Regional Business Council
The Regional Business Council (RBC) is a public charity based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Formed in 2001, it brings together leaders from large regional companies to pursue business, civic, and philanthropic initiatives for the betterment of the St. Louis region.
Key facts about Regional Business Council
In short: Regional Business Council gave $1.2M across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Missouri. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 43-1913803
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,192,554
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- Average grant
- $42,591
- Median grant
- $25,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (5 of 28, 2025)
- Total assets
- $4,243,049
- Primary geography
- Missouri (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The It’s Our Region Fund application period is closed for 2026. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$4.2M
+4.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
+3.8% YoY
Grant Count
28
-26.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$43K
+40.9% YoY
Is Regional Business Council open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 28 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Mission & Focus Areas
RBC’s stated mission is “to unite and engage members to act on high-impact business, civic and philanthropic affairs for the betterment of the St. Louis region.” Its vision is that everyone in the region deserves a good education, a path to a career, and a safe community.
RBC supports organizations and initiatives related to education, workforce development, public safety, and community quality of life. In 2025, its filing described support for crime reduction and neighborhood safety, education programs, workforce and career-readiness programs, nonprofit capacity building, and small capital projects. Its Social Venture Partners program provides financial and hands-on capacity-building support to nonprofits serving educational programs for under-resourced youth.
Examples of grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. KIPP St. Louis describes itself as a public charter school serving students in grades K–12, with a mission focused on students’ academic skills and character. The St. Louis Public Schools Foundation says it mobilizes support to promote educational success for district students. SEED St. Louis describes its work as supporting neighborhood vitality through community food projects, education, wellness, and civic greening. CyberUp says it works to elevate the cybersecurity workforce and develop career pathways.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, RBC reported 28 grants totaling **$1,192,554**. Grant amounts ranged from **$6,500 to $330,000**, with a median grant of **$25,000**. The largest reported grants included $330,000 to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis for quality of life; $150,000 to United Way for quality of life; $100,000 to Greater St. Louis Foundation for regionalism; $75,000 to KIPP St. Louis for education; and $70,000 to the St. Louis Police Foundation for regionalism. Other listed awards included $40,000 to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and $25,000 to the Asian American Chamber of Commerce, both for small business opportunity; $25,000 to Global Center for Cybersecurity for workforce development; and $25,000 to Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis for education.
How to Apply
for RBC’s other grantmaking is specified.
Ready to take the next step with Regional Business Council?
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
RBC’s stated vision and initiatives address the St. Louis region. Its It’s Our Region Fund is for eligible organizations based in and serving the 16-county Greater St. Louis bi-state region, including counties in Missouri and Illinois. In 2025, 96% of RBC’s grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri and 4% to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 28 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| URBAN LEAGUE OF METRO ST LOUIS St Louis, MO | QUALITY OF LIFE | $330,000 |
| UNITED WAY St Louis, MO | QUALITY OF LIFE | $150,000 |
| GREATER ST LOUIS FOUNDATION St Louis, MO | REGIONALISM | $100,000 |
| KIPP ST LOUIS St Louis, MO | EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| ST LOUIS POLICE FOUNDATION St Louis, MO | REGIONALISM | $70,000 |
| ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION St Louis, MO | QUALITY OF LIFE | $50,000 |
| HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE St Louis, MO | SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY | $40,000 |
| ASIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE St Louis, MO | SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY | $25,000 |
| EAST WEST GATEWAY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS St Louis, MO | REGIONALISM | $25,000 |
| GLOBAL CENTER FOR CYBERSECURITY St Louis, MO | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | $25,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,243,049 | $3,383,030 | $3,472,452 | $1,192,554 |
| 2024 | $4,067,736 | $4,118,100 | $4,304,484 | $1,148,940 |
| 2023 | $4,932,729 | $4,413,009 | $4,371,861 | $1,091,100 |
Grant counts were 28 in 2025, 38 in 2024, and 35 in 2023.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,243,049 | $4,067,736 | $4,932,729 |
| Revenue | $3,383,030 | $4,118,100 | $4,413,009 |
| Expenses | $3,472,452 | $4,304,484 | $4,371,861 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $141,234 | $200,396 | $166,189 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alaina Macia as director and chair; Rusty Keeley as director, chair-elect, and vice chair; Beau Brauer, Brian Hogan, Carolyn Kindle, and Anthony Thompson as directors and vice chairs; John Kemper as director, treasurer, and secretary; Chris Hohn as director and general counsel; and Brian Anderson and Jane Arnold as directors. The organization’s website identifies Karen Branding as president and CEO.
Regional Business Council is led by Kathleen T. Osborn, Past President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 112 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen T. Osborn
Past President & CEO
President & CEO → Past President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$453K (2019) → $120K (2025)
Karen Branding
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$262K (2024) → $440K (2025)
Alaina Macia
Director & Chair
Director & Vice Chair → Director & Chair-Elect, 2022
Director & Chair-Elect → Director & Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Koller III
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Thome
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Thompson
Director & Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beau Brauer
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hogan
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce B. Holland
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Sanford
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Stokes
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald M. Suggs
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donn Lux
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas K. Weible
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Kittner
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Caso
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James F. Shekelton III
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Auffenberg
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Arnold
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Capps
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kemper
Director, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John P. Stupp Jr.
