Boniface Foundation
Invitation OnlySt Louis, Missouri · EIN 43-1841204 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$12.6M
Organizations funded96
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$327M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $51,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Zoo Foundation | St Louis, MO | Wildcare park | $3,000,000 |
| Dogs for Our Brave | St Louis, MO | New building | $1,800,000 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St Louis, MO | Cyberknife | $1,000,000 |
| Beyond Housing | St Louis, MO | Normandy community development | $750,000 |
| St Louis Community Foundation | St Louis, MO | Post-Secondary scholarships for underserved students | $588,000 |
| Investstl | St Louis, MO | Neighborhood solidarity fund & community development efforts | $500,000 |
| Loyola Academy of St Louis | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $451,500 |
| Health Homes | St Charles, MO | Westflo project for street infrastructure | $375,000 |
| Youth in Need | St Charles, MO | Community well-being | $270,000 |
| Marian Middle School | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $260,000 |
| Our Little Haven | St Louis, MO | Keystone mental health services | $258,500 |
| Access Academies | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $251,500 |
| Eye Thrive | St Louis, MO | Mobile vision clinic | $250,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Bridgeton, MO | Co-Pilot for hope prep academy | $200,000 |
| Notre Dame High School | St Louis, MO | STEM | $200,000 |
| Missouri College and Career Attainment Network | Columbia, MO | College attainment for underserved students | $187,000 |
| Cor Jesu Academy | St Louis, MO | Bridge program | $151,250 |
| Incarnate Word Academy | St Louis, MO | Rising female scholarships | $105,000 |
| Veterans Community Project | St Louis, MO | Veterans collaboration grant | $100,000 |
| Cardinals Care | St Louis, MO | Health fair | $75,000 |
| Mary Grove | Florissant, MO | Behavioral health - therapeutic residential services | $75,000 |
| Christian Brothers College | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $60,000 |
| De Smet Jesuit High School | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $60,000 |
| Rosati Kain | St Louis, MO | Rising female scholarship | $52,500 |
| Chads Coalition for Mental Health | St Louis, MO | Suicide prevention programs within area high schools | $51,500 |
| Duo Dogs | St Louis, MO | Slu facility dog & duo dogs touch program | $50,000 |
| Fair St Louis Foundation | St Louis, MO | Celebrate st. louis | $50,000 |
| Notre Dame High School | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $50,000 |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | Food bank | $50,000 |
| Quest Scholarship Fund | St Louis, MO | Supporing 50% of program fee for faces of america quest scholarships | $50,000 |
| Ready Readers | St Louis, MO | Reading neighborhood captains program | $50,000 |
| Rosati Kain | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $50,000 |
| Saint Louis University High School | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $50,000 |
| St Louis Youth Jobs | St Louis, MO | Programming connecting low-income young people to employment | $50,000 |
| St Mary's High School | St Louis, MO | Capacity building | $50,000 |
| Wyman | Eureka, MO | Teen leaders program | $50,000 |
| Saint Louis University | St Louis, MO | Bridge program | $47,500 |
| Nerinx Hall High School | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $45,000 |
| Joshua Chamberlain Society | St Louis, MO | Veteran collaboration grant | $36,500 |
| St Joseph's High School | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $35,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation South | St Louis, MO | Community well-being | $30,000 |
| Memory Care Solutions | St Louis, MO | Community well-being | $30,000 |
| Notre Dame High School | St Louis, MO | Rising female scholarship | $30,000 |
| Focus Marines Foundation | St Louis, MO | Veterans collaboration grant | $26,500 |
| American Heart Association | St Louis, MO | To fight heart disease | $25,000 |
| Cor Jesu Academy | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $25,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | Support for underserved girl scout troops | $25,000 |
| Harris House | St Charles, MO | Veteran collaboration grant | $25,000 |
| Incarnate Word Academy | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $25,000 |
| Lutheran North High School | St Louis, MO | Secondary education support for the underserved | $25,000 |
| Opera Theatre of St Louis | St Louis, MO | Supporting arts education for community schools | $25,000 |
| St Louis Community Foundation | St Louis, MO | Training, coaching, or consulting sessions for black non-profit leaders | $25,000 |
| New Dimensions | St Louis, MO | Soccer starts at home program | $25,000 |
| St Joseph's Housing Initiative | St Louis, MO | Quality housing for low-and moderate-income families | $25,000 |
| Christian Brothers College | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency 2023-2024 | $22,500 |
| De Smet Jesuit High School | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency 2024-2025 | $22,500 |
| Lutheran North High School | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency | $22,500 |
| St Mary's High School | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency | $22,500 |
| Living Well Foundation | Imperial, MO | Youth well-being | $20,000 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | Bridgeton, MO | Food bank | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 96 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South | St Louis, MO | Mercy south ed renovation | $27,500,000 |
| Harris House | St Charles, MO | South broadway renovation | $6,000,000 |
| St Louis Zoo Foundation | St Louis, MO | Wildcare park | $2,000,000 |
| Missouri College and Career Attainment Network | Columbia, MO | College attainment for underserved students | $396,000 |
| Health Homes | St Charles, MO | Westflo project for street infrastructure | $375,000 |
| Quest Scholarship Fund | St Louis, MO | Supporing 50% of program fee for faces of america quest scholarships | $75,000 |
| St Louis Youth Jobs | St Louis, MO | Programming connecting low-income young people to employment | $50,000 |
| Incarnate Word Academy | St Louis, MO | Rising female scholarships | $45,000 |
| Lutheran North High School | St Louis, MO | Rising female scholarships | $45,000 |
| Notre Dame High School | St Louis, MO | Rising female scholarships | $45,000 |
| Cor Jesu Academy | St Louis, MO | Bridge program | $43,750 |
| Rosati Kain | St Louis, MO | Rising female scholarship | $22,500 |
| Christian Brothers College | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency 2025-2026 | $6,750 |
| De Smet Jesuit High School | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency 2025-2026 | $6,750 |
| Lutheran North High School | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency 2025-2026 | $6,750 |
| Nerinx Hall High School | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency 2025-2026 | $6,750 |
| Notre Dame High School | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency 2025-2026 | $6,750 |
| St Mary's High School | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency 2025-2026 | $6,750 |
| St John Vianney High School | St Louis, MO | Cultural competency 2025-2026 | $6,750 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,645,765 | 115 |
| 2023 | $12,567,450 | 78 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533199349100038
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-1841204
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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