William a Badger Foundation

SAINT LOUIS, MO EIN: 74-6087935

William a Badger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAINT LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $7.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$53.5M

+7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.5M

+0.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$499K

+0.5% YoY

About William a Badger Foundation

Based on IRS filings

William a Badger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SAINT LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $7.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

DallasDoylestownEdinburghWaco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$9M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$53,453,500$49,743,993$45,821,607
Revenue$7,477,817$7,805,851$4,017,485
Expenses$3,776,765$3,879,707$3,674,843
Qualifying Distributions$3,528,896$3,509,265$3,436,397
Net Investment Income$7,256,155$7,595,201$3,806,198
Distributable Amount$3,619,979$3,281,022$3,148,777

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$874K$2M$3M$3M7 grants20207 grants20217 grants20227 grants20237 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY$1.4MMETHODIST CHILDRENS HOME…$1.2MST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH$175KTOWN OF EDINBURGH FBO RE…$175KPAUL QUINN COLLEGE$175KCITY OF WACO FBO OAKWOOD…$175KEDINBURGH UNITED METHODI…$175K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K25$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M10$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE$243K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WELLS FARGO BANK N ATRUSTEE1$243,472

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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