Director
Director & Past - Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Tvrdik
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Lilly
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Strope
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Thom
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kennedy Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Staenberg
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Shaughnessy
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter M. Blumeyer II
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randell Gelzer Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bobroff
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rusty Keeley
Director, Chair-Elect & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2023
Director & Vice Chair → Director, Chair-Elect & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Trulaske
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd J. Korte
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci O'Bryan
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Davidson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hoelscher
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim McCool
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Diehl
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurna Godwin
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hartwig
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Francois
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Hughes
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Ray
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nolan Ruiz
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Vojicic
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Bagnall
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Sauget Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Erker
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jere Fabick
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hogan
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Daugherty
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mackin
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Harris
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Kautzner
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Corrigan
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Anderson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Satterthwaite
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan H. Sayler
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Kindle
Director & Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Koster
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clark Costello
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Unruh
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hasan Malik
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Eilermann
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Hopkins
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lal Karsanbhai
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Birk
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Resch
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Sawall
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Fiorello
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taliya King
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Siwak
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Graiff
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hohn
Director & General Counsel
Director → Director & General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Zimmerman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harrison Luvai
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Yazbec
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Goellner
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott E. Doyle
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Spratte
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Caniano
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Cannon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Millstone
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Newmark
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob O'Loughlin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Cook
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Buzz Eckelkamp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dick Tracy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Engler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James E. Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Fotheringham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Lally
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Blomker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jose Garcia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Olson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Witkowski
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Corcoran
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt McClelland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Dierberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Rallo Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Zambrana
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myers Dill
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Buehring
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Engel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Goldstein
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Brown
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hough
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Bennett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Win Reed
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (113)
- Former: Anderson Fincher (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Matthews (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Gregory Hesser (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: James B. Lally (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: James Kavanaugh (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey L. Fox (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jimmy Williams (2019–2024) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: John M. Tracy (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Blomker (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael A. Zambrana (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Dierberg (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Scully (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: P. Joseph McKee III (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Randy Weller (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert D. Millstone (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Newmark (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert O'Loughlin (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert S. Goldstein (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: S. Bryan Cook (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sharon John (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Steven Lindsey (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas W. Hough (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Vince Bennett (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Anthony J. Caleca (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John Mather (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Cannon (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Roman Wuller (2020–2024) — Director & General Counsel
- Former: Steve Smoot (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Catherine Hanaway (2021–2024) — Director & Chair-Elect
- Former: Nick Ragone (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrick Rasche (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Leclair (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Gloria Sargent (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Louis B. Buzz Eckelkamp III (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Roberts (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Cornatzer (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: William Caniano (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Winthrop B. Reed III (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Clare Sapa (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Patrick Buehring (2024) — Director
- Former: Richard W. Engel Jr. (2024) — Director
- Former: Carmen Jacob (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Eric Brunngraber (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Gerard J. Howe (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Greg Twardowski (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John F. Eilermann Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John F. Herber Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Hopkins (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John J. Riffle (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin McDaniel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sally Leible (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Wittkop (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Stillman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tommy Davis Jr. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Victor L. Richey Jr. (2019–2023) — Director & Past - Chair
- Former: Brent Layton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Roel Vestjens (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Negwer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Berg (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Bricker (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Austin Walker (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: John Morris (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Kindle Betz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Douglas R. Fabick (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Frederick J. Oertli (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey A. Johnston (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Impicciche (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kyle Lopez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: L. B. Eckelkamp Jr. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Murphy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Quinn (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard A. Sauget (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Mark (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Kirkland (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan McCollum (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Pollmann (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas Reeves (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: William Ayers (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Neidorff (2020–2022) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Shane Cerone (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Pantanella (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Josh Hager (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: David Clark (2022) — Director
- Former: Amadou Yattassaye (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Spence (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric N. Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Mindel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Gregory R. Smith (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim M. Theiss (2019–2021) — Director -
- Former: Major General Deborah Kotulich (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Parker B. Condie Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Desilva (2019–2021) — Director -
- Former: Scott Wilson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Braswell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Christine M. Candio (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: Harvey Wallace (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: Karen Vangyia (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: Laura Kaiser (2019–2020) — Director - Thru1
- Former: Michael A. Chivell (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: Michael Hart (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: Ruth Saphian (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: Sandra Van Trease (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: Wendy Henry (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: John R. Musgrave Director (2020) — General Counsel -
- Former: Anthony R. Tersigni (2019) — Director
- Former: Carla Otto (2019) — Director
- Former: Dean Mueller (2019) — Director
- Former: Frank D'antonio (2019) — Director
- Former: Jerry Pyatt (2019) — Director
- Former: John E. Fischer (2019) — Director
- Former: John H. Ferring IV (2019) — Director
- Former: John R. Musgrave (2019) — Director & General Counsel
- Former: Kenneth H. Suelthaus (2019) — Director
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
Contact
Mailing address: 7701 Forsyth Boulevard 205, Saint Louis, MO 63105-1875
Phone: (314) 225-2100
Website: https://stlrbc.org
Frequently asked questions about Regional Business Council
How much does Regional Business Council give each year?
