StLRB Family Foundation
StLRB Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2024 filing reports 32 grants totaling $106,400 to charitable organizations, including recipients working in environmental law, legal services, civil rights, health, research, education, and animal welfare.
StLRB Family Foundation at a glance
In short: StLRB Family Foundation gave $106K across 32 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. 28% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $106,400
- -22.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 32
- -22.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,325
- -0.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,050
- Total assets
- $1,716,724
- -0.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (9 of 32, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to StLRB Family 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: 2300 West Port Plaza Drive, St Louis, MO 63146
Phone: (314) 889-1100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who StLRB Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Great River Environmental Law Center ($13K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
194 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 194 grants of 194 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in several states and Washington, DC. Missouri accounted for 54%, DC for 21%, New York for 9%, California for 8%, and Indiana for 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is StLRB Family Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 32 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 63% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2024) to $137K (2023). In 2024 it made 32 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Great River Environmental Law Center St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Public Justice Foundation Washington, DC | Charitable | $12,500 |
| Legal Services of Eastern Missouri St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Public Citizen Foundation Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| University of Missouri School of Law Columbia, MO | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Arch Grants St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Physicians For Human Rights New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| St Louis English Bulldog Rescue St. Louis, MO | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,716,724 | $119,821 | $124,553 | $106,400 | 32 | $106,400 | $105,268 | $114,070 |
| 2023 | $1,721,426 | $220,035 | $150,083 | $136,920 | 41 | $136,920 | $209,498 | $103,179 |
| 2022 | $1,651,503 | $169,497 | $138,733 | $127,682 | 37 | $127,682 | $160,130 | $107,210 |
| 2021 | $1,620,717 | $135,773 | $126,132 | $115,834 | 44 | $115,834 | $125,475 | $116,146 |
| 2020 | $1,611,051 | $140,156 | $121,649 | $112,634 | 40 | — | $127,891 | $95,025 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, StLRB Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants show support for a varied group of charitable organizations. For example, Public Justice Foundation describes its work as addressing threats to justice, including abusive corporate power, civil-rights and liberties issues, and environmental sustainability. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri says it partners to improve lives and promote fairness. Physicians for Human Rights describes work at the intersection of medicine, science, and law to advance human rights and justice, while the Scleroderma Research Foundation says it funds research toward new treatments and a cure for scleroderma.
Other 2024 recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern scholarships and academic and leadership programs (Zeta Beta Tau Foundation), medical research and support for people with scleroderma (National Scleroderma Foundation), racial justice and human rights (Southern Poverty Law Center), and hands-on learning for children (The Magic House).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $106,400. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $12,500, with a median of $1,050.
Among the largest grants were $12,500 each to Great River Environmental Law Center and Public Justice Foundation; $10,000 each to Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Public Citizen Foundation, and the University of Missouri School of Law; and $5,000 each to Arch Grants, Physicians for Human Rights, Planned Parenthood, Scleroderma Research Foundation, St. Louis English Bulldog Rescue, and Zeta Beta Tau Foundation. The ALS Association received $3,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mark I Bronson and Susan E Bronson as Grantor/Trustees.
StLRB Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mark I Bronson
Grantor & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan E Bronson
Grantor & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 StLRB Family Foundation
How much does StLRB Family Foundation give each year?
StLRB Family Foundation gave $106K across 32 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $137K across 41 grants.
What is StLRB Family Foundation's typical grant size?
StLRB Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,050, and its average grant was $3,325, across 32 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from StLRB Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does StLRB Family Foundation give grants?
StLRB Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (21%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (16 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does StLRB Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on StLRB Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (32 grants).
Who are StLRB Family Foundation's largest grantees?
StLRB Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Great River Environmental Law Center ($12,500), Public Justice Foundation ($12,500) and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is StLRB Family Foundation?
StLRB Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does StLRB Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants show support for a varied group of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from StLRB Family 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 StLRB Family Foundation's EIN?
StLRB Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0898994. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does StLRB Family 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 September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). StLRB Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stlrb-family-foundation-morg_a05fbbb40bcd42f888cde94de935e89a
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