August a Busch III Charitable Trust
Historical FunderChesterfield, Missouri · EIN 43-1435400 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.8M
Organizations funded62
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$5.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | DAVID J KRAUSS |
|---|---|
| Address | 18152 EDISON AVE STE 200, CHESTERFIELD MO 63005 |
| Phone | 3146972926 |
| DKRAUSS@FAMILYOFFICESOLUTIONSLLC.COM | |
| Form and materials | NO SPECIFIC FORM |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
38% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation | St Louis, MO | General; cardiac or hybrid suite | $500,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies | Chevy Chase, MD | General | $170,000 |
| St Peters Senior Citizens Corporation | St Peters, MO | Maintenance | $127,846 |
| American Red Cross | St Louis, MO | General | $100,000 |
| Boca Grande Health Care Clinic Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | General | $100,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Ballwin, MO | General | $100,000 |
| Rossman School | St Louis, MO | Shipley leadership fund, general projects | $100,000 |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | General | $50,000 |
| The Caregiver Club | St Louis, MO | General | $50,000 |
| Cbc High School | St Louis, MO | General | $46,400 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General | $40,000 |
| Backstoppers Inc | St Louis, MO | General | $25,000 |
| Friends of Boca Grande | Boca Grande, FL | General | $25,000 |
| St Louis Firefighters Community Outreach | St Louis, MO | General | $25,000 |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | General | $25,000 |
| Aopa Foundation | Frederick, MD | You can fly program | $20,000 |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | General | $20,000 |
| Magic House | St Louis, MO | General | $20,000 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | St Louis, MO | General | $20,000 |
| Spirit of St Louis Air Show & STEM Expo | Chesterfield, MO | General | $15,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Portland, OR | General | $15,000 |
| Conservation Ambassadors | Paso Robles, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospital | Tampa, FL | General | $10,000 |
| Wet Nose Project | Fenton, MO | General | $10,000 |
| Seriousfun Children's Network | Norwalk, CT | General | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | General | $8,000 |
| 100 Neediest Cases | St Louis, MO | General | $5,000 |
| All Saints Parish | St Peters, MO | General | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of St Charles County | St Peters, MO | General | $5,000 |
| Busch Wildlife Santuary | Jupiter, FL | General | $5,000 |
| Catherine's Residence | Belmont, NC | General | $5,000 |
| Coalition for Animal Rescue & Education | Cadet, MO | General | $5,000 |
| Collaboration Center | Las Vegas, NV | General | $5,000 |
| Dogwood Farm Sanctuary | Troy, MO | General | $5,000 |
| Five Acres Animal Shelter | St Charles, MO | General | $5,000 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation & Improv Assoc | Boca Grande, FL | General | $5,000 |
| Pathways to Independence | Clayton, MO | General | $5,000 |
| St Charles County YMCA | St Peters, MO | General | $5,000 |
| University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO | Vet school | $5,000 |
| The National Museum of Transportation | St Louis, MO | General | $5,000 |
| Faith Christian Church | Earth City, MO | General | $5,000 |
| American Cancer Society | St Louis, MO | General | $5,000 |
| Promise Community Homes | St Louis, MO | General | $3,000 |
| The Island School Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | Golf tournament | $3,000 |
| Child Center - Marygrove | Florissant, MO | General | $2,500 |
| City of St Charles - Mounted Police | St Charles, MO | General | $2,500 |
| Focus Marines Foundation | St Louis, MO | General | $2,500 |
| Grand Traverse Conservation District | Traverse City, MI | General | $2,500 |
| Variety the Children's Charity | Birmingham, AL | General | $2,500 |
| Limb Lab Foundation | Rochester, MN | General | $1,500 |
| Shelter Friends | St Charles, MO | General | $1,500 |
| Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Lakeland, FL | General | $1,500 |
| Bree's Gift | Moscow Mills, MO | Sponsorship | $1,000 |
| Crisis Nursery St Charles | St Louis, MO | General | $1,000 |
| Dawn Brancheau Foundation | Orlando, FL | General | $1,000 |
| Lydia's House | St Louis, MO | General | $1,000 |
| Open Door Animal Sanctuary | House Springs, MO | General | $1,000 |
| Polk Sheriff's Charities Inc | Winter Haven, FL | General | $1,000 |
| Villa Duschesne | St Louis, MO | General | $1,000 |
| Boca Grande Historical Society | Boca Grande, FL | General | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,754,246 | 62 |
| 2024 | $2,487,174 | 66 |
| 2023 | $2,998,484 | 61 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611319349101616
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-1435400
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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