Marie Wootten Charitable Trust

Caleres Cares Charitable Trust

Orlando, FL

The Caleres Cares Charitable Trust supports eligible nonprofits working on stronger families, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, St. Louis arts and culture, and the footwear industry. Recent filings show one large grant annually, ranging from about $865,000 to $1.85 million; although St. Louis is a stated priority, recent grants went to Florida. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online application process.

Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation supports churches, social-service organizations, and health-related nonprofits, with grants typically around $1,000 (2025 awards ranged from $500 to $4,000). Most funding went to Missouri organizations, with smaller amounts awarded in other states. It has no specific application form; applicants should send a tax-exemption letter and their most recent budget to Fritz Gebhard.

Edward Jones Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The foundation supports health and human services, community programs, education, the arts, and other charitable work, with most 2022 funding going to Missouri organizations. Its 203 grants ranged from $250 to $3.7 million, with a median of $2,500; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Pillsbury Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Pillsbury Foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including churches, educational institutions, healthcare groups, and organizations serving children, families, and adults with developmental disabilities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $107,007, with a median of $3,500; funding went mainly to organizations in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Texas. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Irene V Lichter Trust

Dallas, TX

Kyad Foundation

Carbondale, IL

Shanahan Family Foundation

Chesterfield, MO

The foundation funds education, scientific and medical research, health and human services, and youth and family programs, with most recent giving concentrated in Missouri and additional grants in Florida, Washington, and other states. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $6,750. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are by invitation, though organizations may send a one-page letter of inquiry.

The Prufrock Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Prufrock Foundation supports schools, arts and cultural organizations, community development, civil rights, and human rights, with most 2024 grant funding going to Missouri recipients. Its 27 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $2,414. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Crawford Taylor Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Crawford Taylor Foundation supports community development, women’s and children’s health and education, animal welfare, and environmental work, primarily in the Greater St. Louis area. Its 2023 grants ranged from $2,500 to $10 million, with a median of $30,000. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Kuhn Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Kuhn Foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including food access, crisis response, education, health, and civil rights, with grants going to local, national, and international organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,500 to $115,000, with a median of $5,000; the largest shares went to Missouri, New York, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. It accepts written applications with complete information, has no deadlines, and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

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.