Suter Family Heritage Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 84-3806416

Suter Family Heritage Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $7K.

Key facts about Suter Family Heritage Foundation

In short: Suter Family Heritage Foundation gave $10K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-3806416
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,550
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$1,592
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$142,381
Primary geography
Missouri (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$142K

+17.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+66.1% YoY

Grant Count

6

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-44.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Suter Family Heritage Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Suter Family Heritage Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 149% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Saint LouisWesbster GrovesChicagoDallasEvanstonManchesterMemphisWebster Groves

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $10K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

KVC Missouri: $5KKVC Missouri$5KChristian Friends of New Americans: $2KChristian Friends of NewAmericans$2KNorthwestern Memorial Foundation: $1KNorthwestern MemorialFoundation$1KPiazza IMO: $1KPiazza IMO$1KSusan G Komen Foundation: $1KSusan G Komen Foundation$1KNorthwestern University: $50Northwestern University$50

The largest 2025 recipient was KVC Missouri ($5K). Together the top 6 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
KVC Missouri St. Louis, MOTo support the prevention of child abuse and neglect, and help people achieve mental health.$5,000
Christian Friends of New Americans Saint Louis, MOTo partner with churches, organizations, and individuals dedicated to cross-cultural ministry to welcome refugees and immigrants.$1,500
Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILTo support patient-centered care from world-class physicians, leading-edge research, groundbreaking innovations and expanded access to state-of-the-art facilities for every patient$1,000
Piazza IMO Saint Louis, MOTo honor our ancestors and those who continue to shape the community and values of today's residents and visitors; donor wall inscription$1,000
Susan G Komen Foundation Dallas, TXTo save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.$1,000
Northwestern University Evanston, ILSTEM Cell Transplant Research and Education Fund$50

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$142,381$121,339$106,189
Revenue$33,247$21,620$14,344
Expenses$10,890$6,986$5,356
Qualifying Distributions$9,550$5,750$3,000
Net Investment Income$6,797$5,870$4,344
Distributable Amount$6,400$5,521$4,806

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Suter Family Heritage Foundation is led by Thomas Suter, President - Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas Suter

    President - Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clayton Suter

    Treasurer - Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Suter

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Suter-Nienkemper

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Suter

    Vice President - Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel A. Jeep

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Suter Family Heritage Foundation

How much does Suter Family Heritage Foundation give each year?

Suter Family Heritage Foundation gave $10K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.

What is Suter Family Heritage Foundation's typical grant size?

Suter Family Heritage Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,592, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Suter Family Heritage Foundation give grants?

Suter Family Heritage Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (11%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).

Does Suter Family Heritage Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Suter Family Heritage Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Suter Family Heritage Foundation's largest grantees?

Suter Family Heritage Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include KVC Missouri ($5,000), Christian Friends of New Americans ($1,500) and Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Suter Family Heritage Foundation?

Suter Family Heritage Foundation reported $142K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Suter Family Heritage Foundation's EIN?

Suter Family Heritage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3806416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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