Private foundation · EIN 43-6099972 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Stanley and Lucy Lopata Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 44 grants paid, $748K total, median $15K. 36% of grants stayed in Missouri.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
44
$748K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in MO
36%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.6M

Grants paid in 2025

44 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Miriam FoundationSt Louis, MOYouth education$70K
ACLU of Missouri FoundationSt Louis, MOCivil rights assistance$45K
St Louis Area Food BankBridgeton, MOHunger relief organization$45K
Jewish Family & Children's ServiceSt Louis, MOFamily support$40K
Planned Parenthood Great RiversSt Louis, MOHealth services$35K
University City Children's CenterUniversity City, MOYouth development$30K
Project HomePhiladelphia, PASupport for homeless individuals & families$26K
City HarvestBrooklyn, NYHunger relief$25K
Harlem Children's ZoneNew York, NYServing disadvantaged communities$25K
International InstituteSt Louis, MOImmigrant services$25K
KindWashington, DCGeneral$25K
Public Media Fund LLCBoulder, COCivic community support$25K
Planned Parenthood of Greater New YorkBrooklyn, NYHealth services$23K
Crown Center for SeniorsSt Louis, MOSupport for delivery of services to aging population$20K
Peter and Paul Community ServicesSt Louis, MOSupport for homeless individuals & families$20K
Beyond LiteracyPhiladelphia, PAEducation services$19K
Broad Street LovePhiladelphia, PAReligious$19K
Families Forward PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PASupport for homeless families$19K
PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PAHunger relief$19K
Legal Services of Eastern MissouriSt Louis, MOLegal aid$17K
Miriam's KitchenWashington, DCSocial services$15K
Missouri Historical SocietySt Louis, MOEducation services$15K
Operation Food SearchSt Louis, MOHunger relief organization$15K
Food for All DCWashington, DCHunger relief$12K
Amica CenterWashington, DCGeneral$10K
AyudaWashington, DCImmigrant services$10K
Higher AchievementWashington, DCYouth education$10K
Oasis InstituteSt Louis, MOLifelong learning and wellness services$10K
Planned Parenthood of St Louis Region and Southwest MissouriSt Louis, MOHealth services$10K
Promise Community HomesSt Louis, MOSupport disabled individuals & families$10K
Reach IncWashington, DCDisabled adults services$10K
Philadelphia Free Library FoundationPhiladelphia, PACommunity literacy$8,000
The Literacy LabWashington, DCYouth education$7,500
DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative IncWashington, DCYouth education$6,000
City Report Inc Dba the CityNew York, NYPublicly supported news organization$5,000
New York Public RadioNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Patrician SocietyNorristown, PAServing disadvantaged communities$5,000
Riverside Park ConservancyNew York, NYPark revitalization$5,000
Spur LocalWashington, DCCommunity organization$5,000
Brick Theater IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral$1,250
Humane Society of MissouriSt Louis, MOAnimal rescue$1,250
The Tank LtdNew York, NYEducation services$1,250
Wounded Warriors ProjectJacksonville, FLHealth services$1,250
Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PAEducation services$1,000

By state: Missouri 16 · Pennsylvania 8 · District of Columbia 10 · New York 8 · Colorado 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Stanley and Lucy Lopata Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri, administered in care of Lopata Flegel & Co Llp, tax-exempt since 1969. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Stanley and Lucy Lopata Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Stanley and Lucy Lopata Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $748K across 44 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Stanley and Lucy Lopata Foundation give?

Missouri (16 grants), Pennsylvania (8 grants), District of Columbia (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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