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for...
How to apply: None specified
Restrictions: Awards are for religious, charitable, scientific, and educational purposes in the united states.
Ross Family Foundation
- $30,000 to Boys Hope Girls Hope, St Louis: General purpose
- $2,000 to Megan Meier Foundation, St Charles: General purpose
How to apply: No specific form
Berra Family Charitable Foundation
- $25,000 to Boys Hope Girls Hope, Richmond Heights: To provide support to group homes for poor, academically capable children.
- $5,000 to Lift for Life Gym, St Louis: To provide support for the youth.
How to apply: Berra Family Charitable Foundation Fund Application for Request of Funds
Restrictions: The recipient organizations will be selected at the trustees' discretion.
The Farber Foundation
- $15,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jasper & Newton Counties, Saginaw: General/program development
- $5,000 to Frank Childress Reservation Property Committee, Joplin: General
How to apply: The organization should be a qualified tax exempt entity. It should state the purpose for which the request is being made and the amount of the request.
Restrictions: Based on the decision of the Faber Foundation
Acts 4 32-34
- $16,200 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kansas City: Support of Charitable Purpose
- $1,200 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kansas City: Support of Charitable Purpose
How to apply: Contact Joseph Schluchter for further information
International Paper Company Foundation
- $6,990 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis, Saint Louis: Project learn
- $2,500 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis, Saint Louis: Project learn
How to apply: Instructions available in an online grant application system (cybergrants) at www.ipgiving.com. Most requests go through local review.
Deadlines: Date determined by local facility.
Restrictions: Major emphasis on communities where international paper company employees live and work.
Allegis Group Foundation Inc
- $6,000 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kansas City: General use
- $2,500 to Boys Hope Girls Hope, Bridgeton: General use
How to apply: Letter
Restrictions: The foundation focuses on supporting organizations advancing education, strengthening the workforce, and engaging employees through volunteerism. The foundation has no restrictions or limitations on awards.
Graybar Foundation
- $5,000 to Boy Scouts of America, Saint Louis: The contributions were made to exempt 501c3 organizations in furtherance of the...
- $2,500 to Girls Incorporated of St Louis, Saint Louis: The contributions were made to exempt 501c3 organizations in furtherance of the...
How to apply: On letterhead: background of organizations purpose of grant proposed budget list of other funding.
Deadlines: N a
Restrictions: Social welfare or performing acts where company has presence. Must be tax exempt under irs 501c3.
John Templeton Foundation
- $167,269 to Boys Hope Girls Hope, St Louis: Accelerating youth character development by leveraging the power of youth peer groups
How to apply: A detailed description of a grantee's proposed charitable activities is included in the john templeton foundation's online application form. The form requires that all applicants provide a description of the proposed activities, why they are important and how they relate to our...
Deadlines: Submission deadlines as explained on the foundations website at www.templeton.org.
Restrictions: Awards should advance the charitable, scientific, educational, literary, and religious purposes of the foundation's funding areas. The funding areas include character virtue development, individual freedom and free markets, life sciences,...
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- $100,000 to A Million Stars Inc, St Louis: Support college bound st. Louis as they offer its to and through program
How to apply: Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on application forms and where to submit applications.
Deadlines: Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on submission deadlines.
Restrictions: Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on eligibility of awards.
Knorr-Bremse Global Care North America Inc
- $80,000 to Boys Hope and Girls Hope, St Louis: Addressing barriers to career success through housing & supportive services
How to apply: Applications and application guidelines are available at: https://global-care.knorr-bremse.com/en/project-applications/knorr-bremse-global-care-north-america-inc/
Deadlines: no
Restrictions: Projects must fit the foundation mission goal: to improve the lives of people who are in need through no fault of their own, and to give them a chance to determine their own lives independently.
Bethel Creek Foundation Inc
- $61,000 to Lfcr Dream Foundation, Monett: General fund
How to apply: There is no special application form required to be used.
Deadlines: Submissions should be made prior to 12/31 of each year.
Restrictions: The foundation has no restrictions or limitations on awards.
Kuhn Foundation
- $50,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis, St Louis: To further recipient's charitable purpose
How to apply: In written form with complete information
Louetta M Cowden Foundation
- $50,000 to Boys Club of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City: Support project learn:
How to apply: Letter of no more than 3 pages with appropriate attachments
Deadlines: No specific deadline
Restrictions: Exclusively for the furtherance and development of religious, charitable and educational purposes within the state of missouri
Fred Maytag Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Boy Scouts of America, Columbia: 2024 grant awards - general support
How to apply: Proposal format
Deadlines: Applications accepted march 1st and september 1st,
Restrictions: Preference is given to newton and central iowa organizations
Ir Tua Kd&ml Steadley Charitable
- $50,000 to Childrens Haven of Sw Missouri, Joplin: Unrestricted general
How to apply: Three page letter form with attachments. Available from bank upon request
Restrictions: Restricted to organizations in or near carthage, missouri that are not beneficiaries of local or national campaigns
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