Bellwether Foundation Inc
Private foundation · St Louis, MO · EIN 22-2635309 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Bellwether Foundation
126grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$3,000lower quartile
$103smallest grant
$20.1Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
8000 Maryland Ave Ste 1165
Saint Louis, MO 63105-3911
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE. | St Louis, MO | $2,600,000 |
| Saint Louis Zoo Association TO CONSERVE ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH ANIMAL MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS | St Louis, MO | $2,154,941 |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC | St Louis, MO | $2,000,043 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden TO DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH L | St Louis, MO | $2,000,000 |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE TO ALL CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE. | St Louis, MO | $2,000,000 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE. | St Louis, MO | $1,400,000 |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE TO ALL CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE. | St Louis, MO | $1,000,000 |
| Forest Park Forever TO RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN FOREST PARK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS. | St Louis, MO | $1,000,000 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE | St Louis, MO | $1,000,000 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden TO DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH L | St Louis, MO | $1,000,000 |
| St Louis Mercantile Library at Umsl TO MAKE ITS COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE WIDEST NUMBER OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL USERS | St Louis, MO | $700,000 |
| Great Rivers Greenway Foundation TO DEVELOP A NETWORK OF GREENWAYS TO MAKE THE ST. LOUIS REGION A MORE VIBRANT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AN | St Louis, MO | $603,256 |
| Sheldon Arts Foundation TO ENRICH THE ST. LOUIS REGION WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | St Louis, MO | $500,000 |
| St Louis Mercantile Library at Umsl TO MAKE ITS COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE WIDEST NUMBER OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL USERS. | St Louis, MO | $300,000 |
| Urban Sprouts TO HONOR AND EMPOWER EACH YOUNG SCHOLAR TO DEVELOP INTO SOCIALLY CAPABLE, CREATIVE, AND INSPIRED CIT | University City, MO | $130,000 |
| Center for Creative Arts (coca) TO ENRICH LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS. | St Louis, MO | $100,000 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc TO MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY WITH ONE GOAL IN MIND: HELPING PEOPLE LIVE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE LIVES. | St Louis, MO | $100,000 |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO SECURE ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE, SOCIAL EQUALITY, & CIVIL RIGHTS. | St Louis, MO | $100,000 |
| Green House Venture TO EDUCATE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN STEM, BIOSCIENCE, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, AND URBAN AGRICULTURE. | St Louis, MO | $70,000 |
| Sheldon Arts Foundation TO ENRICH THE ST. LOUIS REGION WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | St Louis, MO | $70,000 |
| Sheldon Arts Foundation TO ENRICH THE ST. LOUIS REGION WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | St Louis, MO | $70,000 |
| City Academy TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATION TO PROMISING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY | St Louis, MO | $61,000 |
| City Academy TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATION TO PROMISING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. | St Louis, MO | $57,500 |
| City Academy TO OFFER AFFORDABLE EDUCATION TO PROMISING CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. | St Louis, MO | $55,000 |
| Loyola Academy of St Louis TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS | St Louis, MO | $50,000 |
| Ready Readers TO EXPAND LITERACY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES THROUGH LITERACY EXPERIENCES | St Louis, MO | $50,000 |
| Loyola Academy of St Louis TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS. | St Louis, MO | $50,000 |
| St Louis Mercantile Library at Umsl TO MAKE ITS COLLECTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE WIDEST NUMBER OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL USERS | St Louis, MO | $46,500 |
| The Magic House TO ENGAGE ALL CHILDREN WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO PROMOTE IMAGINATION, CURIOSITY AND CREA | St Louis, MO | $32,000 |
| Dream Builders 4 Equity FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH TO RECEIVE TRAINING IN REHABBING PROPERTY. | St Louis, MO | $30,000 |
| Forest Releaf of Missouri TO PROVIDE TREES FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PLANTINGS. | St Louis, MO | $30,000 |
| The Green House Venture TO EDUCATE, EXCITE, AND EQUIP AN INCLUSIVE POPULATION OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS | St Louis, MO | $30,000 |
| Chads Coalition for Mental Health TO SAVE YOUNG LIVES BY ADVANCING THE AWARENESS OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE | St Louis, MO | $25,000 |
| City Garden Montessori School TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION | St Louis, MO | $25,000 |
| Kids Vision for Life St Louis TO ELIMINATE POOR VISION AS A BARRIER TO LEARNING IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE HIGHER OUTCOMES | Maryland Heights, MO | $25,000 |
| Lifewise Stl TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF SOUTH SIDE ST. LOUIS | St Louis, MO | $25,000 |
| St Louis Help TO SECURE AND PROVIDE THE HEALTH EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED | St Louis, MO | $25,000 |
| St Louis Shakespeare Festival TO CELEBRATE SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE AND THE ARTISTS HE INSPIRED | St Louis, MO | $25,000 |
| Urban Sprouts TO HONOR AND EMPOWER EACH YOUNG SCHOLAR TO DEVELOP INTO SOCIALLY CAPABLE, CREATIVE, AND INSPIRED CIT | University City, MO | $25,000 |
| Kids Vision for Life St Louis TO ELIMINATE POOR VISION AS A BARRIER TO LEARNING IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE HIGHER OUTCOMES. | Maryland Heights, MO | $25,000 |
| North Side Community School TO IMPROVE EACH STUDENT'S OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION AND IN LIFE | St Louis, MO | $20,000 |
| Operation Food Search TO NOURISH AND EDUCATE OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED TO HEAL THE HURT OF HUNGER | St Louis, MO | $15,000 |
| Pianos for People TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE PIANO | St Louis, MO | $15,000 |
| Pianos for People TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF THE PIANO. | St Louis, MO | $15,000 |
| Friends of Okeeheelee Nature Center Inc TO PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF OUR NATURAL WORLD AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 |
| Audubon Center at Riverlands TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE BEAUTY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND THE GREAT RIVERS | West Alton, MO | $10,000 |
| Bilingual International Assistant Services TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ALL | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Circus Harmony TO BUILD CHARACTER AND EXPAND COMMUNITY FOR YOUTH OF ALL AGES, CULTURES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Cornerstone Center for Early Learning Inc TO PROVIDE THE FINEST CARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Cultural Leadership TO EMPOWER SOCIAL CHANGE IN GREATER ST. LOUIS THROUGH IMMERSIVE LEARNING AND EMPATHY BUILDING | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Delmar Divine Charitable Foundation TO SUPPORT AND STIMULATE THE WORK OF SOME OF THE BEST SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN ST. LOUIS | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Eye Thrive TO GIVE CHILDREN THE ABILITY TO THRIVE THROUGH ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL VISION SERVICES | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Flance Early Learning Center TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE POPULATION OF CHILDREN | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Forest Releaf of Missouri TO PROVIDE TREES FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PLANTINGS | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Foster Care Coalition of Greater St Louis Inc TO RECRUIT AND SUPPORT FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES IN THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS REGION | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Gateway to the Great Outdoors TO EMPOWER STUDENTS BY IGNITING CURIOSITY THROUGH OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Gene Slay's Girls & Boys Club of St Louis TO EMPOWER GIRLS AND BOYS IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Immigrant & Refugee Women's Program TO CHAMPION MIGRANT AND RURAL WOMEN'S RIGHTS TO LIVE AND WORK WITH DIGNITY | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Kids in the Middle TO EMPOWER CHILDREN, PARENTS AND FAMILIES DURING AND AFTER DIVORCE | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| Litshop TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
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