Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 43-6889358

Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $156.

Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation at a glance

In short: Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation gave $156 across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $78), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$156
-98.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$78
-98.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$78
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Variety the Childrens Charity: $106Variety the Childrens Charity$106Pony Bird Inc: $50Pony Bird Inc$50

The largest 2024 recipient was Variety the Childrens Charity ($106). Together the top 2 received $156.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisMapavilleDublinEurekaFairview HeightsFishersPark CityPortlandChesterfieldMidvale

How Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$25K$50K$75K$100K10 grants2020 10 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $156 (2024) to $82K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $156.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Variety the Childrens Charity St. Louis, MOGeneral Contribution$106
Pony Bird Inc Mapaville, MOGeneral Contribution$50
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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
2024—$751$907$1562$906—$1
2023$156$477$13,250$12,5002$12,825$152$537
2022$12,929$137$8,492$6,9892$7,769—$843
2021$21,284$62,475$70,336$70,32510$70,335$2$1,242
2020$29,145$66,038$82,285$81,53210—$38$708

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donald Ferguson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Wesolowski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Ferguson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation

How much does Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation give each year?

Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation gave $156 across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 2 grants.

What is Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation?

Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in St. Louis, MO.

Where does Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation operate?

Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Oregon, Utah.

How much is Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation's EIN?

Ferguson Family Foundation Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6889358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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