Regional Business Council gave $1.2M across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 38 grants.
What is Regional Business Council's typical grant size?
Regional Business Council's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $42,591, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Regional Business Council that year got $9K on average.
Where does Regional Business Council give grants?
Regional Business Council gives mostly in Missouri: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Louis, MO (24 grants).
Does Regional Business Council give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Regional Business Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philanthropy" (9 grants), "Regionalism" (6 grants) and "Small Business Opportunity" (4 grants).
Who are Regional Business Council's largest grantees?
Regional Business Council's largest 2025 grantees include Urban League of Metro St Louis ($330,000), United Way ($150,000) and Greater St Louis Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Regional Business Council?
Regional Business Council reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What does Regional Business Council fund?
RBC’s stated mission is “to unite and engage members to act on high-impact business, civic and philanthropic affairs for the betterment of the St. Louis region.” Its vision is that everyone in the region deserves a good education, a path to a career, and a safe community. RBC supports organizations and initiatives related to education, workforce development, public safety, and community quality of life. In 2025, its filing described support for crime reduction and neighborhood safety, education…
How do I apply for a grant from Regional Business Council?
The It’s Our Region Fund application period is closed for 2026. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Regional Business Council's EIN?
Regional Business Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1913803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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$63.9M
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.
Assets
$122.5M
Grants
294
Total Given
$47.8M
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Saint Louis, MO
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports education, environmental stewardship, disaster relief, hunger relief, health, arts, and community needs, with emphasis on organizations connected to Enterprise employees, their families, or established customers. It gives across communities where Enterprise operates; its 2024 median grant was $3,000, though grants ranged widely. Applications are accepted at any time, but the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.
Assets
$594.3M
Grants
1
Total Given
$101.4M
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.
Assets
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Grants
645
Total Given
$2.0M
Centene Foundation
St Louis, MO
The Centene Foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in healthcare, social services and education, with priorities including healthcare access, health equity, maternal and child health, housing and food insecurity. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,200 to about $2.9 million, with a median of $25,000; funding reached 29 states and Washington, D.C., especially California, Missouri, Illinois, Georgia and Texas. It does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions to preselected organizations.
Assets
$195.0M
Grants
155
Total Given
$39.4M
Employees Community Fund
Chicago, IL
Employees Community Fund supports nonprofits providing human services, education, and community enrichment in areas where Boeing employees live and work, with grant priorities and locations varying by chapter. In 2024, grants ranged from about $5,000 to $320,000, with a median of $12,000. Application rules vary by chapter; the High Desert Chapter is invitation-only, while the profile does not state a fund-wide policy on unsolicited requests.
Assets
$4.2M
Grants
264
Total Given
$5.0M
World Wide Technology Foundation
St Louis, MO
The World Wide Technology Foundation funds career readiness, STEM education and workforce development, human services, social justice and basic needs, and health and wellness, with support concentrated in Missouri, especially the St. Louis area, but also reaching organizations elsewhere in the U.S. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $608,000, with a median of $8,000. Although its grant program says applications are welcome year-round, the foundation’s filing states that it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$23.7M
Grants
221
Total Given
$11.3M
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.
Assets
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Grants
203
Total Given
$15.1M
Greater Horizons
Kansas City, MO
Greater Horizons facilitates donor-directed grants to eligible U.S. public charities across a broad range of causes, including education, human services, public benefit and religion; international organizations may also be eligible. In 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, though amounts ranged widely. Grant recommendations are made by donors through their charitable funds, so the profile does not state that Greater Horizons accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$2.8B
Grants
3,282
Total Given
$212.2M
Patterson Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO
The Patterson Family Foundation funds healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, including program, operating, equipment, and capital grants for organizations serving rural communities in Kansas and western Missouri, generally in counties under 50,000 residents. Its 2021 awards ranged from $144 to $2.5 million, with a median of $6,300; it says it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
Assets
$1.5B
Grants
607
Total Given
$22.3M
Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO
The Edward Jones Foundation supports charitable organizations working in human services, community development and service, education, and the arts, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Missouri and additional support in several other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3 to $3.3 million, with a median of $300. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.
Assets
$138.9M
Grants
6,618
Total Given
$20.3M
The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY
The Pfizer Foundation funds locally led health programs that improve access to care and strengthen health systems, as well as health-crisis and disaster responses, worldwide. In 2024, grants ranged from $2 to $4 million, with a median of $200. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$255.3M
Grants
9,306
Total Given
$23.2M
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