Private foundation · EIN 22-2635309 · St Louis, MO · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Bellwether Foundation's grants went
It reported $7.25M in grants paid across 60 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 97.5% of those dollars to 46 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $7.07M 46 lines
- No confident match $184K 14
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- PRELIMINARY GRANT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT BELLWETHERSTL.ORG/GRANTS.
- Deadlines
- VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR THE PRELIMINARY GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE.
- Restrictions
- PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR GRANTS WILL BE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY IN MISSOURI. CURRENT FUNDING PRIORITIES INCLUDE: 1) EDUCATION 2) CONSERVATION 3) ST. LOUIS CIVIC INSTITUTIONS
- Website on filing
- WWW.BELLWETHERSTL.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 58 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Saint Louis Zoo Association Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1727309 | $2,154,941 | TO CONSERVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-0666769 | $2,000,043 | TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC | Same address 1.00 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Saint Louis, MO · EIN 31-1584621 | $1,000,000 | TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE | Same address 1.00 |
| St Louis Mercantile Library Association Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-0694564 | $700,000 | TO MAKE ITS COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE WIDEST NUMBER OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL USERS | Same address 0.78 |
| Great Rivers Greenway Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 47-3769925 | $603,256 | TO DEVELOP A NETWORK OF GREENWAYS TO MAKE THE ST. LOUIS REGION A MORE VIBRANT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY | Same address 1.00 |
| The Sheldon Arts Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1489756 | $70,000 | TO ENRICH THE ST. LOUIS REGION WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | Same street 1.00 |
| City Academy St Louis, MO · no confident EIN match | $61,000 | TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATION TO PROMISING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY | Unmatched Help match |
| Loyola Academy of St Louis Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1859076 | $50,000 | TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS | Same street 1.00 |
| Ready Readers Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1841631 | $50,000 | TO EXPAND LITERACY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY EXPERIENCES | Same address 1.00 |
| The Magic House Saint Louis, MO · EIN 51-0138441 | $32,000 | TO ENGAGE ALL CHILDREN WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO PROMOTE IMAGINATION, CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY | Same address 1.00 |
| The Green House Venture Saint Louis, MO · EIN 47-2463749 | $30,000 | TO EDUCATE, EXCITE, AND EQUIP AN INCLUSIVE POPULATION OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Chads Coalition for Mental Health St Louis, MO · EIN 20-2172260 | $25,000 | TO SAVE YOUNG LIVES BY ADVANCING THE AWARENESS OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE | Same street 1.00 |
| City Garden Montessori School Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1671014 | $25,000 | TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Kingdom House D/B/A Lifewise Stl Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-0652648 | $25,000 | TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF SOUTH SIDE ST. LOUIS | Same address 0.80 |
| St Louis Shakespeare Festival St Louis, MO · EIN 43-1815139 | $25,000 | TO CELEBRATE SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE AND THE ARTISTS HE INSPIRED | Same street 1.00 |
| Urban Sprouts Child Development Center University Cy, MO · EIN 61-1753198 | $25,000 | TO HONOR AND EMPOWER EACH YOUNG SCHOLAR TO DEVELOP INTO SOCIALLY CAPABLE, CREATIVE, AND INSPIRED CITIZENS | Same address 1.00 |
| Kids Vision for Life St Louis Maryland Heights, MO · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | TO ELIMINATE POOR VISION AS A BARRIER TO LEARNING IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE HIGHER OUTCOMES | Unmatched Help match |
| St Louis Help St Louis, MO · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | TO SECURE AND PROVIDE THE HEALTH EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED | Unmatched Help match |
| North Side Community School St Louis, MO · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | TO IMPROVE EACH STUDENT'S OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION AND IN LIFE | Unmatched Help match |
| Operation Food Search Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1241854 | $15,000 | TO NOURISH AND EDUCATE OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED TO HEAL THE HURT OF HUNGER | Same address 1.00 |
| Pianos for People Saint Louis, MO · EIN 47-4084512 | $15,000 | TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE PIANO | Same address 1.00 |
| Circus Harmony Florissant, MO · EIN 43-1918399 | $10,000 | TO BUILD CHARACTER AND EXPAND COMMUNITY FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES, CULTURES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cornerstone Center for Early Learning Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-0923158 | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE THE FINEST CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA | Same address 1.00 |
