Adele Braun Charitable Foundation
The Adele Braun Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri, filing as a Form 990-PF (a private foundation). It supports charitable initiatives intended to strengthen communities and improve lives, with stated areas of interest including education, healthcare, social services, and community development.
Adele Braun Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Adele Braun Charitable Foundation gave $4.7M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $167K), mostly in Missouri. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,673,000
- +27.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $166,893
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $39,418,173
- -3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adele Braun Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9 Apple Tree Lane, St Louis, MO 63124
Phone: (314) 997-2028
Website: https://theadelebraunfoundation.online
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adele Braun Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Urban League of St Louis ($800K). Together the top 10 received $4.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 129 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to organizations in Missouri, Michigan, Kentucky, Colorado, and Tennessee. Missouri received 50% of grant dollars; Michigan, 15%; and Kentucky, Colorado, and Tennessee, 11% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Adele Braun Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 28 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $292K; repeat grants $152K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2020) to $5.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $4.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Urban League of St Louis St. Louis, MO | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $800,000 |
| Munson Health Care Foundation Traverse City, MI | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $620,000 |
| Grayson - Jockey Club Research Foundation Lexington, KY | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $500,000 |
| Focus Marines Foundation Chesterfield, MO | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $500,000 |
| The Women's Bakery Denver, CO | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $500,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $500,000 |
| Science Coach Bio STL St. Louis, MO | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $250,000 |
| Access Academies St. Louis, MO | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $200,000 |
| Danforth Plant Science Center St. Louis, MO | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $150,000 |
| Starkloff Disability Institute St. Louis, MO | For General Charitable Purposes of the Organization | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,418,173 | $3,355,471 | $4,713,173 | $4,673,000 | 28 | $4,673,000 | $3,351,801 | $3,645,609 |
| 2024 | $40,775,875 | $2,663,207 | $3,710,790 | $3,668,000 | 24 | $3,668,000 | $2,659,197 | $3,310,688 |
| 2023 | $41,823,458 | $2,757,493 | $2,995,442 | $2,955,000 | 25 | $2,955,000 | $2,753,983 | $2,752,635 |
| 2022 | $42,061,407 | $2,710,722 | $5,180,053 | $5,143,325 | 26 | $5,143,325 | $2,707,332 | $2,829,253 |
| 2021 | $44,530,738 | $2,178,554 | $3,513,827 | $3,485,000 | 26 | $3,485,000 | $2,175,384 | $3,112,682 |
| 2020 | $45,892,105 | $51,278,625 | $2,908,369 | $2,550,000 | 21 | — | $25,658,801 | $2,044,816 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adele Braun Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says its mission is to uplift communities through strategic charitable giving that expands opportunity, supports essential services, and delivers measurable outcomes for people in need. Its stated focus areas include educational opportunity, health and wellness, and community development.
Its grantees illustrate a range of work. Access Academies says it supports underserved middle school students toward high school, college, and career success. Paraquad says it advances equity and independence for people with disabilities through services, partnerships, education, and advocacy. Focus Marines Foundation describes its work as educating and empowering veterans after military service, while The Women’s Bakery says it empowers women through training, employment, and social programming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $4,673,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $800,000, with a median grant of $50,000. The largest reported awards included $800,000 to Urban League of St. Louis; $620,000 to Munson Health Care Foundation; and $500,000 each to Grayson - Jockey Club Research Foundation, Focus Marines Foundation, The Women’s Bakery, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. These grants were reported for the recipients’ general charitable purposes.
Other 2025 grants included $250,000 to Science Coach Bio STL, $200,000 to Access Academies, and $150,000 to Danforth Plant Science Center. Starkloff Disability Institute, Queen of Peace Center, and Paraquad each received $50,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Adele Dilschneider, John Olin Killgore, and Georgey Killgore Herron as trustees.
Adele Braun Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adele Dilschneider
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Georgey Killgore Herron
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Olin Killgore
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adele Braun Charitable Foundation
How much does Adele Braun Charitable Foundation give each year?
Adele Braun Charitable Foundation gave $4.7M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.7M across 24 grants.
What is Adele Braun Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Adele Braun Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $166,893, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adele Braun Charitable Foundation that year got $292K on average.
Where does Adele Braun Charitable Foundation give grants?
Adele Braun Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (15%) and Kentucky (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (11 grants) and Brentwood, MO (2 grants).
Does Adele Braun Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Adele Braun Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Adele Braun Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Adele Braun Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Urban League of St Louis ($800,000), Munson Health Care Foundation ($620,000) and Grayson - Jockey Club Research Foundation ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adele Braun Charitable Foundation?
Adele Braun Charitable Foundation reported $39.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Adele Braun Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation says its mission is to uplift communities through strategic charitable giving that expands opportunity, supports essential services, and delivers measurable outcomes for people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adele Braun Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adele Braun Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Adele Braun Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6407431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Adele Braun Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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