St Louis Service Bureau Foundation
The St Louis Service Bureau Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It provides grants to small, local nonprofits, with most of its 2025 grant dollars going to organizations in Missouri. The Service Bureau says profits from its educational dance and etiquette programs are donated through the Foundation, which supports more than 35 local charities each year.
St Louis Service Bureau Foundation at a glance
In short: St Louis Service Bureau Foundation gave $82K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,934
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,214
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,288
- Total assets
- $842,236
- +13.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (4 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to St Louis Service Bureau Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9773 Clayton Road, Saint Louis, MO 63124
Phone: (314) 991-3324
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who St Louis Service Bureau Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bring Me a Book St Louis ($2K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
223 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 223 grants of 223 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s website describes its grantmaking as supporting nonprofits in the St. Louis region. In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri, 3% to Illinois, and 2% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
Is St Louis Service Bureau Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 37 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 197% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2025) to $109K (2022). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bring Me a Book St Louis Warson Woods, MO | General Support | $2,289 |
| Dimensions Dance Company Saint Louis, MO | General Support | $2,289 |
| Gateway Childrens Charity Saint Louis, MO | General Support | $2,289 |
| Our Lady's Inn Saint Louis, MO | General Support | $2,289 |
| Rebuilding Together St Louis Saint Louis, MO | General Support | $2,289 |
| The Synapsory Chesterfield, MO | General Support | $2,289 |
| Brain Injury Association of Missouri Saint Louis, MO | General Support | $2,288 |
| CASA of St Louis Saint Louis, MO | General Support | $2,288 |
| Chads Coalition Mental Health Saint Louis, MO | General Support | $2,288 |
| Champ Assistance Dogs Saint Louis, MO | General Support | $2,288 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $842,236 | $191,281 | $91,320 | $81,934 | 37 | $83,668 | $84,035 | $42,508 |
| 2024 | $741,627 | $110,824 | $113,063 | $105,251 | 46 | $106,412 | $37,424 | $39,609 |
| 2023 | $743,866 | $82,702 | $112,520 | $105,006 | 45 | $106,467 | $11,426 | $36,595 |
| 2022 | $773,812 | $118,991 | $117,146 | $108,600 | 49 | $109,791 | $21,627 | $37,390 |
| 2021 | $773,477 | $165,046 | $111,689 | $103,000 | 46 | $103,733 | $101,043 | $42,213 |
| 2020 | $718,694 | $71,843 | $104,623 | $94,327 | 43 | — | $23,795 | $37,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, St Louis Service Bureau Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Service Bureau’s stated mission is to provide educational dance and etiquette lessons to school-age children in order to raise charitable donations for other nonprofits in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Foundation’s 2024 filing describes its distributions as going to publicly supported 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or to prevent cruelty to children.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of services. Our Lady’s Inn describes its mission as caring for unhoused pregnant women and their children. Rebuilding Together St. Louis says it repairs homes for low-income older adults, veterans, and people with disabilities. Coeur Academy describes providing an accommodating educational environment for students, while CHAMP Assistance Dogs focuses on placing service dogs with qualified individuals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 37 grants totaling $81,934. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,289, with a median of $2,288. The listed grants were for general support. Among the recipients receiving $2,289 were Bring Me a Book St Louis, Dimensions Dance Company, Gateway Childrens Charity, Our Lady’s Inn, Rebuilding Together St Louis, and The Synapsory. Other recipients receiving $2,288 included Brain Injury Association of Missouri, CASA of St Louis, CHADS Coalition Mental Health, CHAMP Assistance Dogs, Coeur Academy, and College Bound.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tamera M Withington, Amy Cabbabe, and Lisa R Carnahan as trustees.
St Louis Service Bureau Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa R. Carnahan
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamera M. Withington
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Cabbabe
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jobie Meier Summers (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sydney Loughran-Wolf (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Tammy Withington (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jobie Meier (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Martha Baur (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Megan Talbott (2020) — Chair
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 Service Bureau Foundation
How much does St Louis Service Bureau Foundation give each year?
St Louis Service Bureau Foundation gave $82K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 46 grants.
What is St Louis Service Bureau Foundation's typical grant size?
St Louis Service Bureau Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,288, and its average grant was $2,214, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from St Louis Service Bureau Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does St Louis Service Bureau Foundation give grants?
St Louis Service Bureau Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (31 grants).
Does St Louis Service Bureau Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of St Louis Service Bureau Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are St Louis Service Bureau Foundation's largest grantees?
St Louis Service Bureau Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bring Me a Book St Louis ($2,289), Dimensions Dance Company ($2,289) and Gateway Childrens Charity ($2,289), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 8% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is St Louis Service Bureau Foundation?
St Louis Service Bureau Foundation reported $842K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does St Louis Service Bureau Foundation fund?
The Service Bureau’s stated mission is to provide educational dance and etiquette lessons to school-age children in order to raise charitable donations for other nonprofits in the St. Louis metropolitan area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from St Louis Service Bureau Foundation?
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is St Louis Service Bureau Foundation's EIN?
St Louis Service Bureau Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6119201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does St Louis Service Bureau Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). St Louis Service Bureau Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/st-louis-service-bureau-foundation-morg_8d61abca49fc417299b6cb2979970548
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