| Cultural Leadership Saint Louis, MO · EIN 20-1269305 | $10,000 | TO EMPOWER SOCIAL CHANGE IN GREATER ST. LOUIS THROUGH IMMERSIVE LEARNING AND EMPATHY BUILDING | Same city 1.00 |
| Delmar Divine Charitable Foundation St Louis, MO · EIN 82-5255262 | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT AND STIMULATE THE WORK OF SOME OF THE BEST SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN ST. LOUIS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Eye Thrive Saint Louis, MO · EIN 20-0265693 | $10,000 | TO GIVE CHILDREN THE ABILITY TO THRIVE THROUGH ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL VISION SERVICES | Same address 1.00 |
| Flance Management Inc D/B/A Flance Early Learning Center Saint Louis, MO · EIN 46-2048313 | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE POPULATION OF CHILDREN | Same address 0.91 |
| Forest Releaf of Missouri Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1615929 | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE TREES FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PLANTINGS | Same street 1.00 |
| Foster CARE Coalition of Greater St Louis Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1570225 | $10,000 | TO RECRUIT AND SUPPORT FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES IN THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS REGION | Same city 1.00 |
| Gateway to the Great Outdoors Chicago, IL · EIN 81-5044989 | $10,000 | TO EMPOWER STUDENTS BY IGNITING CURIOSITY THROUGH OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES | Same address 1.00 |
| Gene Slay's Boys' Club of St Louis Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-0653261 | $10,000 | TO EMPOWER GIRLS AND BOYS IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA | Same address 0.94 |
| Immigrant Home English Learning Program Saint Louis, MO · EIN 42-1696954 | $10,000 | TO CHAMPION MIGRANT AND RURAL WOMEN'S RIGHTS TO LIVE AND WORK WITH DIGNITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Kids in the Middle Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1192510 | $10,000 | TO EMPOWER CHILDREN, PARENTS AND FAMILIES DURING AND AFTER DIVORCE | Same address 1.00 |
| Litshop St Louis, MO · EIN 83-3522861 | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING | Same street 1.00 |
| Child Center-Marygrove Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1024440 | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA | Distinctive name 1.00 |
| Miriam Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-0667478 | $10,000 | TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES | Same address 1.00 |
| National Blues Museum Saint Louis, MO · EIN 27-4259743 | $10,000 | TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY AND HONOR THE HISTORY OF THE MUSIC THAT GAVE VOICE TO GENERATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Prevented Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-0827852 | $10,000 | TO REDUCE OR PREVENT THE HARMS OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE | Same address 1.00 |
| River Relief Inc D/B/A Missouri River Relief Columbia, MO · EIN 03-0425187 | $10,000 | TO ENGAGE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER | Same city 1.00 |
| Room at the Inn Bridgeton, MO · EIN 43-1831334 | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER AND A STABILIZING SUPPORT SYSTEM TO LOCAL WOMEN AND FAMILIES | Same address 1.00 |
| St Louis County Library Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1863977 | $10,000 | TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT | Same address 1.00 |
| Audubon Center at Riverlands West Alton, MO · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE BEAUTY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE GREAT RIVERS | Unmatched Help match |
| Bilingual International Assistant Services St Louis, MO · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ALL | Unmatched Help match |
| Teach for America St Louis St Louis, MO · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT EQUITY-ORIENTED LEADERS TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN | Unmatched Help match |
| Visitation Academy of St Louis County Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1583573 | $5,000 | TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG WOMEN | Same address 0.66 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1374479 | $4,000 | TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE SUPPORT OF THE ST. LOUIS ART MUSEUM | Same address 1.00 |
| International Institute St Louis, MO · no confident EIN match | $4,000 | TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TO THRIVE IN OUR REGION | Unmatched Help match |
| St Louis Science Center Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1496632 | $3,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER | Same address 1.00 |
| The Tower Grove Park Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1392832 | $3,000 | TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Dream Builders 4EQUITY St Louis, MO · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN REHABBING PROPERTY | Unmatched Help match |
2 more lines ($10.5K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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13 recipients in common - Trio Foundation of St Louis St Louis, MO
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12 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.