St Louis Award Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 43-1538798

St Louis Award Inc is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $87K in total assets. In 2024, it made $18K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $9K.

St Louis Award Inc at a glance

Total assets
$86,666
-9.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$9,764
+37.2% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$17,992
-54.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$19,265
-60.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who St Louis Award Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Kansas City

How St Louis Award Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Horizons DAF Kansas City, MOSt. Louis Award Recipient Grants$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$86,666$9,764$19,265——$17,992$8,577$10,506
2023$96,167$7,115$49,271$25,0001$39,913$6,188$10,701
2022$138,324$2,925$6,381——$1,623—$10,901
2021$141,780$2,367$4,828——$1,206$2,342$11,447
2020$144,241$2,923$1,482———$2,898$9,314

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, St Louis Award Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Louis Award Inc is led by David W. Kemper, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David W. Kemper

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew C. Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annie Schlafly

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arnold W. Donald

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig D. Schnuck

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee M. Ann Liberman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew E. Newman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Valerie Bell (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Award Inc

How large is St Louis Award Inc?

St Louis Award Inc reported $87K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does St Louis Award Inc operate?

St Louis Award Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is St Louis Award Inc's EIN?

St Louis Award Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1538798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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