Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$115.0M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
157
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra?
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Saint Louis Symphony Endowment Trust ($71.3M), The Crawford Taylor Foundation ($30.5M), William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $115.0M in grants to Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra between 2019–2025.
Show all 46 funders
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | $43,500 | 14 | 2020–2024 |
| American Symphony Orchestra League D/B/a League of American Orchestras | $38,260 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Bellwether Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gertrude & William Bernoudy Fnd | $25,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Potthoff Family Foundation | $25,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| PWC Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Greater St Louis Arts and Education Council | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regional Business Council | $17,940 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| Moneta Group Charitable Foundation | $16,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Mr & Mrs Sanford N McDonnell | $11,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Association of the Open Mind and Spirit | $7,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of Bergen County | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kahn Memorial Trust | $3,391 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pillsbury Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $2,750 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Dane and Carter Brooksher Family Foundation dated 722018 | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $1,318 | 1 | 2024 |
| Albemarle Foundation | $400 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $150 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2020) to $43.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $13.1M.
What grants has Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saint Louis Symphony Endowment Trust | SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | $11,936,636 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $602,334 |
| 2025 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS-Health and Well-being | $300,000 |
| 2025 | MHM Support Services | SUPPORT MISSION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Encore SLSO Inc | SUPPORT SLSO | $48,216 |
| 2025 | Gertrude & William Bernoudy Fnd | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,450 |
| 2025 | Washington University | SPONSORSHIP | $13,000 |
| 2025 | Potthoff Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Nanci & James Bobrow Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Dane and Carter Brooksher Family Foundation dated 722018 | Music | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Saint Louis Symphony Endowment Trust | SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | $11,040,816 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Hearst Foundation | To support education programs | $175,000 |
| 2024 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL GIFT, ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTION | $110,531 |
| 2024 | Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $63,500 |
| 2024 | St Louis Community Foundation | ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,388 |
| 2024 | Encore SLSO Inc | SUPPORT SLSO | $57,725 |
| 2024 | MHM Support Services | SUPPORT MISSION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $46,760 |
| 2024 | William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee | ANNUAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Rotonda Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Potthoff Family Foundation | general purposes | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Washington University | SPONSORSHIP | $13,000 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,200 |
Showing 30 most recent of 157 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra?
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Saint Louis Symphony Endowment Trust ($71.3M), The Crawford Taylor Foundation ($30.5M), William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $115.0M in grants to Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra between 2019–2025.
Who is Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's largest funder?
Saint Louis Symphony Endowment Trust is the largest recorded funder of Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, with $71.3M across 6 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra received?
IRS 990 filings record $115.0M in grants to Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra across 157 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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