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Who funds medical research in Missouri: 49 foundations, $2.9 million in grants
49 private foundations paid 75 grants totaling $2,937,004 to medical research nonprofits in Missouri, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Stowers Foundation, with $1,084,770 in 3 grants.
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- Cause
- Medical research
- Recipients in
- Missouri
- Foundations
- 49
- Grants
- 75
- Total granted
- $2,937,004
Foundations that funded medical research in Missouri
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stowers Foundation | Leawood, KS | 3 | $1,084,770 | $1,027,770 | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | To fund communication and outreach activities at the school. | apps.irs.gov |
| Rga Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | 1 | $600,000 | $600,000 | The Longer Life Foundation | Longevity Research | apps.irs.gov |
| James S McDonnell Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $238,813 | $225,000 | St Louis Life Sciences Project | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert J Trulaske Jr Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $165,000 | $165,000 | St Louis Life Sciences Project | St. louis life grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Neuroscience | apps.irs.gov |
| Victor E Speas Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Levelup Kids Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Sage Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Starkloff Disability Institute | Health care | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research | New Haven, CT | 1 | $76,000 | $76,000 | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Determine how ribosome heterogeneity regulates early embyrogenesis | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward J Mallinckrodt Jr Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Dr. ameya mashruwala | apps.irs.gov |
| Graybar Foundation | Clayton, MO | 2 | $52,500 | $50,000 | St Louis Integrated Health Network | The contributions were made to exempt 501c3 organizations in furtherance of the foundations exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Adele Braun Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Starkloff Disability Institute | For general charitable purposes of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Levelup Kids Inc | Vision equipment & cabinetry | apps.irs.gov |
| Trio Foundation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Starkloff Disability Institute | Access u: from college to career | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown Dana Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Starkloff Disability Institute | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Chiron Community Giving Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10,841 | $10,841 | St Louis Integrated Health Network | Staff capacity building and mental health pilot | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald L Barnes Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Starkloff Disability Institute | Support program to aid disabled people | apps.irs.gov |
| Guth Foundation Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Starkloff Disability Institute | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Moormeier Family Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Head for the Cure | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The David A Blanton III Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Starkloff Disability Institute | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Wabtec Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Levelup Kids Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wipfli Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Starkloff Disability Institute | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alcon Foundation Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Levelup Kids Inc | Eye care | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Camden, NJ | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Levelup Kids Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600 | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Levelup Kids Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Coleman Family Foundation Inc | Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Levelup Kids Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| William G McGowan Charitable Fund | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Head for the Cure | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Kompass Kapital Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $3,750 | $3,750 | Head for the Cure | For general operations and support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 19 | $3,208 | $1,189 | Head for the Cure | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| R H Parkerunited Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Head for the Cure | Community services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Phileona Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Head for the Cure | General charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wide Technology Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Starkloff Disability Institute | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Ufp Industries Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Head for the Cure | Outreach | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd A Fry Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Head for the Cure | In memory of randy taylor | apps.irs.gov |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Poplar Bluff Heroes Inc | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Milton and Ruth Berman Family Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Starkloff Disability Institute | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $960 | $800 | Childrens Miracle Network of Greater St Louis | Volunteer program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $540 | $540 | Head for the Cure | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thomas L Williams & Janeen M Williams Foundation Inc | Boca Grande, FL | 1 | $532 | $532 | Head for the Cure | Brain cancer support | apps.irs.gov |
| Craftsmen Cares Foundation | St Charles, MO | 1 | $500 | $500 | Knockout Ald Inc | To raise funds for ald research | apps.irs.gov |
| James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc | Winter Park, FL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Head for the Cure | Donation to general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgan Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $500 | $500 | Levelup Kids | To provide access to services that empower families and create opportunities for low-income children to succeed in school and life | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $500 | $500 | Head for the Cure | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Analog Devices Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $360 | $360 | Head for the Cure | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 3 | $300 | $100 | Cute Syndrome Foundation Inc | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| Ima Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $227 | $227 | Head for the Cure | Program services | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $150 | $150 | Head for the Cure | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| American Express Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Head for the Cure | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Head for the Cure | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $53 | $53 | Head for the Cure | Health and human services | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stowers Foundation | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | To fund communication and outreach activities at the school. | $1,027,770 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rga Foundation | The Longer Life Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | Longevity Research | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James S McDonnell Foundation | St Louis Life Sciences Project | St Louis, MO | General purposes | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert J Trulaske Jr Family Foundation | St Louis Life Sciences Project | St Louis, MO | St. louis life grant | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Victor E Speas Foundation | Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted general | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | Neuroscience | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sage Charitable Foundation | Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | Determine how ribosome heterogeneity regulates early embyrogenesis | $76,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward J Mallinckrodt Jr Foundation | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | Dr. ameya mashruwala | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Graybar Foundation | St Louis Integrated Health Network | Saint Louis, MO | The contributions were made to exempt 501c3 organizations in furtherance of the foundations exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adele Braun Charitable Foundation | Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | For general charitable purposes of the organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stowers Foundation | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | Grant to pay for portrait of founders | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trio Foundation of St Louis | Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | Access u: from college to career | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brown Dana Charitable Trust | Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stowers Foundation | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | Grant to pay for portrait of murdered institute members | $19,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | Vision equipment & cabinetry | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James S McDonnell Foundation | St Louis Integrated Health Network | St Louis, MO | In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations | $13,813 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chiron Community Giving Foundation | St Louis Integrated Health Network | Saint Louis, MO | Staff capacity building and mental health pilot | $10,841 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moormeier Family Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oppenstein Brothers Foundation | Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wabtec Foundation | Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guth Foundation Charitable Trust | Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wipfli Foundation Inc | Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | General funding | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David A Blanton III Charitable Trust | Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | General Fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald L Barnes Foundation | The Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | Support program to aid disabled people | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alcon Foundation Inc | Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | Eye care | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | General purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William G McGowan Charitable Fund | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coleman Family Foundation Inc | Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation 10015600 | Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kompass Kapital Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | For general operations and support | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| R H Parkerunited Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Community services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Phileona Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | General charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Wide Technology Foundation | Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Graybar Foundation | Starkloff Disability Institute | Saint Louis, MO | The contributions were made to exempt 501c3 organizations in furtherance of the foundations exempt purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ufp Industries Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Outreach | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd A Fry Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | In memory of randy taylor | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | General support | $1,189 | apps.irs.gov |
| Commerce Bancshares Foundation | Poplar Bluff Heroes Inc | Poplar Bluff, MO | Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Milton and Ruth Berman Family Foundation | The Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Childrens Miracle Network of Greater St Louis | Manchester, MO | Volunteer program | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Warrior William Project | Imperial, MO | General support | $670 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted | $540 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thomas L Williams & Janeen M Williams Foundation Inc | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Brain cancer support | $532 | apps.irs.gov |
| James T and Diana P Barnes Foundation Inc | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Donation to general fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Matching gifts | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Craftsmen Cares Foundation | Knockout Ald Inc | Chesterfield, MO | To raise funds for ald research | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgan Family Foundation | Levelup Kids | Kansas City, MO | To provide access to services that empower families and create opportunities for low-income children to succeed in school and life | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Analog Devices Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | General support | $360 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Nora Jane Foundation | Saint James, MO | General support | $269 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ima Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Program services | $227 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Childrens Miracle Network of Greater St Louis | Manchester, MO | General support | $170 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | General support | $167 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Warrior William Project | Imperial, MO | Volunteer program | $160 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Team Ana 417 | Republic, MO | General support | $157 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | General exempt purpose | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Knockout Ald | Chesterfield, MO | General support | $137 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Paint the Parkway Pink | Saint Joseph, MO | General support | $132 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Cute Syndrome Foundation Inc | Ozark, MO | Medical research | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Eric Westacott Foundation | Ballwin, MO | Medical research | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Matching gifts | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Express Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Medical research | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | Health and human services | $53 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Levelup Kids Inc | Kansas City, MO | General support | $52 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Matthew and Andrew Akin Foundation | Bridgeton, MO | General support | $47 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Justin E Rodgers Foundation for Lemierres Awareness | De Soto, MO | General support | $40 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Daniel Christopher Brock Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Starkloff Disability Institute | Saint Louis, MO | General support | $31 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Forward Strides 4NF Inc | Valley Park, MO | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Connors Cause | Saint Louis, MO | General support | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Midwest Veterans' Biomedical Research Foundation | Kansas City, MO | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Midwest Health Initiative | Saint Louis, MO | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Novus Health | St Louis, MO | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Cancer Coaches | Appleton City, MO | General support | $5 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.