The Fred M Kemp Foundation

Caleres Cares Charitable Trust

Orlando, FL

The Caleres Cares Charitable Trust supports eligible nonprofits working on stronger families, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, St. Louis arts and culture, and the footwear industry. Recent filings show one large grant annually, ranging from about $865,000 to $1.85 million; although St. Louis is a stated priority, recent grants went to Florida. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online application process.

Anheuser-Busch Foundation

Clayton, MO

The Anheuser-Busch Foundation supports education, health care and human services, minority development and youth, cultural enrichment, and environmental protection, primarily in communities where the company and its subsidiaries operate major facilities; all reported 2024 grant dollars went to Missouri. Its 2024 filing reported one grant of $6,242,102, so that year’s giving does not establish a typical grant size. The guidelines provide application information and say proposals are reviewed periodically; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Guth Foundation Charitable Trust

Dallas, TX

The Guth Foundation Charitable Trust supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including cancer research, education, health, culture, and community programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000, and primarily went to Missouri organizations. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mercy Health East Communities

Chesterfield, MO

As the sisters of mercy before us, we bring to life the healing ministry of jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

Rubinbrown Charitable Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Shaughnessy Family Foundation

St. Louis, MO

The Shaughnessy Family Foundation’s final 2024 grants supported charitable, Catholic, social-service, educational, and cultural organizations in Missouri. Grants had a median of $57,500 and ranged from $25,000 to $2,137,778; it made its final distribution in 2024 and did not accept unsolicited requests.

The Joan & John Vatterott

St. Louis, MO

The Joan & John Vatterott Foundation funds education, public welfare, religion, and efforts to relieve poverty, sickness, and distress, including general operations, capital campaigns, and programs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $125 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000, and its application page limits eligibility to accredited 501(c)(3) organizations in the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area. The foundation’s 2024 filing says it supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its application page describes an application process.

Carpenter Family Childrens Foundation Inc

Visalia, CA

This foundation funded court-appointed services, youth programs, and education, with nearly all 2024 grant dollars going to California and a small share to Missouri. Grants ranged from $500 to $495,719, with a median of $2,500; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Velma Neiman Charitable Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Velma Neiman Charitable Foundation supports schools and other charitable organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $20,000 to $100,000 and a median grant of $25,000. Most funding went to Missouri organizations, with a small share going to Washington, DC; the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Robert Miller Brown & Thelma Yvonne

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable causes, including hunger relief, education, mental health, animal welfare, homelessness, and conservation. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $36,500, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 (median $2,000), with most funding going to Missouri organizations and additional grants elsewhere in the U.S. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pittsfield High School Class of 1954 Scholarship Fund Inc

Pittsfield, IL

The foundation primarily funds education through four-year grants paid directly to selected students’ colleges, and its board may also support other charities. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $121,825, ranging from $270 to $27,956, mostly to recipients in Illinois and Missouri. Students apply through their school guidance counselor; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests from other organizations.