Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389

Private foundation · Grantmaker Springfield, MO EIN: 43-6300920

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 is a private foundation, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $630K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $81K.

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 at a glance

In short: Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 gave $45K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$44,500
+1.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,125
+1.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,125
Total assets
$630,348
+5.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Shriners Hospitals for Children: $11KShriners Hospitals forChildren$11KChildren's Home Society of St: $11KChildren's Home Society of St$11KEastwood Memorial United: $11KEastwood Memorial United$11KBarnes Hospital Foundation: $11KBarnes Hospital Foundation$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospitals for Children ($11K). Together the top 4 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisCaruthersvilleTampa

How Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2022) to $48K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FLGeneral Support$11,125
Children's Home Society of St St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$11,125
Eastwood Memorial United Caruthersville, MOGeneral Support$11,125
Barnes Hospital Foundation St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$11,125
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$630,348$91,951$56,976$44,5004$46,130$81,237$40,514
2024$594,954$33,156$55,531$44,0004$45,534$23,297$40,656
2023$617,021$46,277$53,929$41,5004$42,974$36,974$37,948
2022$625,012$74,164$50,750$39,2004$40,738$64,152$38,867
2021$604,337$8,815$60,738$48,0004$49,642$9,497$44,897
2020$652,886$31,452$51,521$39,3364—$21,519$40,873

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389's only listed officer is Simmons Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Simmons Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $10K (2020) → $11K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Simmons Bank — Trustee: $11KSimmons BankTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Simmons Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389

How much does Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 give each year?

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 gave $45K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 4 grants.

What is Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389's typical grant size?

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389's median grant in 2025 was $11,125, and its average grant was $11,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 give grants?

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 gives mostly in Missouri: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (2 grants).

Does Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389?

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 reported $630K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389's EIN?

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6300920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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