Grants paid by Build-a-Bear Foundation Inc
EIN 33-1007188 · Saint Louis, MO · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE P30
Build-a-Bear Foundation Inc of Saint Louis, MO (EIN 33-1007188) reported 68 grants paid totaling $5,311,007 to 36 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,311,007
68 grants
Recipients
36
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $804,495 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $566,000 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $1,383,200 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $1,372,312 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $1,185,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 36 recipients receiving the most from Build-a-Bear Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 36 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Book 52-1779606 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $2,731,012 | 2024 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation 20-3021444 | A | Triangle, VA | 5 | $460,000 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of America 86-0481941 | A | Phoenix, AZ | 5 | $429,495 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis 43-0714167 | A | St Louis, MO | 4 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross 53-0196605 | A | Washington, DC | 4 | $229,000 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $200,000 | 2021 |
| Baby2baby 46-4503539 | A | Washington, DC | 4 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| St Louis Black Authors of Children's Literature 30-1094310 | A | St Louis, MO | 2 | $140,000 | 2023 |
| St Louis Community Foundation | U | St Louis, MO | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children 36-2193608 | A | Tampa, FL | 2 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Make a Wish Missouri 43-1550697 | A | Ballwin, MO | 3 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| The Toy Foundation 13-6161457 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $52,500 | 2022 |
| Mid-Ohio Foodbank 31-0865343 | B | Grove City, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Urban League of Metro St Louis - Cash 43-0653605 | D | St Louis, MO | 2 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| The Columbus Foundation - Cash 31-6044264 | C | Columbus, OH | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| National Urban League 13-1840489 | A | New York, NY | 3 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| First Responders Children's Foundation 05-0536854 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Pflag Inc 95-3750694 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Missouri | U | Ballwin, MO | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Kaboom Inc 52-1970904 | A | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation International 86-0726985 | B | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Upmc | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| St Louis Aquarium at Union Station Fdn 36-4892546 | A | St Louis, MO | 1 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Casa of Los Angeles 95-3890446 | B | Monterey Park, CA | 1 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Blue Star Families 80-0369895 | A | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| Shelter Partnership Inc 95-3976214 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $0 | 2023 |
| Good Plus Foundation Inc 31-1777082 | A | New York, NY | 3 | $0 | 2023 |
| List of Others 5000 Noncash | U | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $0 | 2020 |
| Greater DC Diaper Bank 27-4276547 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| National Council of Teachers of English 37-0715886 | A | Annapolis Junction, MD | 1 | $0 | 2023 |
| Pajama Program Inc 02-0588068 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $0 | 2023 |
| The Columbus Foundation - Noncash | U | Columbus, OH | 1 | $0 | 2020 |
| St Lukes Hospital | U | Stl, MO | 1 | $0 | 2020 |
| List of Others 5000 Non-Cash | U | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $0 | 2020 |
| Westside Baby 91-2124405 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $0 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 68 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | First Book Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 + $4,200 non-cash | paid | General support | 202542329349300119 |
| 2024 | Make a Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | A | $75,000 | paid | General support | 202542329349300119 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | A | $55,000 + $13,715 non-cash | paid | Disaster Relief | 202542329349300119 |
| 2024 | Make a Wish Missouri Ballwin, MO | A | $15,000 | paid | General support | 202542329349300119 |
| 2024 | First Responders Children's Foundation New York, NY | A | $10,000 + $15,675 non-cash | paid | General support | 202542329349300119 |
| 2024 | Pflag Inc Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202542329349300119 |
| 2024 | National Urban League New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202542329349300119 |
| 2024 | Marine Toys for Tots Triangle, VA | A | $10,000 | paid | Toys for low income children | 202542329349300119 |
| 2023 | First Book Washington, DC | A | $1,014,312 + $124,100 non-cash | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | Make a Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | A | $100,000 | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | St Louis Black Authors of Children's Literature St Louis, MO | A | $70,000 | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | Marine Toys for Tots Triangle, VA | A | $50,000 + $52,245 non-cash | paid | Toys for low income children | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | United Way of Greater St Louis St Louis, MO | A | $50,000 | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | Make a Wish Missouri Ballwin, MO | A | $25,000 | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | First Responders Children's Foundation New York, NY | A | $25,000 + $27,954 non-cash | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | National Urban League New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | Pflag