Wepower
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.5M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
88
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Wepower?
Wepower is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Rio Vista Foundation ($1.6M), James S McDonnell Foundation ($663K), Third Sector New England Inc ($563K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to Wepower between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| Joseph & Florence Roblee Foundation 24657-00-9 | $30,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| National League of Cities Institute Inc | $30,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission | $15,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Truist Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Veterans United Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shepard McCaskill Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kwame Charitable Foundation | $8,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Women's Foundation of Greater Saint Louis | $7,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The John and Alison Ferring Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Builders Vision Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pecha Family Foundation | $4,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Moneta Group Charitable Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2019) to $2.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $260K.
What grants has Wepower received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Third Sector New England Inc | REST AND RESPITE GRANT | $154,000 |
| 2025 | Economic Policy Institute | EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Joseph & Florence Roblee Foundation 24657-00-9 | PROGRAM/PROJECT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Pecha Family Foundation | TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | James S McDonnell Foundation | DEVELOPING A DATA-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-CENTRIC STRATEGY TO COORDINATE & TRANSFORM THE ST. LOUIS EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM | $637,539 |
| 2024 | Rio Vista Foundation | ACTIVATE COMMUNITY POWER TO RE-DESIGN EDUCATION,HEALTH,JUSTICE SYSTEMS-EQUITABLE FOR ALL | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Third Sector New England Inc | RCCF YEAR 1 GRANT | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Grand Victoria Foundation | Project Support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Biostl | SUBRECIPIENT PASS THROUGH OF FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE EDA BUILD BACK BETTER GRANT | $149,438 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON FAMILY ECONOMIC STABILITY | $128,000 |
| 2024 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MARKET RATE SURVEY EFFORT | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $53,000 |
| 2024 | Washington University | RESEARCH | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Flourish - a Family Foundation | TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO RE-DESIGN EDUCATION, ECONOMIC, HEALTH, AND JUSTICE SYSTEMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $36,500 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $33,300 |
| 2024 | James S McDonnell Foundation | ST. LOUIS MARKET RATE SURVEY RAPID RESPONSE COORDINATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Economic Policy Institute | EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Trio Foundation of St Louis | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The John and Alison Ferring Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Pecha Family Foundation | TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Rio Vista Foundation | ACTIVATE COMMUNITY POWER TO RE-DESIGN EDUCATION,HEALTH,JUSTICE SYSTEMS-EQUITABLE FOR ALL | $650,000 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $165,000 |
| 2023 | Third Sector New England Inc | RAISING CHILD CARE FUND YEAR 2 | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE ELEVATE/ELEVAR ACCELERATOR, A ST. LOUIS-BASED SIX-MONTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT TARGETS BLACK & LATINX ENTREPRENEURS. 202104-10296 | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Flourish - a Family Foundation | TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO RE-DESIGN EDUCATION, ECONOMIC, HEALTH, AND JUSTICE SYSTEMS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE LAUNCH AND ONGOING PROGRAMMATIC ADMINISTRATION OF A KIVA HUB FOR UNDERSERVED ENTREPRENEURS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. 202101-9859 | $45,000 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $43,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 88 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Wepower?
Wepower is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Rio Vista Foundation ($1.6M), James S McDonnell Foundation ($663K), Third Sector New England Inc ($563K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to Wepower between 2019–2025.
Who is Wepower's largest funder?
Rio Vista Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Wepower, with $1.6M across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Wepower received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to Wepower across 88 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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