Funders › MO › The Bellwether Foundation › 2020
Grants paid by The Bellwether Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 22-2635309 · Saint Louis, MO · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, The Bellwether Foundation (EIN 22-2635309) reported 50 grants paid totaling $3,060,000. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tower Grove Park Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $578,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE TOWER GROVE PARK | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | The Muny St Louis, MO | U | $575,000 | paid | TO ENRICH LIVES BY PRODUCING EXCEPTIONAL MUSICAL THEATRE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis, MO | U | $300,000 | paid | TO DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | A Million Stars DBA College Bound St Louis, MO | U | $200,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS TO ACHIEVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | St Louis Zoo Association St Louis, MO | U | $140,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE ST. LOUIS ZOO | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | City Academy Inc St Louis, MO | B | $132,500 | paid | TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATION TO PROMISING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Southside Early Childhood Center St Louis, MO | B | $125,000 | paid | TO NUTURE, EDUCATE, AND INSPIRE CHILDREN IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Center of Creative Arts St Louis, MO | B | $125,000 | paid | TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY VIA THE ARTS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Forest Park Forever Inc St Louis, MO | B | $125,000 | paid | TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN, AND SUSTAIN FOREST PARK | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | St Louis Public Schools Foundation St Louis, MO | U | $100,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENTS OF ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | The Ranken-Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Maryland Heights, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR MEDICALLY COMPLICATED CHILDREN | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Evangelical Children's Home St Louis, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR TRAUMATIZED, LOW-INCOME YOUTH | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Ready Readers St Louis, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | TO PREPARE PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO BECOME READERS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Loyola Academy St Louis, MO | D | $30,000 | paid | TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Kipp St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP CHARACTER AND ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Miriam Foundation St Louis, MO | C | $30,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra St Louis, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | The Oasis Institute St Louis, MO | C | $25,000 | paid | TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF MATURE ADULTS THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING AND SERVICES | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | De la Salle Inc St Louis, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LA SALLE CHARTER SCHOOLS AND ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Beyond Housing Inc Pine Lawn, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | TO STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Lifewisestl St Louis, MO | U | $20,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF SOUTH SIDE ST. LOUIS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | University of Missouri St Louis St Louis, MO | U | $20,000 | paid | TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCES | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Kidsmart St Louis, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER KIDS IN NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL BY PROVIDING FREE ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR LEARNING | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | The Wyman Center Eureka, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | TO ENABLE TEENS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES TO LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Forest Releaf of Missouri St Louis, MO | C | $15,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE TREES FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PLANTINGS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society West Palm Beach, FL | U | $15,000 | paid | TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF WILDLIFE AND THE NATURAL WORLD | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | National Audubon Society Inc New York, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE AUDUBON CENTER AT RIVERLANDS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | St Louis Internship Program St Louis, MO | D | $15,000 | paid | TO PREPARE LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | St Louis Area Women Religious Collaborative Ministries St Louis, MO | B | $14,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ENGLISH TUTORING PROJECT | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | St Louis Science Center Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $13,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $12,500 | paid | TO MAINTAIN A FORMAL PROGRAM TO TEACH THE GAME OF CHESS AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Dream Builders 4 Equity St Louis, MO | C | $12,300 | paid | FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN REHABBING PROPERTY | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Gateway to the Great Outdoors Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE AT-RISK YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH NATURE | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Boys Hope Girls Hope Bridgeton, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESIDENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | St Louis Community Foundation St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COVID-19 REGIONAL RESPONSE FUND | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Almost Home St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT AND STABLE LIVING TO YOUNG MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Guardian Angel Settlement Association St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SERVE PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY BY PROVIDING CHILDCARE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | University of Richmond Richmond, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | TO OPERATE A UNIVERSITY FOR ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC, AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Marian Middle School St Louis, MO | B | $9,200 | paid | TO FOSTER PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG WOMEN AND PREPARE THEM FOR HIGH SCHOOL | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Visitation Academy of St Louis St Louis, MO | C | $7,000 | paid | TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG WOMEN | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | St Louis Art Museum Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $4,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE SUPPORT OF THE ST. LOUIS ART MUSEUM | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Missouri Historical Society St Louis, MO | U | $3,000 | paid | SERVE AS THE CONFLUENCE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army Greater St Louis Metropolitan Area St Louis, MO | U | $2,000 | paid | TO MEET BASIC HUMAN NEEDS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Gateway Center for Giving St Louis, MO | U | $1,500 | paid | TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND PHILANTHROPY BY PROMOTING IMPACTFUL AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | University of Denver Denver, CO | B | $1,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE LEARNING BY ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS IN ADVANCING SCHOLARLY INQUIRY | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Washington University St Louis, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | TO TEACH, RESEARCH, AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Suffield Academy Suffield, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, STRONG WORK ETHIC, RESPECT, AND COMMITMENT | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | John Burroughs School St Louis, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | TO FOSTER IN STUDENTS ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL, AND CREATIVE FULFILLMENT | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | The International Institute of Metropolitan St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | TO HELP IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BECOME PRODUCTIVE AMERICANS | 202141319349103144 |
| 2020 | Launchcode St Louis, MO | C | $1,000 | paid | TO INCREASE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGY FOR INDIVIDUALS LACKING TRADITIONAL EDUCATION | 202141319349103144 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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