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August A Busch III Charitable Trust: 62 grants to organizations, $1.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
August A Busch III Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Chesterfield, MO, paid 62 grants to organizations totaling $1,754,246 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $500,000 to Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation in St Louis, MO for general; cardiac or hybrid suite.
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- EIN
- 431435400
- Based in
- Chesterfield, MO
- Assets
- $5,687,404
- Grants paid
- $1,754,246
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202611319349101616. It reported $1,754,246 in grants paid; 62 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation | St Louis, MO | General; cardiac or hybrid suite | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Earth Allies | Chevy Chase, MD | General | Environment | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Peters Senior Citizens Corporation | St Peters, MO | Maintenance | Housing and shelter | $127,846 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | St Louis, MO | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boca Grande Health Care Clinic Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Ballwin, MO | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rossman School | St Louis, MO | Shipley leadership fund, general projects | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Caregiver Club | St Louis, MO | General | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CBC High School | St Louis, MO | General | $46,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Backstoppers Inc | St Louis, MO | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Boca Grande | Boca Grande, FL | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Firefighters Community Outreach | St Louis, MO | General | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | General | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aopa Foundation | Frederick, MD | You can fly program | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | General | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Magic House | St Louis, MO | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | St Louis, MO | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spirit of St Louis Air Show & Stem Expo | Chesterfield, MO | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Portland, OR | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Ambassadors | Paso Robles, CA | General | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seriousfun Children's Network | Norwalk, CT | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Hospital | Tampa, FL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wet Nose Project | Fenton, MO | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 100 Neediest Cases | St Louis, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Saints Parish | St Peters, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | St Louis, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of St Charles County | St Peters, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Busch Wildlife Santuary | Jupiter, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catherine's Residence | Belmont, NC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coalition for Animal Rescue & Education | Cadet, MO | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collaboration Center | Las Vegas, NV | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogwood Farm Sanctuary | Troy, MO | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Faith Christian Church | Earth City, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Five Acres Animal Shelter | St Charles, MO | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation & Improv Assoc | Boca Grande, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathways To Independence | Clayton, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Charles County YMCA | St Peters, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National Museum of Transportation | St Louis, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO | Vet school | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Promise Community Homes | St Louis, MO | General | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Island School Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | Golf tournament | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Center - Marygrove | Florissant, MO | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of St Charles - Mounted Police | St Charles, MO | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus Marines Foundation | St Louis, MO | General | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Traverse Conservation District | Traverse City, MI | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Variety the Children's Charity | Birmingham, AL | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Limb Lab Foundation | Rochester, MN | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelter Friends | St Charles, MO | General | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | Lakeland, FL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boca Grande Historical Society | Boca Grande, FL | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bree's Gift | Moscow Mills, MO | Sponsorship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crisis Nursery St Charles | St Louis, MO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dawn Brancheau Foundation | Orlando, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lydia's House | St Louis, MO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Door Animal Sanctuary | House Springs, MO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Polk Sheriff's Charities Inc | Winter Haven, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Villa Duschesne | St Louis, MO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boca Grande Pre School | Englewood, FL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Police Athletic League of Lakeland | Lakeland, FL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202540559349101114. It reported $2,487,174 in grants paid; 66 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation | St Louis, MO | General; cardiac or hybrid suite | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Earth Allies | Chevy Chase, MD | General | Environment | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | St Louis, MO | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boca Grande Disaster Fund | Boca Grande, FL | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boca Grande Health Care Clinic Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation | Ballwin, MO | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | St Louis, MO | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rossman School | St Louis, MO | Shipley leadership fund, general projects | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Symphony | St Louis, MO | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umsl College of Optometry | St Louis, MO | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Peters Senior Citizens Corporation | St Peters, MO | Maintenance | Housing and shelter | $92,044 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Merit Scholarship Corp | Evanston, IL | General | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CBC High School | St Louis, MO | General | $45,630 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Backstoppers Inc | St Louis, MO | General | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Boca Grande | Boca Grande, FL | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | St Louis, MO | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Crisis Nursery | St Louis, MO | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Firefighters Community Outreach | St Louis, MO | General | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Surfers for Autism | Stuart, FL | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | General | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Villa Duschesne | St Louis, MO | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wentzville United Methodist Church | Wentzville, MO | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aopa Foundation | Frederick, MD | You can fly program | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | General | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Magic House | St Louis, MO | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spirit of St Louis Air Show & Stem Expo | Chesterfield, MO | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Portland, OR | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Ambassadors | Paso Robles, CA | General | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patriot Training Foundation | St Louis, MO | General | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shriners Hospital | Tampa, FL | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Charles County YMCA | St Peters, MO | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Task | Fenton, MO | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wet Nose Project | Fenton, MO | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 100 Neediest Cases | St Louis, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Saints Parish | St Peters, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of St Charles County | St Peters, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Busch Wildlife Santuary | Jupiter, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catherine's Residence | Belmont, NC | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coalition for Animal Rescue & Education | Cadet, MO | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collaboration Center | Las Vegas, NV | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogwood Farm Sanctuary | Troy, MO | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Five Acres Animal Shelter | St Charles, MO | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation & Improv Assoc | Boca Grande, FL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Heatlth Foundation | St Louis, MO | General; pratt match | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathways To Independence | Clayton, MO | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO | Vet school | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Island School Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | Golf tournament | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Center - Marygrove | Florissant, MO | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Promise Community Homes | St Louis, MO | General | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of St Charles - Mounted Police | St Charles, MO | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus Marines Foundation | St Louis, MO | General | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Traverse Conservation District | Traverse City, MI | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Limb Lab Foundation | Rochester, MN | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelter Friends | St Charles, MO | General | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | Lakeland, FL | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BJC Siteman Cancer Center | St Louis, MO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bree's Gift | Moscow Mills, MO | Sponsorship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crisis Nursery St Charles | St Louis, MO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dawn Brancheau Foundation | Orlando, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lydia's House | St Louis, MO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Door Animal Sanctuary | House Springs, MO | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Polk Sheriff's Charities Inc | Winter Haven, FL | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Police Athletic League of Lakeland | Lakeland, FL | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $430,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $219,890 |
| Education | $110,000 |
| Animal-related | $90,000 |
| Health care | $50,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $41,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $40,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $3,148,420 |
| Florida | $431,500 |
| Maryland | $390,000 |
| District of Columbia | $80,000 |
| South Carolina | $50,000 |
| Illinois | $50,000 |
| Oregon | $30,000 |
| California | $20,000 |
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- Who funds environment in District of Columbia
- Who funds animal-related in Missouri
- Who funds health care in Missouri
- Who funds community improvement and capacity building in Missouri
Updated May 11, 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.