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Fathers Support Center St Louis

Public charity · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 43-1804267 Website

To provide non custodial fathers a program that prepares them to take responsibility for parenting their children.

Fathers Support Center St Louis at a glance

In short: Fathers Support Center St Louis gave $101K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$101,350
-22.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$101,350
-22.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$101,350
Total assets
$6,715,991
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Fathers Support Center St Louis funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Amtc & Associates: $101KAmtc & Associates$101K

The largest 2025 recipient was Amtc & Associates ($101K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ShorewoodSt. LouisFlorissant

How Fathers Support Center St Louis gives

  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2025) to $511K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $101K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Amtc & Associates Shorewood, WI—$101,350
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,715,991$5,065,748$4,973,615$101,3501$84,679
2024$6,591,355$5,071,964$4,794,924$130,6251$95,409
2023$6,268,915$4,701,192$4,526,445$116,4751$50,861
2022$6,101,034$4,224,371$4,054,788$130,0601$827
2021$5,955,458$4,455,956$4,215,533$138,7101$702
2020$7,195,384$5,127,468$5,014,118$338,2896$2,149
2019$6,059,990$6,278,207$4,479,679$511,3335$4,010

About Fathers Support Center St Louis

Based on IRS filings

Fathers Support Center St Louis is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $101K. Net investment income was $85K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fathers Support Center St Louis is led by Cheri Lilly-Tillis, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cheri Lilly-Tillis

    Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Operating Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2020) → $168K (2025)

  • Charles Eggert

    Chairman

    Member at Large → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jefferson Miller

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Sherwood

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022

    Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Cohen

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Luster

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley Stockton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Guebert

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Goran

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzan Knese

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hurd

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claire Flowers

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Stevens

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demetrice Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Tomc

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Lucas

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Catchings Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Cunnane

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Nardulli

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Boyd

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • D. Anderson Cummings

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Walta

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Trampe

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Sheehan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Cyr

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Calhoun

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Maritz

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Dees-Gray

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2020) → $118K (2025)

  • Destini Goodwin

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2023) → $110K (2025)

  • Stephen Knapp

    Chief Development Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2024) → $108K (2025)

  • Katherine K. Miller

    Diirector

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Diirector, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Husmann

    Member at Large

    Director → Secretary, 2020

    Secretary → Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William K. Delabar

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Clements

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Zoricka

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jarrett Young

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Brian Turner (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Gulick (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Belmont Jennings (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ray Hermann (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Vanessa Park Lewis (2024) — Director
  • Former: Billy Taylor (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sandy Elfrink (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Richard Fox (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jerry Thompson Jr. (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marion Oertli (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sherry Tinnin (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Will (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Doris Stoehner (2019–2021) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Halbert Sullivan (2019–2021) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Jason Greer (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lee Lewis (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Speciale (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joseph Demartino (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Goldkamp (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Laverne Bady (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Michael W. Lawrence (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Steve Ford (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: William Hoffman (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Reuben Shelton (2019) — Director
  • Former: Robert Jones (2019) — Director
  • Former: Shelia Jones (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Thomas Wilcher (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Cheri Lilly-Tillis — Chief Executive Officer: $168KCheri Lilly-TillisChief Executive Officer$168KShirley Dees-Gray — Chief Financial Officer: $118KShirley Dees-GrayChief Financial Officer$118KDestini Goodwin — Chief Operating Officer: $110KDestini GoodwinChief Operating Officer$110KStephen Knapp — Chief Development Officer: $108KStephen KnappChief Development Officer$108K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $168K, to Cheri Lilly-Tillis (Chief Executive Officer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Fathers Support Center St Louis

How much does Fathers Support Center St Louis give each year?

Fathers Support Center St Louis gave $101K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $131K across 1 grant.

How large is Fathers Support Center St Louis?

Fathers Support Center St Louis reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.

What is Fathers Support Center St Louis?

Fathers Support Center St Louis is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $6.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Fathers Support Center St Louis operate?

Fathers Support Center St Louis has awarded grants in Missouri, Wisconsin.

What is Fathers Support Center St Louis's EIN?

Fathers Support Center St Louis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1804267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)

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