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The Bellwether Foundation: 39 grants to organizations, $6.7 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Bellwether Foundation, a private foundation in St Louis, MO, paid 39 grants to organizations totaling $6,651,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $2,000,000 to Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis, MO for to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life..
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- EIN
- 222635309
- Based in
- St Louis, MO
- Assets
- $151,063,811
- Grants paid
- $6,651,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202601339349104685. It reported $6,651,500 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | To improve the human condition through plant science. | Science and technology | $1,400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | To deliver exceptional health care to all children in need of care. | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | To restore, maintain and sustain forest park in partnership with the city of st. louis. | Environment | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheldon Arts Foundation | St Louis, MO | To enrich the st. louis region with a wide range of music, visual arts and educational programs. | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Sprouts | University City, MO | To honor and empower each young scholar to develop into socially capable, creative, and inspired citizens. | Human services | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Creative Arts (coca) | St Louis, MO | To enrich lives and build community through the arts. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | To mobilize the community with one goal in mind: helping people live their best possible lives. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | To empower individuals to secure economic self-reliance, social equality, & civil rights. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green House Venture | St Louis, MO | To educate elementary students in stem, bioscience, nutrition and dietetics, and urban agriculture. | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Academy | St Louis, MO | To offer affordable education to promising children in the community. | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Mercantile Library at Umsl | St Louis, MO | To make its collections available to the widest number of local and national users | $46,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dream Builders 4 Equity | St Louis, MO | For low-income youth to receive training in rehabbing property. | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest Releaf of Missouri | St Louis, MO | To provide trees for public and nonprofit plantings. | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Okeeheelee Nature Center Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | To promote an appreciation of our natural world and provide educational opportunities. | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visitation Academy | St Louis, MO | To educate children and young women. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Great Rivers | St Louis, MO | To provide, protect & support reproductive & sexual health, services, access and rights. | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flance Early Learning Center | St Louis, MO | To educate and nurture young children, supporting families and strengthening community. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guardian Angel Settlement Association | St Louis, MO | To help people living in poverty improve the quality of their lives and achieve economic independence. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Burroughs School | St Louis, MO | To support academic, physical and creative fulfillment for students. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | To heal hunger with innovative solutions that provide food today & help create a hunger-free tomorrow. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pianos for People | St Louis, MO | To provide free access to the transformational power of the piano. | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Louis Zoo Association | St Louis, MO | To conserve animals and their habitats through animal management, research and programs. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | To support and encourage support of the saint louis art museum. | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eye Thrive | St Louis, MO | To give children the ability to thrive through access to essential vision services. | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marian Middle School | St Louis, MO | To break the cycle of poverty through high-quality education for adolescent girls. | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Louis Science Center Foundation | St Louis, MO | To support the saint louis science center. | Science and technology | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Campbell House | St Louis, MO | To enliven the history of st. louis and westward expansion through the story of the campbell family. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tower Grove Park Foundation | St Louis, MO | To provide important recreational, educational and cultural opportunities for the public. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | To provide students with academic excellence, strong work ethic, respect, and commitment. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | To promote learning by engaging with students in advancing scholarly inquiry. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | To discover and disseminate knowledge and the freedom of inquiry through research and learning. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | To help low-income residents develop their power to determine the future of their communities. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food & Friends | Washington, DC | To provide meals, groceries, & nutrition to those living with cancer, hiv/aids, & other illnesses. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | To educate students in an academically challenging and intellectually vibrant community. | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brookings Institute | Washington, DC | To equip individuals with research & policy strategies for a more prosperous & secure world. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri History Museum | St Louis, MO | To serve as the confluence of historical perspectives to inspire and engage. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | To spark curiosity and learning with the knowledge, resources, and expertise of the smithsonian. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soldiers Memorial Military Museummissouri Historical Society | St Louis, MO | To serve as the confluence of historical perspectives to inspire and engage. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202511339349102356. It reported $6,181,500 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | To improve the human condition through plant science. | Science and technology | $2,600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | To deliver exceptional health care to all children in need of care. | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life. | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Mercantile Library at Umsl | St Louis, MO | To make its collections available to the widest number of local and national users. | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sheldon Arts Foundation | St Louis, MO | To enrich the st. louis region with a wide range of music, visual arts and educational programs. | Arts, culture and humanities | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Academy | St Louis, MO | To offer affordable education to promising children in the community. | Education | $57,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loyola Academy of St Louis | St Louis, MO | To break the cycle of poverty through education for elementary and middle school boys. | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids Vision for Life St Louis | Maryland Heights, MO | To eliminate poor vision as a barrier to learning in order to achieve higher outcomes. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pianos for People | St Louis, MO | To provide free access to the transformational power of the piano. | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest Releaf of Missouri | St Louis, MO | To provide trees for public and nonprofit plantings. | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visitation Academy | St Louis, MO | To educate children and young women. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Louis Zoo Association | St Louis, MO | To conserve animals and their habitats through animal mgmt, research and educational programs. | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eye Thrive | St Louis, MO | To give children the ability to thrive through access to essential vision services. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | To support and encourage support of the saint louis art museum. | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Sprouts | University City, MO | To honor and empower each young scholar to develop into socially capable, creative, and inspired citizens. | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Burroughs School | St Louis, MO | To support academic, physical and creative fulfillment for students. | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Louis Science Center Foundation | St Louis, MO | To support the saint louis science center. | Science and technology | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Campbell House | St Louis, MO | To enliven the history of st. louis and westward expansion through the story of the campbell family. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tower Grove Park Foundation | St Louis, MO | To provide important recreational, educational and cultural opportunities for the public. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suffield Academy | Suffield, CT | To provide students with academic excellence, strong work ethic, respect, and commitment. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | To promote learning by engaging with students in advancing scholarly inquiry. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | To discover and disseminate knowledge and the freedom of inquiry through research and learning. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dream Builders 4equity | St Louis, MO | For low-income youth to receive training in rehabbing property. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Institute | St Louis, MO | To provide opportunities for immigrants and refugees to thrive in our region. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation | St Louis, MO | To support families of children battling congenital heart defects. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missouri History Museum | St Louis, MO | To serve as the confluence of hist. perspectives and contemp. issues to inspire and engage. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soldiers Memorial Military Museummissouri Historical Society | St Louis, MO | To serve as the confluence of hist. perspectives and contemp. issues to inspire and engage. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Science and technology | $4,006,000 |
| Environment | $1,050,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $598,000 |
| Education | $260,500 |
| Human services | $147,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 |
| Youth development | $30,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $12,806,500 |
| Florida | $10,000 |
| Connecticut | $5,000 |
| Colorado | $5,000 |
| District of Columbia | $5,000 |
| Virginia | $1,500 |
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Updated May 13, 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.