Washington University Medical Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 23-7060605

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Washington University Medical Center at a glance

In short: Washington University Medical Center gave $559K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$559,478
+7.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$139,870
-19.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$133,664
Total assets
$13,987,297
-3.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Washington University Medical Center funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Central West End Neighborhood: $233KCentral West End Neighborhood$233KGreat Rivers Greenway: $167KGreat Rivers Greenway$167KHerbert Hoover Boys and Girls: $100KHerbert Hoover Boys and Girls$100KPark Central Development Co: $59KPark Central Development Co$59K

The largest 2025 recipient was Central West End Neighborhood ($233K). Together the top 4 received $559K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K10$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 17 (59%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Saint Louis

How Washington University Medical Center gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $460K (2021) to $691K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $559K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central West End Neighborhood St. Louis, MOGeneral Support and Security$233,151
Great Rivers Greenway St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$167,327
Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls St. Louis, MOGeneral Support$100,000
Park Central Development Co St. Louis, MOGeneral Support and Planning$59,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$13,987,297$1,672,070$1,942,973$559,4784$206,952
2024$14,428,821$1,476,784$1,805,151$518,9743$193,867
2023$13,955,323$1,634,262$1,814,565$691,1974$22,427
2022$14,243,307$2,099,312$1,734,614$489,8333$619,051
2021$14,900,153$1,355,625$1,678,215$460,0003$105,869

About Washington University Medical Center

Based on IRS filings

Washington University Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $559K. Net investment income was $207K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Washington University Medical Center is led by Brian Phillips, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Phillips

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Liekweg

    Chairman Member of the Board

    Vice Chairman Member of the Board → Chairman & Member of the Board, 2024

    Chairman & Member of the Board → Chairman Member of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Corcoran

    Former Member of the Board

    Treasurer Member of the Board → Treasurer & Member of Board Thr, 2024

    Treasurer & Member of Board Thr → Former Member of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Rockwell-Hopkins

    Member of the Board

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Stanton

    Treasurer Member of the Board

    Member of the Board → Treasurer & Member of Board As, 2024

    Treasurer & Member of Board As → Treasurer Member of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Cannon

    Member of the Board

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Perlmutter

    Vice Chairman Member of the Board

    Vice Chairman Member of the Board → Vice Chairman & Member of the, 2024

    Vice Chairman & Member of the → Vice Chairman Member of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Watts

    Member of the Board

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Terrace

    Secretary Member of the Board

    Secretary Member of the Board → Secretary & Member of the Board, 2024

    Secretary & Member of the Board → Secretary Member of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Weingarth

    Member of the Board

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: David Aplington (2021–2023) — Secretary Member of the Board
  • Former: Henry Webber (2021–2023) — Former Chairman Member of the Board
  • Former: Mark Krieger (2021–2023) — Member of the Board

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Washington University Medical Center

How much does Washington University Medical Center give each year?

Washington University Medical Center gave $559K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $519K across 3 grants.

What is Washington University Medical Center's typical grant size?

Washington University Medical Center's median grant in 2025 was $133,664, and its average grant was $139,870, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Washington University Medical Center give grants?

Washington University Medical Center gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (4 grants).

Does Washington University Medical Center give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Washington University Medical Center's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Washington University Medical Center?

Washington University Medical Center reported $14.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is Washington University Medical Center?

Washington University Medical Center is a public charity focused on Health, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $14.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Washington University Medical Center's EIN?

Washington University Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7060605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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