Frank S & Antoinette G Leta

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ofallon, MO EIN: 46-4372814

Frank S & Antoinette G Leta is a private foundation based in O’Fallon, Missouri. In its 2025 filing, it reported 26 grants totaling $163,995, supporting organizations working in areas including children’s health, human services, cancer research, youth services, and the arts.

Key facts about Frank S & Antoinette G Leta

In short: Frank S & Antoinette G Leta gave $164K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Missouri. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-4372814
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$163,995
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$6,308
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
50% first-time grantees (13 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$857,604
Primary geography
Missouri (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$858K

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$164K

+15.9% YoY

Grant Count

26

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-10.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank S & Antoinette G Leta reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Frank S & Antoinette G Leta open to new grantees?

50%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 13 of 26 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 376% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing children’s health and cancer, providing assistance to people in need, serving children and families, and offering arts and cultural programming.

The grantees describe their work in their own terms: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Caritas Connections says it provides food, clothing, personal care items, and other necessities through local nonprofit agencies. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul describes its work as helping people grow spiritually and seeking and helping those in need. The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis says it works to advance economic self-reliance, social equality, and civil rights.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 itemized grants totaling $163,995. Grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest reported grants included:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri, 30% to recipients in Tennessee, and less than 1% to recipients in Arizona, as reported in the filing.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisSt CharlesWentzvilleKirkwoodLake Saint LouisMemphisHillsboroOfallonTempeFentonFlorissantSanta ClaritaSpringfieldSt PetersValley ParkArnoldBallwinBrentwoodBridgetonCharleston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K15 grants2020 15 grants2021 19 grants2022 26 grants2023 20 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2020) to $164K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $164K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Jude Children's Research Hospital: $50KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$50KEpworth Children and Family Services: $30KEpworth Children and FamilyServices$30KLeukemia & Lymphoma Society: $27KLeukemia & Lymphoma Society$27KSt Louis Symphony Orchestra: $14KSt Louis Symphony Orchestra$14KBoys & Girls Club of St Louis: $8KBoys & Girls Club of St Louis$8KSacred Heart SVDP: $6KSacred Heart SVDP$6KCaritas Connections: $5KCaritas Connections$5KSociety of St Vincent De Paul: $3KSociety of St Vincent De Paul$3KDown Syndrome Association of Greater St Louis: $3KDown Syndrome Association ofGreater St Louis$3KGood Shepherd Catholic Church St Vincent Depaul: $3KGood Shepherd Catholic ChurchSt Vincent Depaul$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($50K). Together the top 10 received $148K.

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 106 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNTo help sustain the mission of st. Jude children's research hospital$50,000
Epworth Children and Family Services St. Louis, MOTo provide resources to families and youth in need$30,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society St. Louis, MOTo Be Used for Cancer Research$26,595
St Louis Symphony Orchestra St. Louis, MOTo Enrich Lives Through the Power of Music$13,516
Boys & Girls Club of St Louis St. Louis, MOTo help provid a safe place for children to learn and grow$7,964
Sacred Heart SVDP Valley Park, MOTo Provide Support to Those in Need$6,000
Caritas Connections St. Louis, MOWill be distributed to organizations that help clothe, feed, and assist the needy$5,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul St. Louis, MOTo provide support for the needy and poor in st. Louis$3,000
Down Syndrome Association of Greater St Louis Brentwood, MOTo provide support to families and individuals with down syndrome$3,000
Good Shepherd Catholic Church St Vincent Depaul Hillsboro, MOTo Provide Support to Those in Need$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $857,604 $233,047 $201,726 $163,995 26
2024 $826,293 $140,237 $170,647 $141,557 20
2023 $856,703 $110,280 $135,365 $125,451 26
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$857,604$826,293$856,703
Revenue$233,047$140,237$110,280
Expenses$201,726$170,647$135,365
Qualifying Distributions$189,909$159,839$127,158
Net Investment Income$55,622$60,460$15,608
Distributable Amount$50,497$47,682$45,455

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Frank S Leta and Antoinette G Leta as trustees.

Frank S & Antoinette G Leta's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Antoinette G. Leta

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank S. Leta

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 500 Auto Mall Drive, Ofallon, MO 63368-2204
Phone: (636) 336-5000

Frequently asked questions about Frank S & Antoinette G Leta

How much does Frank S & Antoinette G Leta give each year?

Frank S & Antoinette G Leta gave $164K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $142K across 20 grants.

What is Frank S & Antoinette G Leta's typical grant size?

Frank S & Antoinette G Leta's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,308, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank S & Antoinette G Leta that year got $2K on average.

Where does Frank S & Antoinette G Leta give grants?

Frank S & Antoinette G Leta gives mostly in Missouri: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (11 grants), Valley Park, MO (2 grants) and St Charles, MO (2 grants).

Does Frank S & Antoinette G Leta give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Frank S & Antoinette G Leta's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Support to Those in Need" (3 grants).

Who are Frank S & Antoinette G Leta's largest grantees?

Frank S & Antoinette G Leta's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($50,000), Epworth Children and Family Services ($30,000) and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ($26,595), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Frank S & Antoinette G Leta?

Frank S & Antoinette G Leta reported $858K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $190K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Frank S & Antoinette G Leta fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations addressing children’s health and cancer, providing assistance to people in need, serving children and families, and offering arts and cultural programming. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Frank S & Antoinette G Leta?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Frank S & Antoinette G Leta's EIN?

Frank S & Antoinette G Leta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4372814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Frank S & Antoinette G Leta accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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