St Louis American Foundation
To support scholarships, independent journalism, and programs that uplift, educate, and inspire the st. Louis community.
St Louis American Foundation at a glance
In short: St Louis American Foundation gave $489K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $489K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $489,455
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $489,455
- Median grant
- $489,455
- Total assets
- $112,084
- -78.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to St Louis American Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from St Louis American Foundation
Who St Louis American Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Publishing CO Inc ($489K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How St Louis American Foundation gives
- Giving grew 323% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $489K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $489K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Publishing CO Inc St. Louis, MO | General Support | $489,455 |
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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 | $112,084 | $885,608 | $897,087 | $489,455 | 1 | $96 |
| 2024 | $532,413 | $563,503 | $402,667 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $149,503 | $224,649 | $332,689 | $130,255 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $30,313 | $718,833 | $621,926 | $115,600 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $642,899 | $757,409 | $659,220 | $109,200 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $544,710 | $628,755 | $576,859 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
About St Louis American Foundation
Based on IRS filings
St Louis American Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $112K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $489K. Net investment income was $96.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Louis American Foundation is led by Michael Holmes, Board Chairman on every filing since 2024; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Holmes
Board Chairman
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raven A. Whitener
Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dina M. Suggs
Vice Chairman
Vice President → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald M. Suggs
Founder & Member
President → Founder & Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Suggs
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Borders
Members
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Dollar
Members
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelvin Adams
Members
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kevin Jones (2020–2023) — Secretary & Executive Director -
- Former: Robin Britt (2020–2023) — Treasurer -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 St Louis American Foundation
How much does St Louis American Foundation give each year?
St Louis American Foundation gave $489K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is St Louis American Foundation?
St Louis American Foundation reported $112K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $886K.
What is St Louis American Foundation?
St Louis American Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $112K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does St Louis American Foundation operate?
St Louis American Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is St Louis American Foundation's EIN?
St Louis American Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1686282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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