Trio Foundation of St Louis
Historical FunderSt Louis, Missouri · EIN 43-1553538 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.9M
Organizations funded100
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$36.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | TRIOSTLORG |
|---|---|
| Address | ONLINE APPLICATION TO BE COMPLETED, SEE - WWWTRIOSTLORG, PO BOX MO 63117 |
| Phone | 3147253040 |
| TRIO@TRIOSTL.ORG | |
| Form and materials | THE FOUNDATION HAS GUIDELINES THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED AND AN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM THAT MUST BE COMPLETED TO RECEIVE A GRANT. THE FOUNDATION GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION MAY BE FOUND AT "WWW.TRIOSTL.ORG". INQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO MARISSA ROSEN, PROGRAM OFFICER, MARISSA@TRIOSTL.ORG. |
| Deadlines | FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, THE DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 4, 2026. |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING FOCUS IS IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND SCIENTIFIC OR MEDICAL RESEARCH. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT GENERALLY INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE PRODUCTION OF VIDEOS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, ROUTINE TECHNOLOGY EXPENSES, EVENT SPONSORSHIP, CHARTER SCHOOLS, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC PLANS. FOR MORE DETAILS PELASE VISIT WWW.TRIOSTL.ORG. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed St Louis | St Louis, MO | Cultivating st. louis | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Rivers | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | Workforce development: preparing disadvantaged teens to thrive as adults | $30,000 |
| Lifewise Stl | St Louis, MO | Women's financial wellbeing | $30,000 |
| Archcity Defenders | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Beyond Housing | Pine Lawn, MO | Beyond housing's youth programs | $25,000 |
| Black Girls Do STEM | St Louis, MO | Black girls do STEM general operating support | $25,000 |
| Cinema St Louis | St Louis, MO | Capital grant for purchase of hi pointe theater | $25,000 |
| Coca - Center of Creative Arts | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Contemporary Art Museum St Louis | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Craft Alliance Center | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Crown Center for Senior Living | St Louis, MO | Community living center | $25,000 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | Building a diverse and inclusive STEM workforce | $25,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | Confluence conservation easement program: protecting st. louis area floodplain wetlands | $25,000 |
| Earth University | Atlanta, GA | Earth scholarship fund | $25,000 |
| Earthdance Organic Farm School | Ferguson, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Earthday365 | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Flance Early Learning Center | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Forest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | Capital campaign support for imagine the glade | $25,000 |
| Grand Center | St Louis, MO | Capital campaign | $25,000 |
| Great Rivers Environmental Law Center | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Haven of Grace | St Louis, MO | General operating fund | $25,000 |
| Jazz St Louis | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Community Center | St Louis, MO | Adult day at the j | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | St Louis, MO | Harvey kornblum jewish food pantry | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | Nutrition for older adults | $25,000 |
| Laumeier Sculpture Park | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Launchcode Foundation | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Legal Services of Eastern Mo | St Louis, MO | Microenterprise program | $25,000 |
| Magic House St Louis Children's Museum | St Louis, MO | The magic house, made for kids | $25,000 |
| Marian Middle School | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Metro Theater Company | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Migrant and Immigrant Community Action Project | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | St Louis, MO | Art access | $25,000 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | Biodiversecity st. louis | $25,000 |
| Missouri History Museum | St Louis, MO | We are st. louis campaign | $25,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | St Louis, MO | Capital campaign | $25,000 |
| Open Space Council Stl | St Louis, MO | Land trust program | $25,000 |
| Rung for Women | St Louis, MO | Financial assistance & education for st. louis women | $25,000 |
| Southside Early Childhood Center | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | Action/Abstraction redefined learning & engagement programs | $25,000 |
| St Louis Art Place Initiative | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| St Louis Shakespeare Festival | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| St Louis Zoo | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Starkloff Disability Institute | St Louis, MO | Access U: from college to career | $25,000 |
| The St Louis Black Repertory Company LLC | St Louis, MO | Year-Round education and community programs | $25,000 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | St Louis, MO | Collaborative laboratory internships and mentoring blueprint | $25,000 |
| Urban Harvest Stl | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $25,000 |
| YWCA Metro St Louis | St Louis, MO | Women's economic stability partnership (wesp) | $25,000 |
| College Hill Foundation | St Louis, MO | College hill foundation neighborhood revitalization general operating support | $20,000 |
| Forest Releaf of Missouri | St Louis, MO | Priority releaf: building st. louis' urban tree canopy | $20,000 |
| Missouri Abortion Fund | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Rebuilding Together St Louis | Webster Groves, MO | Environmental justice through home repair | $20,000 |
| Repertory Theatre of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $20,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | St Louis, MO | Protecting the right to vote in missouri | $15,000 |
| Care | Merrifield, VA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| City Greens Market | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Dance St Louis | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 100 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,852,500 | 100 |
| 2024 | $1,690,000 | 91 |
| 2023 | $1,675,500 | 115 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631349349104353
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-1553538
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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