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Grants paid by The Bellwether Foundation, tax year 2025
EIN 22-2635309 · Saint Louis, MO · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2025, The Bellwether Foundation (EIN 22-2635309) reported 39 grants paid totaling $6,651,500. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis, MO | U | $2,000,000 | paid | TO DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH LIFE. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Donald Danforth Plant Science Center St Louis, MO | B | $1,400,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Forest Park Forever St Louis, MO | B | $1,000,000 | paid | TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN FOREST PARK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $1,000,000 | paid | TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE TO ALL CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Sheldon Arts Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $500,000 | paid | TO ENRICH THE ST. LOUIS REGION WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Urban Sprouts University City, MO | B | $130,000 | paid | TO HONOR AND EMPOWER EACH YOUNG SCHOLAR TO DEVELOP INTO SOCIALLY CAPABLE, CREATIVE, AND INSPIRED CITIZENS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Center for Creative Arts (coca) St Louis, MO | U | $100,000 | paid | TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO SECURE ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE, SOCIAL EQUALITY, & CIVIL RIGHTS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc St Louis, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY WITH ONE GOAL IN MIND: HELPING PEOPLE LIVE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE LIVES. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Green House Venture St Louis, MO | B | $70,000 | paid | TO EDUCATE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN STEM, BIOSCIENCE, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, AND URBAN AGRICULTURE. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | City Academy St Louis, MO | B | $55,000 | paid | TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATION TO PROMISING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | St Louis Mercantile Library at Umsl St Louis, MO | C | $46,500 | paid | TO MAKE ITS COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE WIDEST NUMBER OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL USERS | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Dream Builders 4 Equity St Louis, MO | C | $30,000 | paid | FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN REHABBING PROPERTY. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Forest Releaf of Missouri St Louis, MO | B | $30,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE TREES FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PLANTINGS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Friends of Okeeheelee Nature Center Inc West Palm Beach, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF OUR NATURAL WORLD AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Visitation Academy St Louis, MO | U | $8,000 | paid | TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG WOMEN. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood Great Rivers St Louis, MO | U | $6,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE, PROTECT & SUPPORT REPRODUCTIVE & SEXUAL HEALTH, SERVICES, ACCESS AND RIGHTS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Saint Louis Zoo Association St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | TO CONSERVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | John Burroughs School St Louis, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL AND CREATIVE FULFILLMENT FOR STUDENTS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Operation Food Search St Louis, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | TO HEAL HUNGER WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT PROVIDE FOOD TODAY & HELP CREATE A HUNGER-FREE TOMORROW. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Flance Early Learning Center St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | TO EDUCATE AND NURTURE YOUNG CHILDREN, SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Guardian Angel Settlement Association St Louis, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | TO HELP PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND ACHIEVE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Pianos for People St Louis, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE PIANO. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $4,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE SUPPORT OF THE SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Eye Thrive St Louis, MO | B | $3,500 | paid | TO GIVE CHILDREN THE ABILITY TO THRIVE THROUGH ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL VISION SERVICES. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Marian Middle School St Louis, MO | B | $3,500 | paid | TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | The Campbell House St Louis, MO | C | $3,000 | paid | TO ENLIVEN THE HISTORY OF ST. LOUIS AND WESTWARD EXPANSION THROUGH THE STORY OF THE CAMPBELL FAMILY. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Saint Louis Science Center Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $3,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Tower Grove Park Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $3,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Washington University St Louis, MO | B | $2,500 | paid | TO DISCOVER AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND THE FREEDOM OF INQUIRY THROUGH RESEARCH AND LEARNING. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | University of Denver Denver, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | TO PROMOTE LEARNING BY ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS IN ADVANCING SCHOLARLY INQUIRY. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Suffield Academy Suffield, CT | B | $2,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, STRONG WORK ETHIC, RESPECT, AND COMMITMENT. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | University of Richmond Richmond, VA | U | $1,500 | paid | TO EDUCATE STUDENTS IN AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND INTELLECTUALLY VIBRANT COMMUNITY. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Food & Friends Washington, DC | B | $1,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE MEALS, GROCERIES, & NUTRITION TO THOSE LIVING WITH CANCER, HIV/AIDS, & OTHER ILLNESSES. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Bread for the City Washington, DC | B | $1,500 | paid | TO HELP LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS DEVELOP THEIR POWER TO DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Soldiers Memorial Military Museummissouri Historical Society St Louis, MO | U | $1,000 | paid | TO SERVE AS THE CONFLUENCE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | D | $1,000 | paid | TO SPARK CURIOSITY AND LEARNING WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, AND EXPERTISE OF THE SMITHSONIAN. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Brookings Institute Washington, DC | C | $1,000 | paid | TO EQUIP INDIVIDUALS WITH RESEARCH & POLICY STRATEGIES FOR A MORE PROSPEROUS & SECURE WORLD. | 202601339349104685 |
| 2025 | Missouri History Museum St Louis, MO | D | $1,000 | paid | TO SERVE AS THE CONFLUENCE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE. | 202601339349104685 |
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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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