STEM grants for nonprofits in Missouri
90 private foundations reported 170 stem grants to organizations in Missouri on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $19.5M in all. 44 of them are based in Missouri.
Foundations90
Grants on record170
Total granted$19.5M
Their typical grant$10,000
Foundations that fund stem in Missouri
20 of the 90: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of stem grants to Missouri organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Gave $95M in 2024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- The Curators of the University of Missouri, Columbia - Support for 2024 general operating expenses for kc STEM alliance. 202403-14815$300,000
- Gem Theater Cultural and Performing Arts Center Inc, Kansas City - Support to build workforce and career development capacity for information technology, program enhancement,…$250,000
- Art As Mentorship Inc, Kansas City - Support to build capacity for leadership development, strategic planning, and technology related to workforce…$250,000
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- St Louis Science Center Foundation, Saint Louis - General support$220
- Alliance for Astronomy Inc, Wentzville - General support$133
- Foundation for Soy Innovation, Jefferson City - General support$99
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Gave $30.1M in 2024
James S Mcdonnell Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis, St Louis - Umsl school of engineering & student support$3,361,590
- St Louis Science Center Foundation, St Louis - For the st. louis science center campaign to be launched in 2024, with the specific purpose of this gift to…$575,000
- Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis, St Louis - To support undergraduates aiming toward and marticulated in the umsl/wustl joint engineering program$235,000
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Tenacre Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- The Campership Fund, St Louis - Christian science philanthropic organizations$1,000,000
- Cedars Camps, Lebanon - Christian science camps$991,668
- Cedars Camps, Lebanon - Christian science camps$908,372
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Saint Louis - Biological & life sciences$215,000
- Saint Louis Student Robotics Association Inc, Wildwood - Science and technology research institutes, services$500
- St Louis Science Center Foundation, Saint Louis - Science and technology research institutes, services$44
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Washington University, St Louis - Create novel technology platform capabilities$1,951,881
- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St Louis - Agricultural development$1,290,520
- St Louis Science Center Foundation, St Louis - Gates agricultural innovations, llc: agricultural development$30,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Saint Louis Student Robotics Association Inc, Grover - Matching gifts$2,000
- Born Just Right Inc, Columbia - Volunteer program$1,000
- St Louis Science Center Foundation, Saint Louis - Matching gifts$249
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The Hws Charitable Foundation Inc
Cedar Rapids, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- St Louis Regional Public Media Inc, St Louis - Nine pbs early learning initiative: literacy and STEM activities in the classroom, home, & community$85,000
- West Central Community Development Corporation, Appleton City - Connected rides: transforming rural transportation with technology$63,264
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Gave $2M in 2024
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Police Foundation of Kansas City, Kansas City - Peregrine technology acquisition$50,000
- St Louis Science Center Foundation, St Louis - Used at the discretion of the board of directors or trustees as they see fit for operating their organization$2,500
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Gave $147.7M in 2024
John S and James L Knight Foundation Inc
Miami, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Curators of the University of Missouri, Columbia - To create a digital on-demand services online marketplace for affordable, fractional digital technology and…$628,500
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Boniface Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Notre Dame High School, St Louis - STEM$200,000
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Gave $90.3M in 2024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, Columbia - To support a doris duke racial equity in clinical equations civic science fellow in a project to engage…$169,700
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Washington University, St Louis - Fellowships for Science and Engineering$87,500
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The Argosy Foundation
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- First in Missouri, Saint Louis - STEM project$27,500
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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- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St Louis - Danforth center impact fund$25,000
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Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust
West Palm Beach, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Project Megsss, Des Peres - Putting the m in STEM$20,000
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Gave $49.3M in 2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Saint Louis University, St Louis - Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship$15,000
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Taylor Family Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2025- St Louis Science Center Foundation, St Louis - Annual fund - support$10,000
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Gave $9.9M in 2024
Air Products Foundation
Allentown, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Boy Scouts of America Greater St Louis Area Council, Saint Louis - Engineering explorer post$4,000
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Gave $392K in 2024
Innovative Technology Education Fund
Saint Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Normandy Schools Collaborative, St Louis - General support of technology in education.$70,515
- Special School District of University City, University City - General support of technology in education.$60,564
- Maplewood Richmond Heights School District, Maplewood - General support of technology in education.$59,791
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Missouri organizations that received stem grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| St Louis Science Center Foundation Saint Louis | 7 | $618,013 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Saint Louis | 4 | $1,530,567 |
| Saint Louis Student Robotics Association Inc Wildwood | 3 | $2,529 |
| Washington University St Louis | 2 | $2,039,381 |
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 stem, 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 90 foundations, 44 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.