Meek Charitable Trust

Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc

Springfield, MO

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks funds projects in areas including education, health, economic development, environmental sustainability, arts, and community well-being, primarily in the Springfield area and affiliate communities across the Ozarks and southern Missouri. In 2025, its 477 grants ranged from $5,065 to $1 million, with a median of $20,000. It accepts applications for eligible programs through its grant portal; criteria and deadlines vary by program.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

Cruse Lee H Trust Dtd

St. Louis, MO

The Cruse Lee H Trust funds charitable organizations working in areas including food assistance, education, community services, and health care, primarily in Missouri, with some funding in Minnesota and Indiana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $650,000, with a median of $50,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jean Jack and Mildred Lemons Charitable Trust

Milwaukee, WI

The trust supports charitable organizations, with 2025 grants spanning health care, education and student support, and downtown development; 88% of its grant dollars went to Missouri, with others going to Washington, DC, and Georgia. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,875 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

United Way of Greater St Louis Inc

Saint Louis, MO

United Way of Greater St. Louis funds nonprofit programs addressing essential needs, youth success, health, financial mobility, and community stability across a 16-county region in Missouri and Illinois. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $78,500, with awards ranging from $5,305 to $2.1 million; the profile describes application cycles but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable

Eagan, MN

This foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including health care, arts, education, parks, animal welfare, and social services, primarily in Missouri. It awarded 77 grants totaling $791,000 in 2025; grants ranged from $1,000 to $175,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts a letter of inquiry, and no deadline is listed.

Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust

Springfield, MO

Cook Family Foundation

Ozark, MO

The Cook Family Foundation funds education, the environment, the arts, and community stewardship, with a stated focus on Shiawassee County, Michigan, and the Shiawassee River watershed. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $250,000, with a median of about $33,600. It accepts applications year-round through its online form.

Larry P O'Reilly and Family Foundation

Springfield, MO

The foundation funds churches, schools, universities, social-service organizations, and animal-welfare groups, primarily in Missouri. Its 2025 grants ranged from $150 to $75,000, with a median of $1,375. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable 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.

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

St. Louis, MO

The St. Louis Community Foundation supports nonprofits through donor- and foundation-directed grants, with priorities including economic mobility and youth connections as well as education, health, arts, and culture. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts ranged from $5,050 to $4 million; its regional priorities center on Greater St. Louis, especially designated high-need ZIP codes. Grant processes vary by fund, so the profile does not establish whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Commerce Bancshares Foundation

Kansas City, MO

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations and community projects, with 2024 grants typically small (median $1,500) but ranging from $200 to $60,500. Most funding went to Missouri, followed by Kansas and Illinois, with smaller amounts elsewhere; it says applicants should contact the program director and provide proof of 501(c)(3) status, and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.