Louis W Riethmann Jr Foundation

Kari and Fred Barton

North Palm Beach, FL

Kari and Fred Barton funds scholarships, education, churches, public safety, and community services, primarily in Missouri, with grants also made in Indiana, Florida, Illinois, and Michigan. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts proposals sent to Karen Barton; no submission deadline is stated.

The Shaughnessy Family Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Shaughnessy Family Foundation’s final 2024 grants supported charitable, Catholic, social-service, educational, and cultural organizations in Missouri. Grants had a median of $57,500 and ranged from $25,000 to $2,137,778; it made its final distribution in 2024 and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Vincent E and Mary Judith Shaw

St. Louis, MO

The Joan & John Vatterott

St. Louis, MO

The Joan & John Vatterott Foundation funds education, public welfare, religion, and efforts to relieve poverty, sickness, and distress, including general operations, capital campaigns, and programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $125 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000, and its application page limits eligibility to accredited 501(c)(3) organizations in the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area. The foundation’s 2024 filing says it supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its application page describes an application process.

SGK Foundation

St. Louis, MO

William S Kallaos Family Foundation

Chesterfield, MO

The William S Kallaos Family Foundation supports charitable organizations, including those focused on children’s health and welfare, food assistance, disability support, and disaster relief. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $17,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Missouri organizations, with grants also made elsewhere in the U.S. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The National Association

Galesburg, IL

NAEIR redistributes donated merchandise—such as school and office supplies, tools, clothing, and books—to eligible schools, nonprofits, churches, and other charitable organizations nationwide, rather than making conventional cash grants. Its reported 2024 distributions averaged about $62,000 in goods per recipient, though amounts vary; organizations apply for membership and request products, while qualified teachers can apply to a separate program.

Lay Family Foundation

Warson Woods, MO

The Lay Family Foundation supports Missouri schools and scholarship funds, along with food assistance and arts-related organizations. In 2024, its 19 grants ranged from $250 to $760,090, with a median grant of $175,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The William R Orthwein Jr and Laura

St. Louis, MO

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including cultural, educational, health, and community groups, with most of its giving in Missouri. Its 2024 grants had a median of $50,000 and ranged from $10,000 to $531,505. It accepts proposals from organizations without limiting giving to preselected recipients; applicants must submit an application form and a two-page cover letter.

St Louis Community Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The St. Louis Community Foundation supports nonprofits through its own and donor-advised grant programs, with priorities including economic mobility and youth connections; its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $11,000, though amounts varied widely. Its opportunities and geographic criteria vary, with some focused on the St. Louis region. It does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests, but accepts applications through listed grant opportunities.

Youthbridge Community Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

YouthBridge supports charities in the St. Louis region, especially those serving children and youth, with grants for programs, innovation, partnerships, early childhood, and nonprofit capacity building. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000; Think Big for Kids awards are typically over $25,000 and may be multi-year. Think Big accepts applications by invitation only but welcomes inquiries.

Greater Horizons

Kansas City, MO

Greater Horizons is a donor-advised fund provider whose donor-directed grants support eligible U.S. public charities across a broad range of causes; international organizations may also qualify with additional review and fees. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with itemized awards ranging from $5,001 to $10,073,050, and recipients were located across the United States, especially in California, Texas, Nebraska, New York, and Kansas. It describes a grant-request process for donors, not an application process for organizations, so unsolicited requests are not stated as accepted.