Grants paid by Rio Vista Foundation
EIN 47-5213534 · Saint Louis, MO · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Rio Vista Foundation of Saint Louis, MO (EIN 47-5213534) reported 53 grants paid totaling $10,184,852 to 33 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $1,100,000 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
$10,184,852
53 grants
Recipients
33
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$1,100,000
4 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $175,000 | — |
| 2020 | 15 | $1,196,000 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $2,238,519 | $600,000 |
| 2023 | 12 | $2,200,000 | $300,000 |
| 2024 | 11 | $4,375,333 | $200,000 |
Top recipients
The 33 recipients receiving the most from Rio Vista Foundation, by grants paid, out of 33 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University 52-1538367 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,600,000 | 2024 |
| Wepower 82-3591958 | C | St Louis, MO | 5 | $1,450,000 | 2024 |
| Hosco Shift Inc | U | St Louis, MO | 4 | $1,100,000 | 2024 |
| Spark Climate Solutions Inc 87-4299990 | C | Belmont, CA | 1 | $1,037,500 | 2022 |
| Greater St Louis Inc Foundation 43-1478096 | B | St Louis, MO | 2 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Invest Stl 87-4704695 | B | St Louis, MO | 2 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of St Louis 43-0652643 | B | St Louis, MO | 3 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Carbon 180 | U | Oakland, CA | 5 | $331,000 | 2023 |
| Concordance Academy 43-1416762 | D | St Louis, MO | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Climate Works | U | San Fransisco, CA | 3 | $210,000 | 2020 |
| Missouri River Relief 27-1481491 | D | Columbia, MO | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Npower Inc 13-4145441 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| University of Colorado Foundation - University of Colorado Denver | U | Denver, CO | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| The Kranzberg Arts Foundation 26-0482903 | B | St Louis, MO | 2 | $110,080 | 2024 |
| Carbon Gap Ltd | U | London | 1 | $100,019 | 2022 |
| Cornell University 52-1538580 | B | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Research Corporation DBA Research Corporation for Science Advancement | U | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Third Way Institute 26-0535276 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Livermore Lab Foundation 81-2567763 | C | Oakland, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Tower Grove Park Foundation 43-1392832 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Heriot-Watt University 52-2114158 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Cinema St Louis 43-1613176 | C | St Louis, MO | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Rhodium Group LLC | U | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Missouri Confluence Waterkeeper 82-1589782 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Carbon Plan 84-4378880 | C | San Fransisco, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| The Bridgespan Group Inc 31-1625487 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $26,000 | 2022 |
| St Louis Community Foundation | U | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Good Life Growing | U | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Activate Global Inc 47-5502184 | C | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Arch Grants 27-4875945 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Prime Coalition Inc 46-4621007 | B | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Missouri Coalition for the Environment | U | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Franciscan Sisters of Mary 43-1012492 | B | Bridgeton, MO | 1 | $15,253 | 2024 |
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 57 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington University St Louis, MO | B | $2,600,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | Hosco Shift Inc St Louis, MO | U | $500,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | Wepower St Louis, MO | C | $250,000 | paid | ACTIVATE COMMUNITY POWER TO RE-DESIGN EDUCATION,HEALTH,JUSTICE SYSTEMS-EQUITABLE FOR ALL | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | Invest Stl St Louis, MO | B | $250,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | Greater St Louis Inc Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $250,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $200,000 | approved, future | APPROVED GRANTS FOR 2025 & 2026 FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OF THE FUTURE ST. LOUIS KAPLAN HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | University of Colorado Foundation - University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO | U | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION PROJECT | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | Missouri River Relief Columbia, MO | D | $100,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | ST. LOUIS KAPLAN FELDMAN HOLOCAUST MUSEUM CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | The Kranzberg Arts Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $60,080 | paid | $50,000 TO SUPPORT THE "INTERSESSIONS" CONFERENCE IN THE FALL OF 2024. $10,080 TO SUPPORT THE BUSKING PROGRAM. | 202503179349100025 |
| 2024 | Franciscan Sisters of Mary Bridgeton, MO | B | $15,253 | paid | OUTSTANDING LOAN FORGIVENESS | 202503179349100025 |
| 2023 | Wepower St Louis, MO | C | $650,000 | paid | ACTIVATE COMMUNITY POWER TO RE-DESIGN EDUCATION,HEALTH,JUSTICE SYSTEMS-EQUITABLE FOR ALL | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $300,000 | approved, future | APPROVED GRANTS FOR 2024, 2025, & 2026 FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OF THE FUTURE ST. LOUIS KAPLAN HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Invest Stl St Louis, MO | B | $250,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Greater St Louis Inc Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $250,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Hosco Shift Inc St Louis, MO | U | $250,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | ST. LOUIS KAPLAN FELDMAN HOLOCAUST MUSEUM CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Missouri River Relief Columbia, MO | D | $100,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Carbon 180 Oakland, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | RETHINK CARBON ADVANCING SOLUTIONS THAT TRANSFER CARBON FROM A POLLUTANT TO A RESOURCE | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Cinema St Louis St Louis, MO | C | $100,000 | paid | TO FUND THE CINEMA ST. LOUIS'S PROJECT TO SAVE THE