The Prufrock Foundation
The Prufrock Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including recipients in the arts, education, conservation, and other fields.
The Prufrock Foundation at a glance
In short: The Prufrock Foundation gave $110K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Missouri. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,881
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,783
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,979,629
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Prufrock Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1401 South Brentwood Blvd Suite 1, Saint Louis, MO 63144
Phone: (314) 680-9207
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Prufrock Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation ($29K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
148 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 148 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Missouri recipients received 72% of grant dollars, New York recipients 18%, recipients in Washington, D.C. 9%, and North Carolina recipients 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Prufrock Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2019) to $130K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation Saint Louis, MO | General Operating Funds | $29,000 |
| Great Rivers Greenway Foundation St. Louis, MO | General Operating Funds | $20,000 |
| United Way Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Funds | $20,000 |
| John Burroughs School St. Louis, MO | General Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc - Human Rights Council Washington, DC | General Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| Micds (Mary Institute of St Louis County Day School) St. Louis, MO | General Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Forest Park Forever Saint Louis, MO | General Operating Funds | $2,500 |
| Saint Louis Service Bureau Saint Louis, MO | General Operating Funds | $2,500 |
| Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | General Operating Funds | $2,000 |
| Saint Louis Zoo Foundation Saint Louis, MO | General Operating Funds | $1,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,979,629 | $178,120 | $144,744 | $109,881 | 19 | $109,881 | $143,257 | $121,553 |
| 2024 | $1,946,253 | $174,378 | $146,793 | $110,164 | 27 | $110,164 | $137,749 | $114,131 |
| 2023 | $1,920,098 | $102,384 | $137,324 | $110,258 | 32 | $110,258 | $75,318 | $105,915 |
| 2022 | $1,955,038 | $226,177 | $156,051 | $129,758 | 33 | $129,758 | $199,884 | $110,257 |
| 2021 | $1,884,912 | $233,983 | $148,086 | $109,758 | 37 | $109,758 | $195,655 | $131,758 |
| 2020 | $1,800,015 | $108,956 | $129,808 | $102,845 | 35 | — | $81,993 | $107,758 |
| 2019 | $1,819,867 | $80,706 | $124,787 | $102,346 | 31 | — | $58,265 | $102,845 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Prufrock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work spans several areas. Great Rivers Greenway Foundation says it supports projects that establish, enhance, maintain, and sustain greenways in the St. Louis metro region. John Burroughs School describes its mission as fostering students’ academic, physical, and creative fulfillment, along with strength of character. Forest Park Forever says it works with the City of St. Louis to restore, maintain, and sustain Forest Park as a public park.
Other 2025 recipients describe work in areas including contemporary dance, food assistance, public radio, and pediatric care. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $109,881. Grants ranged from $500 to $29,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest grants included $29,000 to Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation, $20,000 each to Great Rivers Greenway Foundation and United Way Foundation, and $10,000 each to John Burroughs School and United Nations Foundation Inc - Human Rights Council. The listed 2025 grants were for general operating funds.
Other 2025 recipients included MICDS ($5,000), Forest Park Forever ($2,500), Saint Louis Service Bureau ($2,500), Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis ($2,000), Saint Louis Zoo Foundation ($1,500), Saint Louis Public Library Foundation ($1,200), Carnahan Policy Center ($1,000), St Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation ($1,000), Dimensions Dance Company ($1,000), St Louis Area Food Bank ($581), and Friends of KWMU ($500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lisa R Carnahan as president, Thomas S Carnahan as treasurer, and Charles A Lowenhaupt as secretary.
The Prufrock Foundation is led by Lisa R. Carnahan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa R. Carnahan
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles A. Lowenhaupt
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas S. Carnahan
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Prufrock Foundation
How much does The Prufrock Foundation give each year?
The Prufrock Foundation gave $110K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 27 grants.
What is The Prufrock Foundation's typical grant size?
The Prufrock Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $5,783, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Prufrock Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Prufrock Foundation give grants?
The Prufrock Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (15 grants).
Does The Prufrock Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Prufrock Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Prufrock Foundation's largest grantees?
The Prufrock Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation ($29,000), Great Rivers Greenway Foundation ($20,000) and United Way Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Prufrock Foundation?
The Prufrock Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (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 The Prufrock Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work spans several areas. Great Rivers Greenway Foundation says it supports projects that establish, enhance, maintain, and sustain greenways in the St. Louis metro region. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Prufrock Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Prufrock Foundation's EIN?
The Prufrock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1586470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Prufrock 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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