East Missouri Foundation
East Missouri Foundation is a private foundation based in Ballwin, Missouri. It provides grants to charitable organizations recognized as 501(c)(3) organizations, with a focus on essential services for seniors, people with disabilities, low-income people, single parents, children, and people experiencing homelessness.
East Missouri Foundation at a glance
In short: East Missouri Foundation gave $691K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Missouri. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $691,000
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,820
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $15,628,386
- +11.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (18 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (99% 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 East Missouri Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Review Cycle
- The website lists submission deadlines of March 1, June 1, and September 1 at 5 p.m. Central Time, with review by the end of April, July, and October, respectively. These listed 2026 submission dates have passed.
- Deadline
- The website lists submission deadlines of March 1, June 1, and September 1 at 5 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 13545 Barrett Parkway Drive 150, Ballwin, MO 63021
Phone: (314) 698-2042
Website: https://eastmofoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from East Missouri Foundation
Who East Missouri Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Circle of Concern Food Pantry ($25K). Together the top 10 received $215K.
Grant Size Distribution
218 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 218 grants of 218 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s instructions limit funding for domestic organizations to funds spent within Missouri or the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 1% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
Is East Missouri Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 50 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $498K (2019) to $698K (2021). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $691K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Circle of Concern Food Pantry Valley Park, MO | Basic Needs of Low Income Seniors | $25,000 |
| Eye Thrive Maryland Heights, MO | To Further Organization's Objectives. | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization's Objectives. | $25,000 |
| Cardinal Ritter Senior Services St. Louis, MO | Providing Quality Care for Senior Adults | $20,000 |
| Food Outreach St. Louis, MO | Nutrition for Women/Children with HIV/CA | $20,000 |
| Mission - St Louis St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization's Objectives. | $20,000 |
| Northside Youth & Senior Service Center St. Louis, MO | Home Meal Delivery | $20,000 |
| Operation Food Search St. Louis, MO | To Further Organization's Objectives. | $20,000 |
| Rebuilding Together St Louis Webster Groves, MO | House Repairs for the Elderly and Disabled | $20,000 |
| Room at the Inn Bridgeton, MO | Emergency Shelter for Women/Families | $20,000 |
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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 | $15,628,386 | $1,092,715 | $846,442 | $691,000 | 50 | $744,428 | $997,806 | $719,426 |
| 2024 | $14,016,125 | $597,349 | $710,197 | $545,000 | 42 | $605,737 | $511,161 | $684,962 |
| 2023 | $13,465,643 | $1,250,362 | $666,978 | $525,000 | 38 | $582,260 | $1,169,753 | $617,807 |
| 2022 | $12,471,302 | $601,447 | $799,120 | $665,000 | 42 | $709,545 | $518,680 | $649,060 |
| 2021 | $10,518,761 | $649,058 | $824,131 | $698,000 | 46 | $744,750 | $569,677 | $726,409 |
| 2020 | $10,693,834 | $399,866 | $715,390 | $600,000 | 37 | — | $330,442 | $608,288 |
| 2019 | $13,033,314 | $522,213 | $616,389 | $498,000 | 30 | — | $522,213 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, East Missouri Foundation reported a distributable amount of $719K 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’s stated mission is to fund 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, particularly those providing housing, health care, food, or transportation for seniors, people with disabilities, low-income people, single parents, children, or people experiencing homelessness.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate these areas. Eye Thrive, which received $25,000 in 2025, says its mission is to help children thrive through access to essential vision services. Room at the Inn, which received $20,000, says it works with families experiencing homelessness through shelter, resources, skills, and care. Food Outreach, which received $20,000, says it provides nutritional support to people living with HIV/AIDS or cancer. United Services for Children, which received $20,000, says it provides pediatric therapy and early intervention for children with developmental disabilities or delays.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 50 grants totaling $691,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $15,000. Among the largest awards were $25,000 each to Circle of Concern Food Pantry for basic needs of low-income seniors, Eye Thrive, and Jewish Family & Children’s Services. Other $20,000 grants included awards to Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, Food Outreach, Mission: St. Louis, Northside Youth & Senior Service Center, Operation Food Search, Rebuilding Together St. Louis, Room at the Inn, the Salvation Army – Midland Division, and St. Louis Crisis Nursery.
The foundation’s instructions describe one-time grants for specific purposes. Applicants are required to use the foundation’s form and provide a complete application; the website says applications are submitted through its online process. The instructions exclude, among other things, grants to individuals, grants for activities outside Missouri or the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, grants to organizations without an audited financial statement, multi-year grants, start-up grants, matching grants, capital fund grants, and funding for endowments, ticketed events, political purposes, or lobbying. The application page says the process is paused while the site undergoes maintenance; the filing says the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Kiehl as president; Frances Carreon as vice president; Rebecca Welker as secretary; Cecilia Kadane as treasurer; Jean Sullivan as assistant treasurer; and Andy Esterer as finance committee chair. It also lists Irwin Albrecht, Keith Beutler, Mark Byers, and Lisa Cayse as directors.
East Missouri Foundation is led by Mark Kiehl, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Kiehl
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Esterer
Finance Committee Chair
Director → Finance Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irwin Albrecht
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth F. Laune
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Fussner
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Holbrook
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Byers
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Beutler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Temme
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Cayse
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecilia Kadane
Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frances Carreon
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Sullivan
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Welker
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Wendell R. Gaume (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Frimel (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Keith Beulter (2024) — Director
- Former: Barbara Briggs (2019–2023) — Former Secretary
- Former: Keith Buetler (2023) — Director
- Former: Bill Wisbrock (2019–2021) — Former Director
- Former: Gary Andreas (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Frimel (2019–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 East Missouri Foundation
How much does East Missouri Foundation give each year?
East Missouri Foundation gave $691K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $545K across 42 grants.
What is East Missouri Foundation's typical grant size?
East Missouri Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,820, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from East Missouri Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does East Missouri Foundation give grants?
East Missouri Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (34 grants), Maryland Heights, MO (3 grants) and Bridgeton, MO (2 grants).
Does East Missouri Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 50 grants with a stated purpose on East Missouri Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Organization's Objectives." (32 grants).
Who are East Missouri Foundation's largest grantees?
East Missouri Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Circle of Concern Food Pantry ($25,000), Eye Thrive ($25,000) and Jewish Family & Children's Services ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is East Missouri Foundation?
East Missouri Foundation reported $15.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $744K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $719K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does East Missouri Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to fund 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, particularly those providing housing, health care, food, or transportation for seniors, people with disabilities, low-income people, single parents, children, or people experiencing homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from East Missouri Foundation?
East Missouri Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check eastmofoundation.org for any change to that policy.
What is East Missouri Foundation's EIN?
East Missouri Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1094755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does East Missouri 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 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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