The Dierberg Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 43-6897690

The Dierberg Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing records grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in education, social services, religion, health, and cultural and historical work.

Key facts about The Dierberg Foundation

In short: The Dierberg Foundation gave $2.9M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $151K), mostly in Missouri. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
43-6897690
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,869,471
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$151,025
Median grant
$12,000
New grantees (estimate)
5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$4,028,014
Primary geography
Missouri (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.0M

-30.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.9M

+71.8% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$151K

+53.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dierberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $181K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Dierberg Foundation open to new grantees?

5%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $159K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $12K repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 379% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include support for the Dierberg Educational Foundation, Catholic Charities, St. Louis Zoo, and other organizations. The Gasconade County Historical Society, which received a grant, describes its mission as preserving and communicating Gasconade County history and making related facilities, artifacts, records, and papers accessible to the public.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $2,869,471. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $2,504,321, with a median of $12,000. The largest grant was $2,504,321 to Dierberg Educational Foundation in Hermann, Missouri, for an expenditure-responsibility grant. Other notable grants included $180,000 to Today and Tommorrow Foundation for general support; $25,000 each to Catholic Charities and Dynamic Catholic Institute; and $20,000 to Word on Fire Catholic.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri. The remaining reported shares were Ohio, Illinois, and New Jersey at 1% each, and Wyoming at 0%.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisHermannBallardHoback JctTeaneckErlangerDes PlainesNew YorkNYCheyenneCincinnatiElk GroveFair GroveFlorissantGoletaJacksonKansas CityLudlowOjaiOssining

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M18 grants2020 15 grants2021 23 grants2022 14 grants2023 17 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $299K (2021) to $3.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $2.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Dierberg Educational Foundation: $2.5MDierberg EducationalFoundation$2.5MToday and Tommorrow Foundation: $180KToday and Tommorrow Foundation$180KCatholic Charities: $25KCatholic Charities$25KDynamic Catholic Institute: $25KDynamic Catholic Institute$25KWord on Fire Catholic: $20KWord on Fire Catholic$20KArchdiocese of St Louis: $15KArchdiocese of St Louis$15KHaiti Health Promise: $15KHaiti Health Promise$15KSt Patrick's Center: $12KSt Patrick's Center$12KBirthright Counseling: $12KBirthright Counseling$12KOur Lady of Mountains Church: $12KOur Lady of Mountains Church$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dierberg Educational Foundation ($2.5M). Together the top 10 received $2.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

88 grants across all recorded years

78<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 88 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dierberg Educational Foundation Hermann, MOExpenditureResponsibilityGrant$2,504,321
Today and Tommorrow Foundation Saint Louis, MOGeneral Support$180,000
Catholic Charities St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$25,000
Dynamic Catholic Institute Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$25,000
Word on Fire Catholic Elk Grove, ILGeneral Support$20,000
Archdiocese of St Louis Saint Louis, MOGeneral Support$15,000
Haiti Health Promise Teaneck, NJGeneral Support$15,000
St Patrick's Center Saint Louis, MOGeneral Support$12,000
Birthright Counseling Saint Louis, MOGeneral Support$12,000
Our Lady of Mountains Church Jackson, WYGeneral Support$12,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $4,028,014 $832,257 $2,879,297 $2,869,471
2024 $5,785,281 $244,360 $1,679,434 $1,670,558
2023 $7,220,355 $263,514 $332,255 $312,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,028,014$5,785,281$7,220,355
Revenue$832,257$244,360$263,514
Expenses$2,879,297$1,679,434$332,255
Qualifying Distributions$2,879,297$1,679,434$322,275
Net Investment Income$832,257$257,144$333,489
Distributable Amount$181,350$321,911$33,768

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists James Dierberg and Mary Dierberg as trustees.

The Dierberg Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James F. Dierberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary W. Dierberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/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.

Contact

Mailing address: 39 Glen Eagles, Saint Louis, MO 63124
Phone: (307) 404-9098

Frequently asked questions about The Dierberg Foundation

How much does The Dierberg Foundation give each year?

The Dierberg Foundation gave $2.9M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 17 grants.

What is The Dierberg Foundation's typical grant size?

The Dierberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $151,025, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dierberg Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does The Dierberg Foundation give grants?

The Dierberg Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 97% 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 (10 grants) and Hermann, MO (3 grants).

Does The Dierberg Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 95% of The Dierberg Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Dierberg Foundation's largest grantees?

The Dierberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dierberg Educational Foundation ($2,504,321), Today and Tommorrow Foundation ($180,000) and Catholic Charities ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Dierberg Foundation?

The Dierberg Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $181K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Dierberg Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include support for the Dierberg Educational Foundation, Catholic Charities, St. Louis Zoo, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Dierberg Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Dierberg Foundation's EIN?

The Dierberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6897690. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Dierberg Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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