Foundations that fund organizations in Chesterfield, Missouri
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Chesterfield nonprofits
204 private foundations gave $25M to Chesterfield organizations in their latest filings; 30 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
264 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Chesterfield around $15K. 55 of these funders are based in Missouri; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 204
- Accept applications
- 30
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Chesterfield
- $25M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 264
- Typical median grant
- $15K
- Based in MO
- 55%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Chesterfield organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crawford Taylor Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $15M | $7.5M | Preselected only | Annual fund - support |
| Maccarthy Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5.0M | $5.0M | Preselected only | Annual fund - support |
| Hcg Jr Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $693K | $693K | Preselected only | General operating funds |
| Rga Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | 2 | $635K | $318K | Yes | Youth leadership programs; Longevity Research |
| Adele Braun Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | For general charitable purposes of the organization |
| The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Inc | St Louis, MO | 2 | $494K | $247K | Yes | General operating |
| World Wide Technology Foundation | St Louis, MO | 4 | $266K | $10K | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient organization |
| Souers Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $234K | $234K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Rx Foundation | Hadley, MA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | To further the exempt purposes of the mississippi health ad… |
| Ross Family Foundation | Clayton, MO | 2 | $137K | $69K | Yes | General purpose; Backstagers, general purpose, director of outreach w/ empha… |
| Dennis M Jones Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 7 | $77K | $225 | Preselected only | Youth development; Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics; Educational institutions and related activities |
| The Canda Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Parish school and community engagement |
| Zsolt and Mary Rumy Charitable Foundation | Tequesta, FL | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Ardmore Institute of Health | Ardmore, OK | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Phase 3 advancing lifestyle medicine among all health profe… |
| The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation Co Jeff Gold | Studio City, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Support of medical research for chronic disease treatment t… |
| The Rubin Family Foundation C/O Matter Family Office | Clayton, MO | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | Gift |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $60K | $60K | Yes | General operating support for dance productions and activit… |
| Four W's Foundation | Frontenac, MO | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Eaker Foundation | St Charles, MO | 1 | $52K | $52K | Preselected only | To further the mission of the organzation |
| Leon and Mary Strauss Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Brown Dana Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 3 | $47K | $12K | Yes | General operating |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | 82198 providing innovative financing to assist missouri hou… |
| Joseph Simeon Sanchez Medical Research Fund | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $42K | $42K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Jerry and Judy Kent Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $36K | $18K | Preselected only | For general charitable purposes of the organization |
| The Damani Foundation Inc | Duluth, GA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Donation |
| Stifel Foundation Inc | St Louis, MO | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Support Daily Operations |
| Ncmic Foundation Inc | Clive, IA | 1 | $34K | $34K | Yes | Research Grant |
| Lloyd E and Marceleta Ray Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Berges Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General support |
| The Neeb Family Foundation | Pelham, AL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Greg Eble-Petromart Memorial Foundation | Earth City, MO | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General support |
| Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation | Ballwin, MO | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Robert Hardcastle Charitable Fndn Inc | Chesterfield, MO | 5 | $30K | $1,500 | Preselected only | General; Religious |
| George von Hoffmann Foundation Inc | Chesterfield, MO | 3 | $28K | $5,000 | Preselected only | No restrictions |
| John Henry Foster and Bernadine Foster Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | 4 | $26K | $6,175 | Preselected only | Mental health assistance; General support; Education |
| Barnabas Family Foundation | St Albans, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Youth ministries |
| Vjs Charitable Private Foundation | St Charles, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Christian education |
| Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation C/O Plancorp | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | To improve the quality of life for local patients and the c… |
| Alex and Alice Aboussie Charitable Foundation C/O Carol Rossfeld | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To improve the quality of life for patients and the communi… |
| John F & Loretta Hynes Fdn | Columbus, OH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General operating |
| Jay Henges Charitable Trust | Earth City, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Religious, charitable, scientific, e |
| Sidney R Baer Jr Foundation | Eagan, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General operating |
| Kathryn B McQuade Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Norman J Stupp Foundation | Clayton, MO | 2 | $23K | $12K | Yes | Ja programs for st. louis public schools; Sumner high school musical theater pathway spring 2025 |
| Joseph & Elsie McBride Charitable Foundation Inc | Chesterfield, MO | 2 | $22K | $11K | Yes | Support various organizations; Payment of utilities for poor |
| George W Lukovsky & Elizabeth L Lukovsky Irrevocable Trust | Duluth, MN | 3 | $21K | $3,673 | Preselected only | General fund; Advancing education campaign |
