Saint Charles Oktoberfest

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Charles, MO EIN: 27-2880402 Website

SAINT CHARLES OKTOBERFEST IS DEDICATED TO HOSTING AN AUTHENTIC STYLE FESTIVAL EACH YEAR TO SHOWCASE THE GERMAN HERITAGE IN THE SAINT LOUIS REGION AND MIDWEST THROUGH CULTURAL, CULINARY, HISTORICAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT DISPLAYS.

Key facts about Saint Charles Oktoberfest

EIN: 27-2880402
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $175,753
Grants made (2024): 11
Average grant: $15,978
Median grant: $13,110
Total assets: $859,106
Primary geography: Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Saint Charles Oktoberfest funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Saint Charles Oktoberfest's 11 itemized 2024 grants were Missouri (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Peters, MO (5 grants) and St Charles, MO (4 grants). 91% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Saint Charles Oktoberfest gives

0% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$859K

+218.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$176K

-34.4% YoY

Grant Count

+83.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-64.2% YoY

About Saint Charles Oktoberfest

Based on IRS filings

Saint Charles Oktoberfest is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Charles, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $859K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $176K. Net investment income was $8K.

Focus Areas

Arts, Culture & Humanities

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Missouri $176K (100%)

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Missouri

Cities

Saint CharlesSaint PetersLake St LouisOfallon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023
Total Assets	$859,106	$269,408
Revenue	$1,312,738	$449,808
Expenses	$1,071,669	$702,640
Qualifying Distributions	—	—
Net Investment Income	$8,393	—
Distributable Amount	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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 2024

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include First Capitol Lions Club Foundation ($44,635), SCB Forever Inc ($21,745), Duchesne Athletic Booster Inc ($19,582).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
FIRST CAPITOL LIONS CLUB FOUNDATION St Charles, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$44,635
SCB FOREVER INC St Peters, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$21,745
DUCHESNE ATHLETIC BOOSTER INC St Charles, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$19,582
CSTL BOOSTER CLUB St Peters, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$15,070
ST DOMINIC HIGH SCHOOL Ofallon, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$13,440
ST CHARLES WEST HIGH SCHOOL St Charles, MO	SUPPORT FOR MARCHING BAND AND ATHLETIC TEAMS	$13,110
MISSOURI JAYCEES - ST CHARLES 059 St Charles, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$12,471
MIDLAND FOUNDATION FOR AMATEUR BASEBALL INC Lake St Louis, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$10,451
COTTLEVILLE WELDON SPRING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE St Peters, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$9,471
SAINT PETERS HOCKEY CLUB St Peters, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$7,958

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Jason Foust	Director	15	—
Mark Hesskamp	Director	15	—
Brian Gould	Director	15	—
Joseph Vitale	Director	1	—
Daniel Foust Sr	President	15	—
Courtney Higgins	Secretary	1	—
Heather Kuhn	Vice President	1	—
Justin Foust	Vice President	15	—
Tricia Hesskamp	Treasurer	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Saint Charles Oktoberfest?

Saint Charles Oktoberfest is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Charles, MO. It holds $859K in total assets as of 2024.