Grants paid by Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation
EIN 43-1353474 · St Louis, MO · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation of St Louis, MO (EIN 43-1353474) reported 95 grants paid totaling $2,390,050 to 28 recipients in tax years 2019–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $27,750 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,390,050
95 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2024
6 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$27,750
4 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13 | $285,550 | — |
| 2020 | 15 | $378,750 | $27,750 |
| 2021 | 18 | $404,750 | — |
| 2022 | 20 | $497,500 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $437,500 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $386,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Arthur & Helen Baer Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Early Childhood Center 43-0685348 | B | St Louis, MO | 6 | $370,500 | 2024 |
| Jazz St Louis 43-1761629 | B | St Louis, MO | 6 | $362,500 | 2024 |
| Center for Contemporary Arts | U | St Louis, MO | 4 | $220,000 | 2022 |
| St Louis University 43-0654872 | B | St Louis, MO | 4 | $216,800 | 2023 |
| Cardinal Glennon 43-1754347 | D | St Louis, MO | 6 | $190,000 | 2024 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital 93-4896104 | D | Maryland Heights, MO | 4 | $185,000 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc | U | St Louis, MO | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| The Sheldon Arts Foundation 43-1489756 | B | St Louis, MO | 3 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Uso of Missouri Inc | U | St Louis, MO | 4 | $63,750 | 2024 |
| Archeological Institute of America | U | St Louis, MO | 6 | $63,500 | 2024 |
| Arts and Education Council | U | St Louis, MO | 4 | $62,000 | 2021 |
| Lift for Life Academy 43-1535886 | B | St Louis, MO | 4 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Books for Stl Kids 36-4818763 | C | St Louis, MO | 6 | $57,500 | 2024 |
| The Leadership Foundation 43-1473595 | D | St Louis, MO | 4 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| The Backstoppers 43-6032561 | B | St Louis, MO | 5 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | U | St Louis, MO | 6 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Sherwood Forest Camp 43-0653401 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $35,000 | 2019 |
| Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts | U | St Louis, MO | 5 | $33,500 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army 44-0545998 | C | St Louis, MO | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Bjc Foundation | U | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| 100 Neediest Cases | U | St Louis, MO | 4 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Consulate General of Jamaica | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Rankenjordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | U | Maryland Heights, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Pedal the Cause 27-2233336 | C | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Migrant & Immigrant Community Action Project 45-3236640 | C | St Louis, MO | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Good Mews | U | Marietta, GA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League of St Louis | U | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| New Mt Sinai Cemetery 43-0653381 | C | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
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 99 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southside Early Childhood Center St Louis, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND GALA | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Jazz St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $55,000 | paid | JAZZ U EDUCATION PROGRAM AND GALA SPONSOR | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Cardinal Glennon St Louis, MO | D | $50,000 | paid | MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | The Sheldon Arts Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Lift for Life Academy St Louis, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Bjc Foundation St Louis, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Books for Stl Kids St Louis, MO | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | The Backstoppers St Louis, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Archeological Institute of America St Louis, MO | U | $12,500 | paid | BAER LECTURE SERIES | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Uso of Missouri Inc St Louis, MO | U | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts St Louis, MO | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | Jewish Family & Children's Services St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY | 202521349349101767 |
| 2024 | 100 Neediest Cases St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202521349349101767 |
| 2023 | Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO | D | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Jazz St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $55,000 | paid | JAZZ U EDUCATION PROGRAM AND GALA SPONSOR | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Girls Inc St Louis, MO | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Southside Early Childhood Center St Louis, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND GALA | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Cardinal Glennon St Louis, MO | D | $50,000 | paid | CHILD SAFETY CENTER | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | St Louis University St Louis, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | The Sheldon Arts Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Uso of Missouri Inc St Louis, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Archeological Institute of America St Louis, MO | U | $15,000 | paid | BAER LECTURE SERIES | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Books for Stl Kids St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Pedal the Cause St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts St Louis, MO | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | The Backstoppers St Louis, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | 100 Neediest Cases St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202401359349100045 |
| 2023 | Jewish Family & Children's Services St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY | 202401359349100045 |
