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Tietjen Family Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $515,750 (tax year ended December 2025)
Tietjen Family Foundation, a private foundation in Ballwin, MO, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $515,750 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 27, 2026. The largest was $329,500 to Lutheran School of Theology Chicago in Chicago, IL for to further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton.
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- EIN
- 823715560
- Based in
- Ballwin, MO
- Assets
- $4,165,169
- Grants paid
- $515,750
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202612089349100521. It reported $515,750 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran School of Theology Chicago | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $329,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran High North | Macomb, MI | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Town and Country, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Fam & Childrens Service | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opportunity International | Carol Stream, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Wartburg (lutheran Fam & Childrens Service) | Waterloo, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central States Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Kansas City, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossings | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Lantern Hill | Chesterfield, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nurses for Newborns | Maplewood, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children of Grace | San Franciso, CA | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gateway 180 Homeless Services | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wings of Hope | Chesterfield, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium | Sanibel, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Association for Specialized Education (lase) | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Elementary School Association | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202521359349102047. It reported $891,750 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran School of Theology Chicago | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $629,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Town and Country, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran High North | Macomb, MI | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Fam & Childrens Service | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opportunity International | Carol Stream, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of America | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nurses for Newborns | Maplewood, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children of Grace | San Franciso, CA | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossings | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Disaster Response | Chicago, IL | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gateway 180 Homeless Services | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lumin St Louis | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Among Us | Ferguson, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bailey-Matthews National Shell MUSEUM& Aquarium | Sanibel, FL | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Elementary School Association | St Louis, MO | To further the exempt purpose of the organizaiton | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $4,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 |
| Education | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $984,500 |
| Missouri | $280,000 |
| Michigan | $140,000 |
| California | $1,500 |
| Texas | $1,000 |
| Florida | $500 |
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Updated July 27, 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.