HI-POINTE THEATRE IN ST.LOUIS, MO. | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | CORNELL WILL DESIGN, CONDUCT, AND ANALYZE CLIMATE MODEL SIMULATIONS WITH THE GOAL OF MORE SYSTEMATICALLY ASSESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENT PHYSICAL STRATOSPHERIC PROCESSES IN CONTRIBUTING TO OVERALL UNCERTAINTY IN PROJECTING THE EFFECTS OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL INJECTION (SAI); A FORM OF SOLAR GEOENGINEERING. SIMULATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH THE CLIMATE MODEL CESM(WACCM) DEVELOPED BY NCAR. POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY TO BE EXPLORED INCLUDE THE ROLE OF STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL HEATING, AEROSOL MICROPHYSICAL GROWTH ASSUMPTIONS, AND STRATOSPHERIC TRANSPORT. FUTURE DECISIONS SURROUNDING THE USE OF SAI TO DELIBERATELY COOL THE CLIMATE AND OFFSET SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE WILL BE INFLUENCED NOT ONLY BY BEST-ESTIMATE PROJECTIONS OF THE EFFECTS, BUT EQUALLY IMPORTANT BY ASSESSMENTS OF THE CONFIDENCE IN THOSE PROJECTIONS. A SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF CONFIDENCE IS CURRENTLY LACKING, AND THIS PROJECT WILL LAY ESSENTIAL GROUNDWORK TOWARDS THAT END. | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Tower Grove Park Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR BUILDING OF NEW BASKETBALL COURTS | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | The Kranzberg Arts Foundation St Louis, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE "INTERSESSIONS" CONFERENCE IN THE FALL OF 2023 | 202403059349101810 |
| 2023 | Missouri Confluence Waterkeeper St Louis, MO | B | $50,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202403059349101810 |
| 2022 | Spark Climate Solutions Inc Belmont, CA | C | $1,037,500 | paid | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TO CATALYZE THE CREATION AND SCALING OF CLIMATE SOLUTION ECOSYSTEMS | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of St Louis St Louis, MO | B | $500,000 | approved, future | 5 YR STARTING 2023 -CAPITAL CAMPAIGN -FUTURE ST. LOUIS KAPLAN FELDMAN HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Wepower St Louis, MO | C | $250,000 | paid | ACTIVATE COMMUNITY POWER TO RE-DESIGN EDUCATION,HEALTH,JUSTICE SYSTEMS-EQUITABLE FOR ALL | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Hosco Shift Inc St Louis, MO | U | $250,000 | paid | FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Carbon Gap Ltd London | U | $100,019 | paid | SUPPORT CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Carbon 180 Oakland, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | 2023 - CARBON ADVANCING SOLUTIONS THAT TRANSFER CARBON FROM A POLLUTANT TO A RESOURCE | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Livermore Lab Foundation Oakland, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE,CREATE TECH. TO ENHANCE HUMAN HEALTH, SAFETY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Research Corporation DBA Research Corporation for Science Advancement Tucson, AZ | U | $100,000 | paid | TO ADVANCE EARLY STAGE, HIGH POTENTIAL, BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Third Way Institute Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | ADVANCE CENTRIST SOLUTIONS TO MAJOR ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY, ENERGY, AND SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | American Friends of Heriot-Watt University New York, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF CREATING NOVEL MATERIALS SPECIFICALLY FOR INCREASING OCEAN ALKALINITY | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Carbon 180 Oakland, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | RETHINK CARBON ADVANCING SOLUTIONS THAT TRANSFER CARBON FROM A POLLUTANT TO A RESOURCE | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | Rhodium Group LLC New York, NY | U | $75,000 | paid | FUND RESEARCH INTO COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS OF CUTTING EDGE CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL TECHNOLOGIES | 202323199349101202 |
| 2022 | The Bridgespan Group Inc Boston, MA | B | $26,000 | paid | STRENGTHENING PHILANTHROPIST'S ABILITY TO ACHIEVE RESULTS IN ADDRESSING SOCIETY'S CHALLENGES | 202323199349101202 |
| 2020 | Concordance Academy St Louis, MO | D | $250,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Wepower St Louis, MO | C | $200,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Climate Works San Fransisco, CA | U | $135,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Carbon 180 Oakland, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Hosco Shift Inc St Louis, MO | U | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Wepower St Louis, MO | C | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Npower Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Climate Works San Fransisco, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Carbon Plan San Fransisco, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Carbon 180 Oakland, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Good Life Growing St Louis, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | TO DISTRIBUTE LOCALLY SOURCED GROCERIES TO NORTH ST.LOUIS CITY RESIDENTS | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Activate Global Inc Berkeley, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Prime Coalition Inc Cambridge, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Climate Works San Fransisco, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2020 | Carbon 180 Oakland, CA | U | $6,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 202123179349100702 |
| 2018 | Npower Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 201901359349100700 |
| 2018 | Arch Grants St Louis, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 201901359349100700 |
| 2018 | St Louis Community Foundation St Louis, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONTO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 201901359349100700 |
| 2018 | Missouri Coalition for the Environment St Louis, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE TAX EXEMPT RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 201901359349100700 |
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 | 2024v5.2 | 202503179349100025 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403059349101810 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323199349101202 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123179349100702 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901359349100700 |
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/475213534.json.
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