Stages St Louis
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.6M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
108
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Stages St Louis?
Stages St Louis is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Ross Family Foundation ($1.3M), Edward Jones Foundation ($411K), Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission ($290K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Stages St Louis between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Vatterott Foundation | $3,200 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Hawkins Family Foundation Trust | $3,000 | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| The Clark-Fox Family Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- | $1,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marilyn & William Young Charitable | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sander Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2019 |
| Nailba Charitable Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2019) to $1.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $103K.
What grants has Stages St Louis received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Leon and Mary Strauss Charitable | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Trio Foundation of St Louis | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Sakiyama Family Foundation | Funds and food for opening celebration of Austin's Pride; operations | $12,685 |
| 2025 | Norman J Stupp Foundation | SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER PATHWAY SPRING 2025 | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Donald L Barnes Foundation | SUPPORT LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Tacony Family Foundation | PRESERVING AND ADVANCING THE ART FORM OF MUSICAL THEATRE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Ross Family Foundation | BACKSTAGERS, GENERAL PURPOSE, DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH W/ EMPHASIS ON AUTISM | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Tacony Family Foundation | PRESERVING AND ADVANCING THE ART FORM OF MUSICAL THEATRE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Sakiyama Family Foundation | 2024 For the Future Campaign, cast sponsorships, Academy, summer event, Cheers, Celebration for "Steel Magnolias" | $22,359 |
| 2024 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT AS A RESULT OF FUND-A-NEED, GENERAL SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT AT THE DISCRETION OF JOHN HERGET, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | $15,500 |
| 2024 | Leon and Mary Strauss Charitable | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | St Louis Community Foundation | 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 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Donald L Barnes Foundation | SUPPORT LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 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 | Marilyn & William Young Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Hawkins Family Foundation Trust | ARTS | $500 |
| 2023 | Edward Jones Foundation | ARTS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission | ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS | $98,078 |
| 2023 | Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Tacony Family Foundation | PRESERVING AND ADVANCING THE ART FORM OF MUSICAL THEATRE | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Ross Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Sakiyama Family Foundation | Grants for various productions, tickets for students, supplies for Stages events and productions | $24,098 |
| 2023 | Leon and Mary Strauss Charitable | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Stages St Louis?
Stages St Louis is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Ross Family Foundation ($1.3M), Edward Jones Foundation ($411K), Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission ($290K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M 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 $3.6M in grants to Stages St Louis across 108 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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