Regional Business Council
The Regional Business Council (RBC) is a public charity based in St. Louis, Missouri. It brings together leaders from large regional companies to pursue business, civic, and philanthropic initiatives for the betterment of the St. Louis region, including work related to education, career pathways, public safety, and quality of life.
Regional Business Council at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,192,554
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,591
- +40.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,243,049
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (5 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Regional Business Council
- How to Apply
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The It’s Our Region Fund application period is closed for 2026.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline is stated for a future application cycle.
- Deadline
- No deadline is stated for a future application cycle.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7701 Forsyth Boulevard 205, Saint Louis, MO 63105-1875
Phone: (314) 225-2100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Regional Business Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Urban League of Metro St Louis ($330K). Together the top 10 received $890K.
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 164 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
RBC describes its work as focused on the St. Louis region and says its member companies have an interest in the region’s 16 counties. The It’s Our Region Fund serves 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 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2019) to $1.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
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 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,243,049 | $3,383,030 | $3,472,452 | $1,192,554 | 28 | $141,234 |
| 2024 | $4,067,736 | $4,118,100 | $4,304,484 | $1,148,940 | 38 | $200,396 |
| 2023 | $4,932,729 | $4,413,009 | $4,371,861 | $1,091,100 | 35 | $166,189 |
| 2022 | $4,663,284 | $3,387,599 | $3,232,489 | $1,092,655 | 31 | $36,862 |
| 2021 | $4,703,419 | $3,181,983 | $3,125,968 | $1,287,311 | 32 | $23,858 |
| 2020 | $4,380,546 | $2,973,642 | $2,812,189 | $1,407,201 | 40 | $54,017 |
| 2019 | $4,091,039 | $2,670,080 | $2,613,255 | $1,048,526 | 36 | $81,440 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
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 website describes a vision in which everyone in the region has access to a good education, a path to a career, and a safe community.
The 2025 filing describes work in crime and public safety, giving back, skilled workforce, talent development, and K–12 education. Examples include support for violence-reduction and neighborhood efforts, workforce and career-readiness programs, school-based literacy, nonprofit capacity building, and disaster-response services.
The organizations RBC supported include several types of grantees. KIPP St. Louis describes itself as a public charter school serving grades K–12, with a mission focused on students’ character and academic skills. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce says it works on economic development for Hispanic businesses and broader opportunities through technology, job fairs, and networking. Seed St. Louis describes work in neighborhood vitality through community food projects, education, wellness, and civic greening. Lydia’s House says it provides a safe place and support for domestic violence survivors and their children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, RBC reported 28 grants totaling $1,192,554. Grants ranged from $6,500 to $330,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $330,000 to the Urban League of Metro St. Louis for quality of life, $150,000 to United Way for quality of life, $100,000 to Greater St. Louis Foundation for regionalism, and $75,000 to KIPP St. Louis for education. Other reported awards included $70,000 to St. Louis Police Foundation for regionalism, $40,000 to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for small business opportunity, and $25,000 each to East-West Gateway Council of Governments for regionalism and Global Center for Cybersecurity for workforce development.
RBC’s filing describes additional support and activities, including $100,000 allocated through the It’s Our Region Fund to 24 nonprofits for small capital projects, and $95,000 invested by Social Venture Partners in five nonprofits for capacity-building projects. These program figures describe the activities reported in the filing and are distinct from the 28 itemized grants above.
The It’s Our Region Fund supports capital improvement projects, including equipment, rather than operating expenses. Its grants are generally $1,000–$10,000. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organizations or exempt municipal agencies located in and serving the 16-county Greater St. Louis bi-state region; for-profit businesses are not eligible. Applicants may submit one application per organization per year. Requests should be for projects that can be completed with the contribution and should not be part of a larger capital campaign. Applicants must provide before-and-after photos; matching funds receive preference, and preference is also given to organizations not previously selected. The website states that the 2026 application period is closed.
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 RBC website identifies Karen Branding as president and CEO and Rusty Keeley as RBC chair.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $440K, to Karen Branding (President and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
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 website describes a vision in which everyone in the region has access to a good education, a path to a career, and a safe community. See mission & focus areas ↑
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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St Louis Community Foundation Inc
St. Louis, MO
The foundation supports nonprofits through its own community priorities and funds it administers for private and family foundations, including economic mobility, youth connections, and a range of other donor-directed causes. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,050 to $4 million, with a median of $20,000; community-impact funding focuses mainly on high-need ZIP codes in Missouri and Illinois, though grants also go elsewhere. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; applicants should check each funder’s criteria and deadlines.
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United Way of Greater St Louis Inc
Saint Louis, MO
United Way of Greater St. Louis funds local nonprofits working on essential needs, youth success, health, financial mobility, and community stability, including direct services and efforts addressing root causes. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,305 to $2.1 million, with a median of about $78,500; it primarily serves a 16-county region in Missouri and Illinois. It accepts applications through listed funding cycles, including a 2027 Targeted Fund cycle due October 12, 2026.
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Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Saint Louis, MO
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
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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.
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$35.0M
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645
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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.
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$195.0M
Grants
155
Total Given
$39.4M
Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company
Chicago, IL
The fund supports nonprofits providing human services, education, and community enrichment, with local chapters setting additional priorities. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of $12,000 and ranged from $5,176 to $320,000; funding focuses on communities where Boeing employees live and work, especially Washington and Missouri. Application rules vary by chapter, and no general unsolicited-request process is stated.
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264
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Grantable. (2026). Regional Business Council funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/regional-business-council-morg_3195695cd3fe4de7bed221f7c004706c
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title = {{Regional Business Council funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
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