Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation
The Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working with animals, including animal shelters and wildlife rehabilitation groups.
Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation gave $281K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Missouri. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,500
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,583
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $2,368,485
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (97% 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 Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. The filing lists a letter of request, identifies Charles A Amen as the contact for requests, and lists no application deadlines or award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Charles A Amen
Mailing address: 10733 Sunset Office Dr Ste 425, Saint Louis, MO 63127
Phone: (314) 966-8077
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Missouri ($60K). Together the top 10 received $237K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 97 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Saint Louis, Missouri. In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 3% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 200% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $281K (2025) to $388K (2019). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $281K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society of Missouri St. Louis, MO | To Provide Shelterand Care for Abusedand Abandoned Animals. | $60,000 |
| World Bird Sanctuary Valley Park, MO | To Provide Shelter Andrehabilitation Toinjured Birds. | $30,000 |
| Coalition for Animal Rescue Cadet, MO | To Provide Shelterand Care for Abusedand Abandoned Animals. | $26,500 |
| Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation St. Louis, MO | To Provide Shelterand Care for Abusedand Abandoned Animals. | $25,000 |
| Wild Bird Rehab St. Louis, MO | To Provide Shelter Andrehabilitation Toinjured Birds. | $24,000 |
| Apa of Missouri Brentwood, MO | To Provide Shelterand Care for Abusedand Abandoned Animals. | $20,000 |
| Stray Rescue St. Louis, MO | To Provide Shelterand Care for Abusedand Abandoned Animals. | $18,000 |
| Papin Support Facility St. Louis, MO | To Provide Shelterand Care for Abusedand Abandoned Animals. | $12,000 |
| Stray Haven Rescue St. Louis, MO | To Provide Shelterand Care for Abusedand Abandoned Animals. | $12,000 |
| Randy's Rescue Ranch Ofallon, IL | To Provide Shelterand Care for Abusedand Abandoned Animals. | $9,000 |
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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 | $2,368,485 | $220,753 | $310,349 | $280,500 | 18 | $280,500 | $67,428 | $139,915 |
| 2024 | $2,458,081 | $115,946 | $320,378 | $304,000 | 18 | $304,000 | $112,271 | $143,827 |
| 2023 | $2,662,513 | $210,262 | $333,137 | $304,091 | 19 | $304,091 | $195,221 | — |
| 2022 | $2,810,815 | $271,651 | $422,341 | $386,000 | 21 | $386,000 | $265,283 | $181,842 |
| 2021 | $2,936,078 | $338,768 | $393,164 | $347,500 | 21 | — | $326,428 | — |
| 2020 | $2,990,474 | $227,328 | $383,095 | $353,450 | 18 | — | $217,632 | $170,441 |
| 2019 | $3,146,241 | $242,773 | $450,463 | $387,975 | 23 | — | $236,669 | $179,363 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $140K 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 available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations that describe their work as preventing cruelty, abuse, and neglect of animals; protecting and preserving birds and their habitats through conservation, rehabilitation, and education; and rescuing and caring for animals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $280,500. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $60,000, with a median of $10,500. Notable awards included $60,000 to the Humane Society of Missouri, $30,000 to World Bird Sanctuary, $26,500 to Coalition for Animal Rescue, $25,000 to Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation, and $24,000 to Wild Bird Rehab.
The filing lists grants of $12,000 to Papin Support Facility, $9,000 to Randy’s Rescue Ranch, and $6,000 each to Stray Paws Rescue and Clare’s House. Papin Support Facility describes its purpose as collecting and redistributing support to organizations preventing cruelty to animals. Randy’s Rescue Ranch describes rescuing and caring for abused and neglected animals, while Stray Paws Rescue describes protecting rescued animals and placing them in permanent homes. Clare’s House describes providing temporary support to dog parents facing short-term hardships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles A Amen and Mary Haislip as trustees.
Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Haislip
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Charles A. Amen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Mary Haislip (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation
How much does Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation give each year?
Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation gave $281K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $304K across 18 grants.
What is Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,500, and its average grant was $15,583, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation give grants?
Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 97% 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 (8 grants).
Does Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Shelterand Care for Abusedand Abandoned Animals." (13 grants).
Who are Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Humane Society of Missouri ($60,000), World Bird Sanctuary ($30,000) and Coalition for Animal Rescue ($26,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation?
Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $281K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5137010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Kathryn G Favre Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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