Books for STL Kids

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Saint Louis, MO EIN 36-4818763

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$142K

Foundation funders

10

Grants recorded

23

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Books for STL Kids?

Books for STL Kids is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation ($58K), Network for Good ($32K), Eighteen Sixty-Seven Foundation Inc ($14K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $142K in grants to Books for STL Kids between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $41K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.

What grants has Books for STL Kids received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Missouri Humanities CouncilHUMANITIES PROGRAMS$5,237
2025Suburban Journals Old Newsboy's Fund for ChildrenSUPPORT CHILDREN'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMS$5,000
2024Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$15,000
2024Eighteen Sixty-Seven Foundation IncLITERACY$6,800
2024Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$6,218
2024St Louis Service Bureau FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,381
2024Edward Jones FoundationEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES$25
2023The Four Leaf Clover FoundationTO PROVIDE NEW BOOKS TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES$10,000
2023Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$10,000
2023Eighteen Sixty-Seven Foundation IncLITERACY$7,000
2023Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$6,624
2023St Louis Community FoundationGIVE STL DAY 2023 NET GRANT$5,431
2023St Louis Service Bureau FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,437
2022Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$10,975
2022Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$10,000
2022St Louis Service Bureau FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,340
2021Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$10,000
2021Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$8,225
2021St Louis Service Bureau FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2020Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$10,000
2020St Louis Service Bureau FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2020Moneta Group Charitable FoundationPROVIDE NEW BOOKS TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES$500
2019Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$2,500

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Books for STL Kids?

Books for STL Kids is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation ($58K), Network for Good ($32K), Eighteen Sixty-Seven Foundation Inc ($14K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $142K in grants to Books for STL Kids between 2019–2025.

Who is Books for STL Kids's largest funder?

Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Books for STL Kids, with $58K across 6 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Books for STL Kids received?

IRS 990 filings record $142K in grants to Books for STL Kids across 23 grants from 10 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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