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Grants paid by The Bellwether Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 22-2635309 · Saint Louis, MO · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2021, The Bellwether Foundation (EIN 22-2635309) reported 40 grants paid totaling $2,696,740. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Great Rivers Greenway St Louis, MO | C | $996,744 | paid | TO DEVELOP A NETWORK OF GREENWAYS TO MAKE THE ST. LOUIS REGION A MORE VIBRANT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Missouri Historical Society St Louis, MO | U | $762,996 | paid | TO SERVE AS THE CONFLUENCE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Washington University St Louis, MO | B | $251,000 | paid | TO DISCOVER AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND THE FREEDOM OF INQUIRY THROUGH RESEARCH AND LEARNING | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Sheldon Arts Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $220,000 | paid | TO ENRICH THE ST. LOUIS REGION WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Marian Middle School St Louis, MO | B | $40,000 | paid | TO FOSTER PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG WOMEN AND PREPARE THEM FOR HIGH SCHOOL | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Loyola Academy of St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Beyond Housing Inc Pine Lawn, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | TO STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Kids Vision for Life St Louis St Louis, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | TO DELIVER VISION SERVICES TO UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN THROUGH A SCHOOL-BASED MODEL | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Contemporary Art Museum of St Louis St Louis, MO | C | $25,000 | paid | TO CREATE MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MOST RELEVANT AND INNOVATIVE ART | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | North Side Community School St Louis, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE EACH STUDENT'S OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION AND IN LIFE BY DEVELOPING SKILLS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Shakespeare Festival-St Louis St Louis, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | TO CELEBRATE SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE AND THE ARTISTS HE INSPIRED | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Unleashing Potential St Louis, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY BUILDING ON THEIR STRENGTHS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Ready Readers St Louis, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | TO PREPARE PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO BECOME READERS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | The St Louis Black Repertory Company St Louis, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE PLATFORMS FOR THEATRE AND DANCE FROM THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club of St Louis St Louis, MO | U | $15,000 | paid | TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | The Magic House St Louis, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | TO ENGAGE ALL CHILDREN WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO PROMOTE IMAGINATION, CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Clayton Community Foundation Clayton, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | TO CATALYZE THE COMMUNITY'S PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN ART AND SUSTAINABILITY | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Center West Palm Beach, FL | U | $14,500 | paid | TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ACT ON BEHALF OF WILDLIFE AND THE NATURAL WORLD | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Kids Enjoy Exercise Now St Louis, MO | B | $13,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | University of Richmond Richmond, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | TO EDUCATE IN AN ACADEMIC, INTELLECTUAL, AND COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Visitation Academy of St Louis St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG WOMEN | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Boys Hope Girls Hope Richmond Heights, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESIDENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Central Institute for the Deaf St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | TO TEACH CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING TO LISTEN, TALK, READ AND SUCCEED | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Gateway to the Great Outdoors Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE AT-RISK YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH NATURE | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | St Louis Area Women's Religious Collaborative Ministries St Louis, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS TO CHILDREN FROM REFUGEE/IMMIGRANT FAMILIES | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Circus Harmony Florissant, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | TO BUILD CHARACTER AND EXPAND COMMUNITY FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES, CULTURES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Promise Community Homes St Louis, MO | B | $7,500 | paid | TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING THE ABILITY TO LIVE AND BELONG IN COMMUNITY | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Humane Society for Greater Savannah Savannah, GA | B | $7,500 | paid | TO BETTER THE LIVES OF PETS AND PEOPLE | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Bethesda Academy - Savannah Savannah, GA | U | $7,500 | paid | TO PREPARE TOMORROW'S LEADERS BY INSPIRING YOUNG MEN TO DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | St Louis Zoo Association St Louis, MO | U | $7,500 | paid | TO CONSERVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Tower Grove Park Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $7,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | City Academy St Louis, MO | B | $7,500 | paid | TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATION TO PROMISING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Litshop Stl St Louis, MO | D | $6,500 | paid | TO FOSTER LEADERSHIP AND CONFIDENCE IN GIRLS TO USE THROUGH ADOLESCENCE AND EARLY ADULTHOOD | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Assisi House St Louis, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP TEMPORARY SHELTER AND PERMANENT HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | The International Institute of Metropolitan St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $2,500 | paid | TO HELP IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BECOME PRODUCTIVE AMERICANS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | John Burroughs School St Louis, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | TO FOSTER IN STUDENTS ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL AND CREATIVE FULFILLMENT | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | University of Denver Denver, CO | B | $1,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE LEARNING BY ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS IN ADVANCING SCHOLARLY INQUIRY | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Suffield Academy Suffield, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, STRONG WORK ETHIC, RESPECT, AND COMMITMENT | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Missouri Veterans Endeavor St Louis, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO HOMELESS VETERANS | 202231339349103668 |
| 2021 | Pianos for People St Louis, MO | B | $500 | paid | TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE PIANO | 202231339349103668 |
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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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