| 2022 | Southside Early Childhood Center St Louis, MO | B | $80,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND GALA | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Jazz St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $80,000 | paid | JAZZ U EDUCATION PROGRAM AND GALA SPONSOR | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Center for Contemporary Arts St Louis, MO | U | $75,000 | paid | GALLERY EXHIBITS | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Girls Inc St Louis, MO | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Cardinal Glennon St Louis, MO | D | $40,000 | paid | CHILD SAFETY CENTER | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | The Sheldon Arts Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | The Leadership Foundation St Louis, MO | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Lift for Life Academy St Louis, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Good Mews Marietta, GA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | The Backstoppers St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Jewish Family & Children's Services St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Books for Stl Kids St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Uso of Missouri Inc St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts St Louis, MO | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | 100 Neediest Cases St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Archeological Institute of America St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | BAER LECTURE SERIES | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | New Mt Sinai Cemetery St Louis, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2022 | Migrant & Immigrant Community Action Project St Louis, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202323049349100532 |
| 2021 | Southside Early Childhood Center St Louis, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND GALA | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Jazz St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $75,000 | paid | JAZZ U EDUCATION PROGRAM AND GALA SPONSOR | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Center for Contemporary Arts St Louis, MO | U | $50,000 | paid | GALLERY EXHIBITS | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO | D | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Arts and Education Council St Louis, MO | U | $30,000 | paid | TEACHER'S ART APPRECIATION | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Salvation Army St Louis, MO | C | $20,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Cardinal Glennon St Louis, MO | D | $20,000 | paid | CHILD SAFETY CENTER | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Uso of Missouri Inc St Louis, MO | U | $17,750 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Jewish Family & Children's Services St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | The Backstoppers St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Lift for Life Academy St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Books for Stl Kids St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | 100 Neediest Cases St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | The Leadership Foundation St Louis, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts St Louis, MO | U | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Arts and Education Council St Louis, MO | U | $6,000 | paid | ARTS AWARDS | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Migrant & Immigrant Community Action Project St Louis, MO | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202241329349101849 |
| 2021 | Archeological Institute of America St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | BAER LECTURE SERIES | 202241329349101849 |
| 2020 | St Louis University St Louis, MO | B | $106,750 | paid | ART ACQUISITION | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Center for Contemporary Arts St Louis, MO | U | $50,000 | paid | GALLERY EXHIBITS | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Jazz St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | JAZZ U EDUCATION PROGRAM AND GALA SPONSOR | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Southside Early Childhood Center St Louis, MO | B | $47,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND GALA | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Cardinal Glennon St Louis, MO | D | $20,000 | paid | CHILD SAFETY CENTER | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Arts and Education Council St Louis, MO | U | $20,000 | paid | CROWD FUNDING WEBSITE | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Consulate General of Jamaica Washington, DC | U | $15,000 | paid | JAMAICA'S PROMISE FOUNDATION | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Rankenjordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | The Leadership Foundation St Louis, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | approved, future | FOOD PANTRY | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Lift for Life Academy St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Jewish Family & Children's Services St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Books for Stl Kids St Louis, MO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Archeological Institute of America St Louis, MO | U | $10,000 | paid | BAER LECTURE SERIES | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Uso of Missouri Inc St Louis, MO | U | $7,750 | approved, future | GENERAL FUNDING | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | 100 Neediest Cases St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | approved, future | GENERAL FUNDING | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | The Backstoppers St Louis, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202103149349102230 |
| 2020 | Jewish Family & Children's Services St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | approved, future | HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY | 202103149349102230 |
| 2019 | St Louis University St Louis, MO | B | $56,750 | paid | BAER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Jazz St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $47,500 | paid | JAZZ U EDUCATION PROGRAM AND GALA SPONSOR | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Center for Contemporary Arts St Louis, MO | U | $45,000 | paid | GALLERY EXHIBITS | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Southside Early Childhood Center St Louis, MO | B | $43,500 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS AND 2018 GALA | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Sherwood Forest Camp St Louis, MO | B | $35,000 | paid | CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Archeological Institute of America St Louis, MO | U | $16,000 | paid | BAER LECTURE SERIES | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | The Leadership Foundation St Louis, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Cardinal Glennon St Louis, MO | D | $10,000 | paid | CHILD SAFETY CENTER | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Arts and Education Council St Louis, MO | U | $6,000 | paid | CROWD FUNDING WEBSITE | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Anti Defamation League of St Louis St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Jewish Family & Children's Services St Louis, MO | U | $5,000 | paid | HARVEY KORNBLUM JEWISH FOOD PANTRY | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | St Louis University St Louis, MO | B | $3,300 | paid | ART ACQUISITION | 202021959349101762 |
| 2019 | Books for Stl Kids St Louis, MO | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202021959349101762 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521349349101767 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401359349100045 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323049349100532 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241329349101849 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103149349102230 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202021959349101762 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/431353474.json.
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