The Sheldon Arts Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.0M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
52
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Sheldon Arts Foundation?
The Sheldon Arts Foundation is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater St Louis Inc ($1.7M), Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission ($717K), The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to The Sheldon Arts Foundation between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $253K (2023) to $2.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $458K.
What grants has The Sheldon Arts Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brown Dana Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $200,000 |
| 2025 | World Wide Technology Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $100,550 |
| 2025 | Potthoff Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital | TO PROVIDE THE ST. LOUIS REGION WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND EDUCATION IMPACT | $650,000 |
| 2024 | Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | BJC Health System DBA BJC Healthcare | SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC AND ART TO CHANGE LIVES AND THE COMMUNITY. | $350,000 |
| 2024 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - PATRON BAR & HOSPITALITY, SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS/CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT | $337,200 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response | $216,500 |
| 2024 | World Wide Technology Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $62,242 |
| 2024 | Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Brown Dana Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Potthoff Family Foundation | general purposes | $6,000 |
| 2024 | William a Kerr Foundation | CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Frederick Pitzman Fund | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission | ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS | $113,212 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response | $61,000 |
| 2023 | Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | FUND THE NEED AT THE MARCH 25 2023 GALA | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,250 |
| 2023 | Les Paul Foundation | SCIENCE OF LEARNING INSTRUMENT DESIGN PROGRAM | $5,000 |
| 2023 | William a Kerr Foundation | CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Frederick Pitzman Fund | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2022 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | CCS - Strengthen Communities | $261,845 |
Showing 30 most recent of 52 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Sheldon Arts Foundation?
The Sheldon Arts Foundation is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater St Louis Inc ($1.7M), Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission ($717K), The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to The Sheldon Arts Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is The Sheldon Arts Foundation's largest funder?
United Way of Greater St Louis Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Sheldon Arts Foundation, with $1.7M across 6 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has The Sheldon Arts Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to The Sheldon Arts Foundation across 52 grants from 21 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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