St Louis Science Center Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.2M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
78
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds St Louis Science Center Foundation?
St Louis Science Center Foundation is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by St Louis Community Foundation Inc ($4.6M), Centene Foundation ($1.5M), The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($854K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to St Louis Science Center Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| The Lilly Christy Busch Hermann Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sawyer & Jean Marglous Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Tacony Family Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2019 |
| Zsolt and Mary Rumy Charitable | $175 | 1 | 2020 |
| Carmax Foundation | $120 | 1 | 2021 |
| Caleres Cares Charitable Trust | $60 | 1 | 2020 |
| Smurfit Westrock US Foundation | $48 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $44 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $5.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
What grants has St Louis Science Center Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Norman J Stupp Foundation | YOUTH EXPLORING SCIENCE (YES) | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Taylor Family Foundation | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | James S McDonnell Foundation | FOR THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2024, WITH THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS GIFT TO BE DECIDED LATER | $575,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | GATES AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS, LLC: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Carl & Jeanne Deutsch Foundation | FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Norman J Stupp Foundation | YOUTH EXPLORING SCIENCE (YES) PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, ANNUAL GIFT, ALBERT EINSTEIN SOCIETY#17471. ALL MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS OF TANGIBLE VALUE ARE DECLINED, SUCH THAT THE GRANT MAY BE ENTIRELY CHARITABLE | $19,950 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Taylor Family Foundation | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Commerce Bancshares Foundation | USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Lay Family Foundation a Corporation C/O Tod Moses CPA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,250 |
| 2024 | David and Linda Swain Foundation | Public Service | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Lilly Christy Busch Hermann Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc | MATCHING GIFTS | $249 |
| 2024 | Verizon Foundation | OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY | $135 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTES, SERVICES | $44 |
| 2023 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | 60 FOR 60 CHALLENGE MATCH | $4,515,000 |
| 2023 | Centene Foundation | Bridge to the Future | $260,000 |
| 2023 | The Crawford Taylor Foundation | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | BILL & MELINDA GATES AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS, LLC: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,598 |
| 2023 | Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation | TO IGNITE AND SUSTAIN LIFELONG SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEARNING | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Norman J Stupp Foundation | YOUTH EXPLORING SCIENCE (YES) PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Ensign-Bickford Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Taylor Family Foundation | ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response | $5,025 |
| 2023 | Lay Family Foundation a Corporation C/O Tod Moses CPA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,250 |
| 2023 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc | MATCHING GIFTS | $399 |
Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds St Louis Science Center Foundation?
St Louis Science Center Foundation is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by St Louis Community Foundation Inc ($4.6M), Centene Foundation ($1.5M), The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($854K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to St Louis Science Center Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is St Louis Science Center Foundation's largest funder?
St Louis Community Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of St Louis Science Center Foundation, with $4.6M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has St Louis Science Center Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to St Louis Science Center Foundation across 78 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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