Strive Fund

ST LOUIS, MO EIN: 47-2082281

Strive Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ST LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $223K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$223K

-17.6% YoY

Grant Count

10

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-1.1% YoY

About Strive Fund

Based on IRS filings

Strive Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ST LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $223K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

DENVERGRINNELLLAKE SAINT LOUISNEW YORKSAINT LOUISST LOUIS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$68K$135K$203K$270K9 grants20208 grants20219 grants202212 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM …$35KTHE WILSON SCHOOL$35KWHITFIELD SCHOOL$30KGRINNELL COLLEGE$25KSHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ST …$25KTHE BIG MUDDY DANCE COMP…$25KST LOUIS ART MUSEUM$15KCOCA$15K4THEVILLE$10KJOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL - …$8K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Contemporary Art Museum St Louis ($35,000), The Wilson School ($35,000), Whitfield School ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM ST LOUIS SAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$35,000
GRINNELL COLLEGE GRINNELL, IAGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$25,000
JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL - HEADMASTER'S DISCRETIONARY FUND ST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$7,500
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ST LOUIS ST LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$25,000
THE BIG MUDDY DANCE COMPANY SAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$25,000
THE WILSON SCHOOL SAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$35,000
WHITFIELD SCHOOL SAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$30,000
ST LOUIS ART MUSEUM SAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$15,000
COCA SAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$15,000
4THEVILLE SAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL OPERATING FUNDS$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL P FISCHERTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Strive Fund?

Strive Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ST LOUIS, MO. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Strive Fund operate?

Strive Fund has awarded grants in Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, New York.

What size grants does Strive Fund award?

In 2024, Strive Fund awarded 10 grants totaling $223K — an average of about $22K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Strive Fund's EIN?

Strive Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2082281. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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