East Missouri Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- The foundation will make one-time grants which are single year grants for a specific purpose.
- Applicants may make only one (1) application per year, whether successful in receiving a grant or not.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Organizations outside its defined priorities
- Not eligible: The foundation will not make the following types of grants.
- Not eligible: Any request for funding for these purposes will be denied:Grants to individuals for any purpose;
- Not eligible: Grants to domestic organizations for funds spent outside of Missouri or the St.
- Not eligible: Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA);
- Not eligible: Grants to private foundations (other than operating foundations);
- Not eligible: Grants to endowments or other discretionary funding pools;
- Not eligible: Grants for dinners, balls or other ticketed events;
- Not eligible: Grants for political purposes;
- Not eligible: Grants for lobbying activities;
- Not eligible: Grants for purposes outside of the foundation’s funding priorities as listed in the prior section;
Overview
The East Missouri Foundation Grant supports 501(c)(3) organizations focused on providing essential services such as housing, healthcare, food, and transportation for vulnerable populations including seniors, persons with disabilities, and the homeless. The foundation issues one-time grants for specific purposes and does not fund individuals or organizations outside its defined priorities. Grants are determined by a board of directors committed to enhancing community welfare through targeted charitable initiatives.
The mission of the East Missouri Foundation is to provide funding for charitable organizations recognized as exempt under Section 501(c)(3), with a focus on those charities that engage in activities related to the provision of housing, health care, food and transportation for seniors, persons with disabilities, low income persons, single parents, children or the homeless.
The foundation makes grants to qualified charitable organizations that address the following areas of interest for seniors, persons with disabilities, low income persons, single parents, children, or the homeless:
- Safe and Affordable Housing
- Health Care
- Food Services
- Transportation
The foundation is governed by a board of directors. These directors make the final decision on all grants and expenditures made by the foundation.
Eligibility
The East Missouri Foundation is a private foundation established to make grants to I.R.C. § 501(c)(3) organizations in furtherance of charitable purposes.The foundation will make one-time grants which are single year grants for a specific purpose.Applicants may make only one (1) application per year, whether successful in receiving a grant or not.
Ineligibility
The foundation will not make the following types of grants. Any request for funding for these purposes will be denied:Grants to individuals for any purpose;
Grants to domestic organizations for funds spent outside of Missouri or the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA);
Grants to private foundations (other than operating foundations);
Grants for lobbying activities;
Grants for purposes outside of the foundation’s funding priorities as listed in the prior section;
Grants to organizations without an audited financial statement;
Challenge or matching grants; and
Capital fund grants.
What East Missouri Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 50
- Total given
- $691K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,000–$25K
- By dollars: Missouri 99%, Illinois 1%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; Maryland Heights, MO; Bridgeton, MO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Circle of Concern Food Pantry · Valley Park, MO
Basic needs of low income seniors
$25K
Eye Thrive · Maryland Heights, MO
To further organization's objectives
$25K
Jewish Family & Children's Services · St Louis, MO
To further organization's objectives
$25K
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services · St Louis, MO
Providing quality care for senior adults
$20K
Food Outreach · St Louis, MO
Nutrition for women/children with hiv/ca
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Housing
- Healthcare
- Food
- Seniors
- Disabled
- Homeless
- Single moms
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