Faith-Based grants for nonprofits in Missouri
452 private foundations reported 1,162 faith-based grants to organizations in Missouri on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $25.4M in all. 144 of them are based in Missouri.
Foundations that fund faith-based in Missouri
20 of the 452: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of faith-based 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- 119 Ministries, Saint Charles - General support$3,087
- Haiti Joy Hope Inc, Liberty - General support$1,153
- International House of Prayer, Kansas City - General support$1,107
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Fellowship of Christian Athletes Group Return, Kansas City - Religion-Related, spiritual development$2,600
- Refuge Kc Inc, Kansas City - Religion-Related, spiritual development$580
- Campus Christian Fellowship, Kirksville - Religion-Related, spiritual development$500
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Gave $2M in 2024
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Council of Churches of the Ozarks Inc, Springfield - Levellup campaign over 3 years$5,000
- Bridges for Youth Inc, Springfield - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization…$1,000
- Interfaith Partnership of Greater St Louis, St Louis - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization$1,000
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Religion News Foundation, Columbia - Religion news service project$5,000,000
- 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
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Gave $287.7M in 2024
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Good Shepherd Mission Development Corporation, Olivette - To support capacity building with the good shepherd sisters mission development offices to improve program…$300,000
- School Sisters of Notre Dame, St Louis - To support justice coalition of religious, a project of school sisters of notre dame, to plan and expand…$300,000
- Good Shepherd Mission Development Corporation, Olivette - For the good shepherd international foundation, an affiliate partner of good shepherd mission development…$200,000
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Gave $6.5M in 2024
Koch Foundation Inc
Gainesville, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province, St Louis - To support living expenses for women religious$25,000
- Jerusalem Farm Inc, Kansas City - To support a summer retreat leader internship program$10,000
- Loyola Academy of St Louis, St Louis - To support a religious education program$10,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- International Vision Inc, Ozark - Matching contribution (general operating support)$4,000
- Friends of Chabad on Campus Inc, St Louis - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,072
- Operation Uplift, Blue Springs - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
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Gave $7M in 2025
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- The Warriors Journey, Springfield - Matching gifts 1$5,000
- The Warriors Journey, Springfield - Matching gifts 1$2,500
- God's Mountain Ministries, Rushville - Matching gifts 1$260
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Gave $14.4M in 2024
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- National Benevolent Association of the Christian C, St Louis - General charitable and religious purposes$45,000
- Religion News Foundation, Columbia - To help with the cost of producing stories on religious and faith issues as described in its grant proposal.$20,000
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The Bolick Foundation
Conover, NC · latest return: tax year 2025- Christian Friends of New Americans, St Louis - Discipleship$34,771
- Christ in Youth Inc, Joplin - College/Young adult ministries$30,169
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Gave $9.2M in 2024
Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation
Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Congregation of the Mission Fr Perry, St Louis - Congregation of the mission ministries$18,000
- Congregation of the Missionrev Piletic, Perryville - Congregation of the mission ministries$18,000
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Gave $625M in 2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Religion News Foundation, Columbia - For general operating support$200,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Deaconess Foundation, Saint Louis - Sustaining collaborative attention, strategy alignment, and collective action to advance the wellbeing of the…$178,500
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Centene Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Bridge of Hope Ministries, Saint Louis - Providie builidng infrastructure$100,000
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Gave $103.9M in 2024
The Rees-Jones Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Kids Across America, Branson - Funding to support summer camp scholarships for children from under-resourced communities.$65,000
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The Hws Charitable Foundation Inc
Cedar Rapids, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- Bike Walk Kc, Kansas City - Safe routes to school programs to improve health and build resilient communities in missouri$55,000
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Seed the Dream Foundation
Gladwyne, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of Chabad on Campus Inc, Saint Louis - To support the mission of the organization$25,000
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Gave $14.9M in 2024
Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation
San Antonio, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Religion News Foundation, Columbia - General Support$25,000
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Dalio Foundation Inc
Westport, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Impact City Fc, St Charles - To support general operations$20,000
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Gave $303.9M in 2024
W K Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City - Matching Grant$10,819
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Missouri organizations that received faith-based grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Religion News Foundation Columbia | 4 | $5,245,000 |
| Friends of Chabad on Campus Inc Saint Louis | 3 | $27,131 |
| Concordia Publishing House Saint Louis | 2 | $1,250,049 |
| Christian Friends of New Americans Saint Louis | 2 | $34,841 |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City | 2 | $10,984 |
| Jerusalem Farm Kansas City | 2 | $10,038 |
| Council of Churches of the Ozarks Springfield | 2 | $5,087 |
| National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company Kansas City | 2 | $1,384 |
| Interfaith Partnership of Greater St Louis Saint Louis | 2 | $1,052 |
| Bridges for Youth Inc Springfield | 2 | $1,042 |
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 faith-based, 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 452 foundations, 126 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.