| Graybar Foundation | Clayton, MO | 2 | $21K | $11K | Yes | The contributions were made to exempt 501c3 organizations i… |
| Epperson Family Foundation Ua Dtd 9122006 | Gold Canyon, AZ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To support the organization's mission to lead teenagers and… |
| Paz Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Merle E & Patricia a Butler Family Charitable Foundation | Washington Ave St Lou, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support of charitable purpose |
| Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | Program support; General support |
| Interco Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Equifax Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable operations |
| Shanahan Family Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| The Albrecht Family Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General endowment |
| Five Angels Foundation C/O Denis St John Sr | Ofallon, MO | 6 | $19K | $2,165 | Preselected only | Support individual faith and worship; Christian education; Montessori school and daycare |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 5 | $17K | $2,500 | Yes | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustee…; Program support; Advancing education, transforming lives capital campaign |
| Moneta Group Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 5 | $15K | $1,500 | Yes | Support & empower those impacted by parkinson's disease; Provide scholarships to spouses & children of fallen & disa…; Inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global eco… |
| Sonnentag American Foundation Inc | Marathon, WI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Charitable |
| The Wollenberg Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The von Gontard Family Foundation C/O Philip von Gontard | St Louis, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support opertations |
| Jack and Robin Hake Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To bring the beauty of ballet to the community |
| August a Busch III Charitable Trust | Chesterfield, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General |
| Trio Foundation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General operating support |
| First Bank Foundation | Creve Coeur, MO | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | general operating support |
| Sakiyama Family Foundation | Oak Park, IL | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Funds and food for opening celebration of Austin's Pride; o… |
| Jerome Robbins Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Charitable purposes |
| The Lagemann Foundation Co Carter S Bacon Jr | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $12K | $5,750 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Flatt Family Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | General |
| Charleys Kids Foundation | Columbus, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Education: tutoring |
| Bernal T Chomeau Private Foundation | Durham, NC | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Patriot Foundation | Chestnut Hill, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To further the charitable organization |
| Dierberg Family Foundation | Clayton, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Performing arts |
| Bj Bertram Foundation Inc | Danbury, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Educational |
| Jefferson Foundation | Festus, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Community adaptive equipment need and disability awareness… |
| Murray & Sydell Rosenberg Foundationinc | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Humanitarian assistance |
| Blievernicht Family Foundation | Thermopolis, WY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General Support |
| John & Mary Jane Lee Char Fdn | Eagan, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating |
| Beal Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Perlin Family Foundation | McLean, VA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Strengthen jewish identity and engagement for youth and you… |
| The Roma Karp Foundation | Riverhead, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Medical research |
| Margolis Family Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support |
| Colosimo Family Foundation | Oak Lawn, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Religious |
| Elizabeth Holloway Woods Fdn Co Cibc | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General |
| East Missouri Foundation | Ballwin, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To further organization's objectives. |
| Mavis Legacy Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $8,331 | $8,331 | Preselected only | General and unrestricted - education |
| The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | General support |
| The Silk Foundation Northern Trust C/O Northern Trust Bank | St Louis, MO | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Alvin Marley Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Preselected only | Wallace L. Jones Endowment Fund; Consortium Annual Fund |
| Hjm Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $7,200 | $7,200 | Preselected only | Religious |
| Aldo K Germann Trust Ti-Trust Inc | Quincy, IL | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Charitable-operating |
| The Herzberg Family Wellness Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Gene and Joan Slay Charitable Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | 2 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Preselected only | Charity's purpose |
| Macjets Evans Family Foundation | Eureka, MO | 2 | $5,450 | $2,725 | Preselected only | Charitable programs |
| Lending Help for Students Inc | Leavenworth, KS | 1 | $5,031 | $5,031 | Preselected only | Program Support |
| The Loynd Family Foundation Inc | North Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Miller Family Charitable Foundation | Mesa, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| The Barford Family Foundation | San Clemente, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Education of children overseas |
| The Sayers Foundation Inc C/O W Grant Williams III | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Parkinson disease research |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Chesterfield, Missouri?
The Crawford Taylor Foundation, Maccarthy Foundation, Hcg Jr Family Foundation, Rga Foundation, Adele Braun Charitable Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Chesterfield organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Chesterfield. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.