Edward K Love Conservation Fdn
Edward K Love Conservation Fdn is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2023 filing states that grants or awards must relate to aiding the protection and conservation of wildlife in Missouri.
Edward K Love Conservation Fdn at a glance
In short: Edward K Love Conservation Fdn gave $650K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in Missouri. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $650,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,091
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $5,193,872
- +12.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (77% 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 Edward K Love Conservation Fdn
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2023 filing names Andrew S Love Jr as the contact and says an application should include a brief but complete description of the proposed use of the grant or award. Grants or awards must relate to aiding the protection and conservation of wildlife in Missouri.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that there is no submission deadline.
- Deadline
- The filing states that there is no submission deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Andrew S Love Jr
Mailing address: 414 Olive St Suite 1400, St Louis, MO 63101
Phone: (314) 621-1200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edward K Love Conservation Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Audubon Society ($100K). Together the top 10 received $625K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 21 grants of 50 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were concentrated in Missouri: 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in that state. New York recipients received 15% and Tennessee recipients received 8%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edward K Love Conservation Fdn open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $100K; repeat grants $55K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $474K (2020) to $650K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $650K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Audubon Society New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Forest Park Forever Inc St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| St Louis Zoo St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Missouri Prarie Foundation Columbia, MO | Unrestricted General | $75,000 |
| Missouri Botanical Gardens Saint Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $75,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Center for Plant Conservation St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Conservaton Foundation of Missouri Jefferson City, MO | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Great Rivers Habitat Alliance St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
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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 | $5,193,872 | $1,322,207 | $745,497 | $650,000 | 11 | $681,010 | $1,274,455 | $757,107 |
| 2024 | $4,617,150 | $623,884 | $674,681 | $600,000 | 11 | $627,224 | $582,097 | $689,366 |
| 2023 | $4,667,958 | $959,126 | $699,809 | $630,000 | 10 | $654,876 | $920,132 | $614,545 |
| 2022 | $4,408,641 | $931,637 | $708,188 | $610,740 | 10 | $637,670 | $889,974 | $655,142 |
| 2021 | $4,185,192 | $1,329,344 | $547,186 | $481,847 | 8 | — | $1,289,860 | $636,594 |
| 2020 | $3,403,025 | $1,133,114 | $557,251 | $473,778 | 9 | — | $1,100,774 | $502,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward K Love Conservation Fdn reported a distributable amount of $757K 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 2023 filing requires grants or awards to relate to protecting and conserving wildlife in Missouri. Its 2025 recipients included organizations with a range of conservation-related work. For example, National Audubon Society describes its mission as working toward a future where birds thrive across the Americas. Forest Park Forever says it works with the City of St. Louis to restore, maintain, and sustain Forest Park as a public park. Great Rivers Habitat Alliance says it works to address commercial development in the 100-year confluence floodplain and promote thoughtful alternatives.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $650,000. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $100,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest grants included $100,000 each to National Audubon Society, Forest Park Forever, and St. Louis Zoo; $75,000 each to Missouri Prairie Foundation and Missouri Botanical Gardens; and $50,000 each to Ducks Unlimited and the Curators of the University of Missouri. Each listed 2025 grant was designated for unrestricted general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee and Andrew Sproule Love Jr, Daniel Spoule Love, Joseph Reagan, and James T Blair IV as members of the board of governors.
Edward K Love Conservation Fdn's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$67K (2022) → $78K (2025)
Andrew Sproule Love Jr.
Board of Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Spoule Love
Board of Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James T. Blair IV
Board of Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Reagan
Board of Governor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $78K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edward K Love Conservation Fdn
How much does Edward K Love Conservation Fdn give each year?
Edward K Love Conservation Fdn gave $650K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $600K across 11 grants.
What is Edward K Love Conservation Fdn's typical grant size?
Edward K Love Conservation Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $59,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edward K Love Conservation Fdn that year got $100K on average.
Where does Edward K Love Conservation Fdn give grants?
Edward K Love Conservation Fdn gives mostly in Missouri: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Tennessee (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (6 grants) and Columbia, MO (2 grants).
Does Edward K Love Conservation Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Edward K Love Conservation Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Edward K Love Conservation Fdn's largest grantees?
Edward K Love Conservation Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include National Audubon Society ($100,000), Forest Park Forever Inc ($100,000) and St Louis Zoo ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edward K Love Conservation Fdn?
Edward K Love Conservation Fdn reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $681K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $757K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Edward K Love Conservation Fdn fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing requires grants or awards to relate to protecting and conserving wildlife in Missouri. Its 2025 recipients included organizations with a range of conservation-related work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edward K Love Conservation Fdn?
The foundation’s 2023 filing names Andrew S Love Jr as the contact and says an application should include a brief but complete description of the proposed use of the grant or award. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edward K Love Conservation Fdn's EIN?
Edward K Love Conservation Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6022352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF 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 January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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