OPA Foundation
OPA Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 26 grants totaling $455,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in Missouri and California and recipients in other states.
OPA Foundation at a glance
In short: OPA Foundation gave $455K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Missouri. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $455,000
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -25.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +85.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $10,963,658
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to OPA Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 50376, Saint Louis, MO 63105-5376
Phone: (314) 727-6400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who OPA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missouri History Museum ($90K). Together the top 10 received $295K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 70 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 44% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 41% to recipients in California. Recipients in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and Texas received 9%, 3%, and 3%, respectively.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is OPA Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 26 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2023) to $455K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri History Museum St. Louis, MO | Annual Grant | $90,000 |
| The Clear Foundation DBA Givewell Oakland, CA | Annual Grant | $60,000 |
| Tipping Point Community San Francisco, CA | Annual Grant | $30,000 |
| Horizons at San Francisco Friends School San Francisco, CA | Annual Grant | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis St. Louis, MO | Annual Grant | $20,000 |
| Aim High San Francisco, CA | Annual Grant | $18,000 |
| All Voting Is Local Washington, DC | Annual Grant | $13,000 |
| Be Loud Sophie Foundation Chapel Hill, NC | Annual Grant | $13,000 |
| Gubbio Project San Francisco, CA | Annual Grant | $13,000 |
| Haight Ashbury Food Program San Francisco, CA | Annual Grant | $13,000 |
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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 | $10,963,658 | $1,113,196 | $503,913 | $455,000 | 26 | $457,400 | $1,070,441 | $506,255 |
| 2024 | $10,222,024 | $730,808 | $375,020 | $330,000 | 35 | $332,400 | $691,055 | $477,371 |
| 2023 | $9,196,804 | $452,124 | $157,923 | $125,000 | 9 | $126,800 | $420,775 | $406,813 |
| 2022 | $7,727,289 | $60,504 | $1,148 | — | — | — | $59,171 | $26,807 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, OPA Foundation reported a distributable amount of $506K 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
No formal mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work in areas including poverty solutions, community support, food access, disability services, and civic participation. For example, Tipping Point Community says it builds community to advance poverty-fighting solutions; United Way of Greater St. Louis says it works across areas including essential needs, health and wellbeing, and community stability; and Haight Ashbury Food Program says it provides weekly food pantry services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 26 grants totaling $455,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $90,000, with a median of $13,000. Notable awards included $90,000 to Missouri History Museum, $60,000 to The Clear Foundation DBA GiveWell, $30,000 to Tipping Point Community, $25,000 to Horizons at San Francisco Friends School, and $20,000 to United Way of Greater St. Louis. Other listed grants included $18,000 to AIM High and $13,000 each to All Voting Is Local, Be Loud Sophie Foundation, Gubbio Project, Haight Ashbury Food Program, People for the American Way, and RAICES.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Newman as president and secretary, Daniel Newman as vice president, and Linda Schapiro as treasurer.
OPA Foundation is led by Andrew Newman, President & Secretary on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Newman
President & Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Newman
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Schapiro
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about OPA Foundation
How much does OPA Foundation give each year?
OPA Foundation gave $455K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 35 grants.
What is OPA Foundation's typical grant size?
OPA Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $17,500, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does OPA Foundation give grants?
OPA Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (41%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (12 grants), San Francisco, CA (7 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does OPA Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on OPA Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Grant" (26 grants).
Who are OPA Foundation's largest grantees?
OPA Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Missouri History Museum ($90,000), The Clear Foundation DBA Givewell ($60,000) and Tipping Point Community ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is OPA Foundation?
OPA Foundation reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $457K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $506K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does OPA Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work in areas including poverty solutions, community support, food access, disability services, and civic participation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from OPA Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is OPA Foundation's EIN?
OPA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1133148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does OPA Foundation 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.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). OPA Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/opa-foundation-morg_4741d58ab1764573b630aba1e6e7e8a2
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