Bascom Charitable Foundation

CLAYTON, MO EIN: 43-6024670

The Bascom Charitable Foundation, also known as the Elizabeth E & Joseph H Bascom Charitable Foundation, is a private foundation based in Clayton, Missouri. The foundation was established in 1959 and operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$116K

+2.2% YoY

Grant Count

28

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-5.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking focuses on three primary areas:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

Ready to take the next step with Bascom Charitable Foundation?

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking extends to:

  • Massachusetts
  • Missouri
  • District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ACUSHNETBELLEVILLEBOSTONCLARKSVILLECLEVELANDCOLUMBIADARTMOUTHFALMOUTHHYANNISLINCOLNMARIONMIDDLETOWNNEW BEDFORDORLANDORALEIGHROANOKESONOMAST FAIRHAVENST LOUISTUBAC

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $1,473,232

Total Annual Giving: $116,000

EIN: 43-6024670

Most Recent Tax Filing: 2023-2024

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$33K$66K$98K$131K15 grants202034 grants202137 grants202226 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHARLES SCHWAB CHARITABLE$31KMISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENS$15KSIPPICAN LANDS TRUST$6KGOLDFARB SCHOOL OF NURSING$5KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN (N…$5KNORTH CAROLINA ARTS FOUN…$5KNEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM$5KTHE ST LOUIS ZOO$5KSIPPICAN HISTORICAL SOCI…$4KYOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLI…$4K

Grant Size Distribution

140 grants across all recorded years

138<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

THE ST LOUIS TRUST C…TRUSTEE$5K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THE ST LOUIS TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE40$4,663
CHARLES E BASCOMTRUSTEE
CONSTANCE B MCPHEETERSTRUSTEE

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

What could you do with Bascom Charitable Foundation on Grantable?

  • Assess strategic fit with your organization
  • Draft a tailored letter of inquiry
  • Find open RFPs from this funder
  • Monitor for new funding opportunities