Stages St Louis

Chesterfield, MO ·EIN 43-1434156 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$3.1M received 28 funders 80 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Stages St Louis?

Stages St Louis is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Ross Family Foundation ($1.3M), Edward Jones Foundation ($411K), Berges Family Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.1M in grants to Stages St Louis between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Ross Family Foundation$1,329,00052020–2024
Edward Jones Foundation$411,00032020–2022
Berges Family Foundation$250,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$170,51722022–2023
Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation$150,00052020–2024
Tacony Family Foundation$150,00052020–2024
Regional Cultural and Performing Arts$110,64922021–2024
Edward Jones Foundation$100,00012023
Sakiyama Family Foundation$76,20552020–2024
Leon and Mary Strauss Charitable$65,00032020–2024
St Louis Community Foundation$59,08852020–2024
The Greater St Louis$27,35022021–2022
Donald L Barnes Foundation$21,33042021–2024
Robert and Lyn Nicolay Foundation$20,00012023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$20,00022020–2021
Norman J Stupp Foundation$16,00022023–2025
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$15,50012024
Commerce Bancshares Foundation$10,50062020–2024
Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable$10,50052020–2024
Employees Community Fund$10,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$10,00012024
The Kranzberg Family Charitable$9,50012022
The Lenke Foundation$7,50022021–2023
The Hawkins Family Foundation Trust$5,000102019–2023
Vatterott Foundation$3,20012019

Showing top 25 of 28 funders by total given.

What grants has Stages St Louis received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Norman J Stupp FoundationSUMNER HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER PATHWAY SPRING 2025$8,000
2024Ross Family FoundationBACKSTAGERS, GENERAL PURPOSE, DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH W/ EMPHASIS ON AUTISM$125,000
2024Regional Cultural and Performing ArtsGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$80,000
2024Clifford Willard Gaylord FoundationGeneral Operating Support$30,000
2024Tacony Family FoundationPRESERVING AND ADVANCING THE ART FORM OF MUSICAL THEATRE$30,000
2024Sakiyama Family Foundation2024 For the Future Campaign, cast sponsorships, Academy, summer event, Cheers, Celebration for "Steel Magnolias"$22,359
2024St Louis Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT AS A RESULT OF FUND-A-NEED, GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT AT THE DISCRETION OF JOHN HERGET, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR$15,500
2024Leon and Mary Strauss CharitableGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
2024Employees Community FundCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$10,000
2024St Louis Community FoundationSHOW SPONSORSHIP, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. THE GRANT IS NOT FOR THE COST OF ATTENDANCE AT AN EVENT OR PURCHASE OF AN AUCTION ITEM$10,000
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024Donald L Barnes FoundationSUPPORT LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT$5,000
2024Commerce Bancshares FoundationUSED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION$2,500
2024Jordan Mary R & Ettie a CharitableGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2024Marilyn & William Young CharitableGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2023Edward Jones FoundationARTS$100,000
2023Clifford Willard Gaylord FoundationGeneral Operating Support$30,000
2023Tacony Family FoundationPRESERVING AND ADVANCING THE ART FORM OF MUSICAL THEATRE$30,000
2023Ross Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
2023Sakiyama Family FoundationGrants for various productions, tickets for students, supplies for Stages events and productions$24,098
2023Leon and Mary Strauss CharitableGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
2023Robert and Lyn Nicolay FoundationTO SUPPORT CONTINUEDOPERATING EXPENSES ANDCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.$20,000
2023St Louis Community Foundation2023 SHOW SPONSORSHIP, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. THE GRANT IS NOT FOR THE COST OF ATTENDANCE AT AN EVENT OR PURCHASE OF AN AUCTION ITEM$10,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$8,967
2023Norman J Stupp FoundationURBAN ARTS INITIATIVE PROGRAM AT SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL$8,000
2023Donald L Barnes FoundationSUPPORT LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT$5,000
2023The Lenke FoundationUNRESTRICTED USE IN EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,500
2023Jordan Mary R & Ettie a CharitableGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2023Commerce Bancshares FoundationUSED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES AS THEY SEE FIT FOR OPERATING THEIR ORGANIZATION$1,500
2023The Hawkins Family Foundation TrustARTS$500

Showing 30 most recent of 80 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Stages St Louis?

Stages St Louis is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Ross Family Foundation ($1.3M), Edward Jones Foundation ($411K), Berges Family Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.1M in grants to Stages St Louis between 2019–2025.

Who is Stages St Louis's largest funder?

Ross Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Stages St Louis, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Stages St Louis received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.1M in grants to Stages St Louis across 80 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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