SHC Foundation

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.

Foundation for Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Foundation for Louisiana supports community-led work on racial, climate, criminal and economic justice, gender justice, and arts and culture, primarily across Louisiana. Its 2025 grants had a median of $28,750 (ranging from $7,000 to $175,000); general grantmaking is by invitation, though it offers applications for specific opportunities such as the Solidarity Fund.

The Alton Foundation

Wood River, IL

The Alton Foundation supports local charities, including churches, schools, social-service providers, and organizations serving children, families, and people with developmental disabilities, with 2024 grants going entirely to Illinois recipients. Its 40 grants ranged from $1,000 to $38,673, with a median of $7,840. It accepts general application letters stating the grant’s purpose; no deadline is listed.

Edward Jones Foundation

St. Louis, MO

In its 2022 filing, the Edward Jones Foundation supported community service, health and human services, education, and the arts, primarily in Missouri, with smaller grants in Arizona and elsewhere. It awarded 203 grants totaling $15.1 million; the median grant was $2,500, though some grants were much larger. It stated that it funded only preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Donald L Barnes Foundation

Chesterfield, MO

Fletcher Margaret Mudd Char Fdn

Eagan, MN

The foundation supports education, churches, and human services, including programs for children, families, and people affected by homelessness or domestic violence. Its 2026 grants ranged from $400 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to Missouri, though it also funded organizations in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.