Bellefontaine Cemetery Association
To operate a cemetery under 501(c)(13).
Bellefontaine Cemetery Association at a glance
In short: Bellefontaine Cemetery Association gave $250K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $125K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $249,844
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $124,922
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $124,922
- Total assets
- $170,120,680
- +14.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bellefontaine Cemetery Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery ($230K). Together the top 2 received $250K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bellefontaine Cemetery Association gives
- Giving grew 47% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2020) to $250K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery St. Louis, MO | To pay for expenses on behalf of the organization | $229,844 |
| Union West Florissant Housing Solutions Inc St. Louis, MO | To Fund the General Operations of the Organization | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $170,120,680 | $16,000,528 | $6,990,751 | $249,844 | 2 | $13,953,613 |
| 2023 | $148,031,492 | $3,942,773 | $6,359,953 | $218,833 | 2 | $2,978,618 |
| 2022 | $127,804,854 | $2,745,257 | $5,937,668 | $178,615 | 2 | $1,865,232 |
| 2021 | $166,331,381 | $12,820,734 | $5,061,293 | $169,852 | 2 | $11,957,046 |
| 2020 | $138,740,867 | $3,841,722 | $4,976,056 | $87,044 | 2 | $3,114,689 |
About Bellefontaine Cemetery Association
Based on IRS filings
Bellefontaine Cemetery Association is a public charity, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $170.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $14.0M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bellefontaine Cemetery Association is led by Sherry L. Smith, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sherry L. Smith
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
41 hrs/week
$187K (2020) → $253K (2024)
Michael L. Crawford
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce L. Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol F. Shepley
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward T. Noland
Director
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Jack Pirozzi
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John L. Wright
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucien R. Fouke III
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Weber
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raymond W. Sandy Peters II
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Johnston
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Wall
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie P. Terry
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Bond
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Gordon
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Scotty Scott IV
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edwin Ted Jones
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
N. Timothy Ewing
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gayle N. Moser
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$82K (2022) → $90K (2024)
Graceann Griffin
Vice President Customer Relations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$114K (2023) → $118K (2024)
Richard Lay
Vice President Customer Relations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $120K (2024)
Scott Hunt
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Christopher Bade (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Meredith C. Jones III (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard T. Lammert (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephen C. Jones (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: David K. Jolley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lucien R. Fouke Jr. (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard G. Engelsmann (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Hugh Scott III (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $253K, to Sherry L Smith (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bellefontaine Cemetery Association
How much does Bellefontaine Cemetery Association give each year?
Bellefontaine Cemetery Association gave $250K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $219K across 2 grants.
How large is Bellefontaine Cemetery Association?
Bellefontaine Cemetery Association reported $170.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.0M.
Where does Bellefontaine Cemetery Association operate?
Bellefontaine Cemetery Association has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Bellefontaine Cemetery Association's EIN?
Bellefontaine Cemetery Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-0177690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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