Children & Youth grants for nonprofits in Missouri
709 private foundations reported 1,594 children & youth grants to organizations in Missouri on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $64.7M in all. 206 of them are based in Missouri.
Foundations709
Grants on record1,594
Total granted$64.7M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund children & youth in Missouri
20 of the 709: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of children & youth grants to Missouri organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Tenth Life Cat Rescue, Saint Louis - General support$2,359
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kansas City - General support$1,812
- International Crisis Aid Inc, St Louis - General support$778
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis, Saint Louis - Youth development$125,218
- Boys Hope Girls Hope, St Louis - Children & youth services$50,000
- Magic House, Saint Louis - Children's museums$12,500
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Gave $2M in 2024
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Pivotal Point Transitional Housing Inc, St Joseph - Youth transitional housing capital campaign$7,500
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield Inc, Springfield - Capital campaign for teen center$5,000
- University Academy, Kansas City - Youth financial literacy$5,000
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Gave $95M in 2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Guadalupe Centers Inc, Kansas City - Support to build capacity for leadership development related to workforce development. 202410-16654$250,000
- Teachers Like Me, Lees Summit - Support to build capacity for staffing related to workforce and career development. 202409-15919$250,000
- Guadalupe Centers Inc, Kansas City - Support for 2024 general operating expenses associated with guadalupe centers, inc. youth (before and…$120,000
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- St Louis Public Schools Foundation, St Louis - Grant for youth sports$20,000
- Hickman Mills School District, Kansas City - Grant for youth sports$8,000
- Daryl Cronk Dash Foundation, Raymore - Grant for youth sports$5,000
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The Hws Charitable Foundation Inc
Cedar Rapids, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- The Washington University, St Louis - Seed for oklahoma kids: research to inform large-scale, asset-based policy$253,612
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis Inc, St Louis - Workforce development and career readiness: preparing disadvantaged teens for careers and jobs as adults$125,000
- Kids Win Missouri, Ballwin - Advancing early care and education in missouri$110,000
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Community Impact Network
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- The Legacy Center Stl, St Louis - Youth programs, educator professional development, and community strengthening$1,890,690
- Urban Sprouts, St Louis - To support youth education programs$182,516
- Epworth Drop-In Center, St Louis - Support for unhoused youth$160,681
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Kingdom House, Saint Louis - Volunteer program$2,116
- Tenth Life Cat Rescue, Saint Louis - Matching gifts$2,000
- Downtown Childrens Center, St Louis - Matching gifts$575
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Aquinas Institute of Theology, St Louis - Nurturing children-worship & prayer$1,250,000
- Concordia Publishing House, St Louis - Nurturing children-worship & prayer$1,250,000
- Live Church, St Louis - Nurturing children-worship & prayer$1,249,011
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Gave $16.2M in 2024
William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank of Kansas City N a T
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- St Louis Childrens Hospital Foundation, St Louis - Together we will campaign - child life zone$500,000
- Mothers Refuge, Independence - Welcome home: transitional living for homeless young moms and children$100,000
- Operation Breakthrough Inc, Kansas City - Capacity building for teen programming over 2 years$100,000
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J E and L E Mabee Foundation Inc
Midland, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City - Youth development$1,785,800
- Foster Adopt Care Coalition, Brentwood - Youth development$1,300,000
- Capital City Area Council for Special Services, Jefferson City - Youth development$1,000,000
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Gave $30.1M in 2024
James S Mcdonnell Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Wepower, St Louis - Developing a data-driven, community-centric strategy to coordinate & transform the st. louis early childhood…$637,539
- Biostl, Saint Louis - Bioscience workforce collaborative: catalyzing equitable career pathways and enhancing the workforce system…$565,297
- Biostl, Saint Louis - Bioscience workforce collaborative: catalyzing equitable career pathways and enhancing the workforce system…$565,297
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Boniface Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Eye Thrive, St Louis - Mobile vision clinic$250,000
- Boys Hope Girls Hope, Bridgeton - Co-Pilot for hope prep academy$200,000
- Living Well Foundation, Imperial - Youth well-being$20,000
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The Patterson Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Little Blessing Preschoolday Care - St Paul's Lutheran Church, Cole Camp - Rural child care program grant$150,000
- Rich Hill R-Iv School District, Rich Hill - Rural child care program grant$120,000
- Seeds of Faith Preschool, Clinton - Rural child care program grant$90,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Dream Builders 4 Equity, Saint Louis - In support of neighborhood revitalization$100,000
- Stl Youth Jobs, Saint Louis - In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways$100,000
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kansas City - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- United Way of Greater St Louis Inc, St Louis - United Way 2025 Campaign & College Kids$150,000
- Kingdom House, Saint Louis - 2025 LifeWise StL Economic Wellness IDA Program$100,000
- Dream Builders 4 Equity, Saint Louis - Youth Led Community Development$50,000
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Camp Fire National Headquarters, Kansas City - Support evidence building for positive youth development programs and practices$100,000
- Washington University, St Louis - Support for evaluating the impact of a supplemental income program on children's academic outcomes$80,000
- Lyriks Institution, Kansas City - Support community-based alternatives for youth that empower and engage them for good success$65,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Washington University, St Louis - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$1,192,560
- Washington University, St Louis - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$758,687
- Washington University, St Louis - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$417,337
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Gave $16.2M in 2024
Berges Family Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Urban Sprouts, University City - General support$1,000,000
- Dream Builders 4 Equity, St Louis - General support$50,000
- Stl Youth Jobs, St Louis - General support$25,000
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Gave $69.7M in 2024
Daniels Fund
Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kansas City - Youth sports programs$100,000
- Agriculture Future of America Inc, Kansas City - Agriculture future of americas youth in colorado$50,000
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kansas City - Youth sports programs$5,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Missouri organizations that received children & youth grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Stl Youth Jobs Saint Louis | 6 | $267,535 |
| Urban Sprouts Saint Louis | 5 | $1,203,478 |
| Dream Builders 4 Equity Saint Louis | 5 | $202,526 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City | 5 | $115,412 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope Saint Louis | 4 | $251,589 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis St Louis | 4 | $251,112 |
| Agriculture Future of America Inc Kansas City | 4 | $78,055 |
| The Washington University St Louis | 3 | $2,702,196 |
| Guadalupe Centers Inc Kansas City | 3 | $423,537 |
| Eye Thrive Maryland Heights | 3 | $252,533 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Missouri that we classify as children & youth, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 709 foundations, 238 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.