St Louis Bar Foundation
The st. Louis bar foundation promotes the rule of law and the administration of justice in both our society and within the legal profession. The foundation seeks to improve the administration of justice in our community through law related education directed to citizens as well as through charitable undertakings. The foundation is committed to strengthening the legal profession by encouraging attorneys to practice with the highest level of professionalism and civility and to engage in meaningful community service.
St Louis Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: St Louis Bar Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,040
- -92.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,347
- -87.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,200
- Total assets
- $1,041,817
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who St Louis Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bar Association of Metropolitan St Louis ($48K). Together the top 3 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How St Louis Bar Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2019) to $930K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bar Association of Metropolitan St Louis St. Louis, MO | LRE (Mock Trial, Slip, Bankruptcy Clinic) | $48,170 |
| 911DAYORG Irvine, CA | Hunger Relief | $16,200 |
| Freedom Suits Memorial Foundation St. Louis, MO | Research Materials to Populate Virtual Learning Center | $5,670 |
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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 | $1,041,817 | $131,738 | $123,978 | $70,040 | 3 | $28,209 |
| 2024 | $995,922 | $203,590 | $989,752 | $929,515 | 5 | $10,872 |
| 2023 | $1,776,371 | $186,911 | $151,754 | $39,250 | 2 | $15,304 |
| 2022 | $1,669,338 | $719,914 | $250,855 | $222,923 | 8 | $117,678 |
| 2021 | $1,367,092 | $549,430 | $202,633 | $173,205 | 6 | $14,247 |
| 2020 | $1,092,378 | $221,916 | $132,674 | $77,348 | 6 | $19,380 |
| 2019 | $932,930 | $300,380 | $212,048 | $22,860 | 1 | $24,844 |
About St Louis Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
St Louis Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Louis Bar Foundation is led by Christina Lewis Abate, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Lewis Abate
President
Board Member → President-Elect, 2022
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan McCourt Baltz
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol A. Needham
Secretary
Member → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Simon
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Perron
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Chavez
Board Member
President → Past President, 2020
Past President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Venker
Board Member
Past President → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sears
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Price
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Dowd
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hoppenjans
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Jason Dodson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Michael Noble
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Green
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judge Kendra Howard
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Wofford
Immediate Past President
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Seingheiser
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Schwendemann
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Gunn
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Murphy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Brockland
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Krupp
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamar Gandaho
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Untress Trez Quinn
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Vince Taormina (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffery McPherson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jenny Schwendemann (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Anne-Marie Brockland (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Bardol (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kerry Feld (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Lynn Ann Vogel (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Hallie Van Duren (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Collins (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Tomaso (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Zoe Linza (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Glenn Norton (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Dodson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Noble (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Tomaso (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Neill (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Shatrasha Stone (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Stanley (2019) — Member
- Former: Dale Weppner (2019) — Member
- Former: Edward L. Dowd Jr. (2019) — Member
- Former: Olivia Findley (2019) — Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about St Louis Bar Foundation
How much does St Louis Bar Foundation give each year?
St Louis Bar Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $930K across 5 grants.
What is St Louis Bar Foundation's typical grant size?
St Louis Bar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,200, and its average grant was $23,347, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does St Louis Bar Foundation give grants?
St Louis Bar Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does St Louis Bar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on St Louis Bar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is St Louis Bar Foundation?
St Louis Bar Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $132K.
What is St Louis Bar Foundation?
St Louis Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is St Louis Bar Foundation's EIN?
St Louis Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-0813495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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