Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation
Historical FunderSt Louis, Missouri · EIN 43-6036524 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$125K
Organizations funded129
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$2.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $1,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | FRITZ GEBHARD |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 8467, ST LOUIS MO 63132 |
| Phone | 3149974552 |
| Form and materials | THERE IS NO SPECIFIC FORM. PLEASE SEND TAX EXEMPTION LETTER AND MOST RECENT BUDGET. |
| 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
22% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Episcopal Church | St Louis, MO | General support | $4,000 |
| Greenwood Community Church | Greenwood Village, CO | General support | $3,000 |
| Birthright Counseling | St Louis, MO | General support | $2,000 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness of St Louis | East Hampton, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Haven of Grace | St Louis, MO | General support | $2,000 |
| Health Protection & Education Services | St Louis, MO | General support | $2,000 |
| Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House | Sedalia, CO | General support | $2,000 |
| Places for People Inc | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,500 |
| Sunshine Ministries | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,500 |
| Villa Duchesneoak Hill School | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,500 |
| Alive Inc | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Almost Home | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Angels' Arms | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Audubon Center | West Alton, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Backstoppers | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Mo | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Boys Hope-Girls Hope of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Cancer Support Community | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Central Institute for the Deaf | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| City Academy | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Core Collective at St Vincent | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Covenant House Missouri | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Delta Gamma Center for Children With Visual Impairments | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Episcopal City Mission | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Every Child's Hope | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Family Forward | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Family Tree | Wheat Ridge, CO | General support | $1,000 |
| Feed My People | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Fore Honor Foundation | House Springs, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Friends of Kids With Cancer Inc | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Friends of the St Louis Public Library | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Gateway to Hope | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Glen Echo Historic District Preservation Foundation | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Harris House | St Charles, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General support | $1,000 |
| Home Works | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Hosea House | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Ladue Chapel Presbyterian Church | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Ladue Education Foundation | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Lifebridge Partnership | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Lift for Life | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Little Bit Foundation | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Logos School | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Magnolia Recovery & Wellness Foundation | Jackson, MS | General support | $1,000 |
| Marian Middle School | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Meds & Food for Kids | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Memory Care Home Solutions | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Missouri Baptist Children's Home | Bridgeton, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Missouri Veterans Endeavor | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Morgan Adams | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 |
| Muny Opera | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| My Life Speaks | Nashville, TN | General support | $1,000 |
| Nature Conservancy in Missouri | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| North Side Community School | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,000 |
| Orchard Club South | Englewood, CO | General support | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 129 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $125,000 | 131 |
| 2024 | $125,000 | 129 |
| 2023 | $114,000 | 129 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 21, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601419349100315
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-6036524
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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