Employment Connection
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.4M
Foundation funders
20
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Employment Connection?
Employment Connection is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater St Louis Inc ($4.0M), Area Resources for Community & Human Services ($3.4M), St Louis Community Foundation Inc ($460K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Employment Connection between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | $3,985,271 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Area Resources for Community & Human Services | $3,351,684 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| St Louis Community Foundation Inc | $460,250 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | $161,000 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $77,610 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| United States Energy Foundation | $65,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Youthbridge Community Foundation | $64,050 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Brown Dana Charitable Trust | $60,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $40,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pott Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| St Louis Community Foundation | $13,681 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | $12,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | $10,750 | 8 | 2020–2024 |
| Union Pacific Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | $6,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Joseph M Arndt Foundation | $5,500 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kuhn Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $488K (2019) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.5M.
What grants has Employment Connection received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Area Resources for Community & Human Services | EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM | $823,983 |
| 2025 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | ALL-Jobs and Financial Mobility | $568,860 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Brown Dana Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2025 | American Water Charitable Foundationinc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph M Arndt Foundation | General Fund | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Area Resources for Community & Human Services | EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM | $885,945 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | ALL - Jobs and Financial Mobility | $632,067 |
| 2024 | Brown Dana Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | SENIOR SEASONAL EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Cigna Group Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Joseph M Arndt Foundation | General Fund | $1,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | ALL - Jobs and Financial Mobility; AWD - Jobs and Financial Mobility | $657,523 |
| 2023 | Area Resources for Community & Human Services | EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM | $484,388 |
| 2023 | Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc | COMMUNITY GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES | $41,000 |
| 2023 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | $1,250 |
| 2023 | Joseph M Arndt Foundation | General Fund | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Cigna Group Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE | $25 |
| 2022 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | ALL - Financial Stability | $638,434 |
| 2022 | Area Resources for Community & Human Services | EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM | $389,291 |
| 2022 | United States Energy Foundation | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. | $40,000 |
| 2022 | Youthbridge Community Foundation | PROGRAM ACTIVITY FUNDING | $8,050 |
| 2022 | St Louis Community Foundation | 2022 GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT | $5,697 |
| 2022 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION. | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION. | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Joseph M Arndt Foundation | General Fund | $1,000 |
| 2022 | The Cigna Group Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $780 |
| 2021 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | ALL-Workforce Development; AWD-Workforce Development | $624,108 |
| 2021 | Area Resources for Community & Human Services | EX OFFENDER TRAINING PROGRAM | $350,442 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Employment Connection?
Employment Connection is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater St Louis Inc ($4.0M), Area Resources for Community & Human Services ($3.4M), St Louis Community Foundation Inc ($460K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Employment Connection between 2019–2025.
Who is Employment Connection's largest funder?
United Way of Greater St Louis Inc is the largest recorded funder of Employment Connection, with $4.0M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Employment Connection received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.4M in grants to Employment Connection across 57 grants from 20 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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