The Boniface Foundation is a private foundation established in 1999, originally as a supporting organization of St. Anthony's Medical Center. The foundation's name honors the legacy of the Franciscan Sisters of Germany, who provided medical care to the St. Louis community beginning with St. Boniface Hospital in 1873. When St. Anthony's Medical Center affiliated with Mercy Health in June 2017, the foundation became an independent private foundation and adopted its current name.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$12.6M
+0.6% YoY
Grant Count
96
+23.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$132K
-18.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to "provide support for charitable and educational activities that promote individual and community health and well-being in St. Louis counties and city," with a vision of "a community where every person takes ownership of a healthy lifestyle resulting in improved health outcomes."
Primary funding areas include:
- Charitable Healthcare: Support for compassionate healthcare services in the community
- Educational Transformation: Funding initiatives to transform education for the underserved
- Community Well-being: Programs aimed at improving overall community health and lifestyle
Grantmaking
Grant Range
**: $10,000 - $18,000,000+
Average Grant
**: $216,000
How to Apply
**: No public application process
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
St. Louis City and St. Louis County, Missouri
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $327,055,572
- Total Revenue: $31,082,529
- Total Expenses: $46,119,146
- Annual Giving: Approximately $13.2 million (2023); $14.5 million (2022)
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $305,347,361
- Total Revenue: $16,458,910
- Total Expenses: $12,872,813
The Boniface Foundation is one of the larger private foundations in the St. Louis region and is a member of Philanthropy Missouri, the regional association of grantmakers.
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
244 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Kelly Wetzler: Executive Director
- Winthrop B Reed III: President & Chairman
- Daniel F Bippen: Secretary
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY WETZLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $441,441 |
| WINTHROP B REED III | PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| DANIEL F BIPPEN | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES G POWERS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TRACY MATHIS | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: 10405 Baur Blvd, Suite G, Saint Louis, MO 63132
- EIN: 43-1841204
- Website: bonifacefdn.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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