Inc Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | St Louis Aquarium at Union Station Fdn St Louis, MO | A | $8,000 | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | National Council of Teachers of English Annapolis Junction, MD | A | $0 + $17,599 non-cash | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | Westside Baby Seattle, WA | A | $0 + $10,875 non-cash | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | Good Plus Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $0 + $17,080 non-cash | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | Pajama Program Inc New York, NY | A | $0 + $13,860 non-cash | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | A | $0 + $32,335 non-cash | paid | Disaster Relief | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | Baby2baby Washington, DC | A | $0 + $36,750 non-cash | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2023 | Shelter Partnership Inc Los Angeles, CA | A | $0 + $10,075 non-cash | paid | General support | 202432279349302828 |
| 2022 | First Book Washington, DC | A | $716,700 + $50,900 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | A | $100,000 + $87,575 non-cash | paid | DISASTER RELIEF | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VA | A | $100,000 | paid | Toys for low income children | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Make a Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | A | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | A | $74,000 | paid | General Support | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | St Louis Black Authors of Children's Literature St Louis, MO | A | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | The Toy Foundation New York, NY | A | $52,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | United Way of Greater St Louis St Louis, MO | A | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | A | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Make a Wish Missouri Ballwin, MO | A | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Kaboom Inc Bethesda, MD | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Pflag Inc Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | National Urban League New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Baby2baby Washington, DC | A | $0 + $34,620 non-cash | paid | General Support | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Blue Star Families Encinitas, CA | A | $0 + $9,165 non-cash | paid | General Support | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Greater DC Diaper Bank Washington, DC | A | $0 + $8,570 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332139349301313 |
| 2022 | Good Plus Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $0 + $22,825 non-cash | paid | General Support | 202332139349301313 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $150,000 | paid | DISASTER RELIEF | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | Marine Toys for Tots Triangle, VA | C | $150,000 + $33,329 non-cash | paid | Toys for low income children | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | Make-a-Wish US Phoenix, AZ | A | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | B | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | United Way St Louis, MO | A | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | Make a Wish Missouri Ballwin, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | General Support | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | Make-a-Wish Foundation International Phoenix, AZ | B | $20,000 | paid | General support | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | Upmc Pittsburgh, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | General Support | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | Casa of Los Angeles Monterey Park, CA | B | $6,000 | paid | General Support | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | Baby2baby La, CA | B | $0 + $40,150 non-cash | paid | General Support | 202241899349300904 |
| 2021 | Good Plus Foundation Inc New York, NY | A | $0 + $40,071 non-cash | paid | General Support | 202241899349300904 |
| 2020 | Baby2baby La, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | Marine Toys for Tots Triangle, VA | C | $150,000 | paid | Toys for low income children | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | St Louis Community Foundation St Louis, MO | U | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | United Way St Louis, MO | A | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | Make-a-Wish US Phoenix, AZ | A | $54,495 | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | Mid-Ohio Foodbank Grove City, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | DISASTER RELIEF | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | Urban League of Metro St Louis - Cash St Louis, MO | D | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | General support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | The Columbus Foundation - Cash Columbus, OH | C | $50,000 | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | The Columbus Foundation - Noncash Columbus, OH | U | $0 + $19,520 non-cash | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | St Lukes Hospital Stl, MO | U | $0 + $11,712 non-cash | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | Urban League of Metro St Louis - Noncash St Louis, MO | D | $0 + $46,848 non-cash | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | List of Others 5000 Noncash Saint Louis, MO | U | $0 + $7,808 non-cash | paid | General Support | 202132459349300443 |
| 2020 | List of Others 5000 Non-Cash Saint Louis, MO | U | $0 + $92,384 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202132459349300443 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542329349300119 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432279349302828 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332139349301313 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241899349300904 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132459349300443 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/331007188.json.
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