Donald L Barnes Foundation the Foundation
Private foundation · Chesterfield, MO · EIN 43-1531070 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Donald L Barnes Foundation
81grants reported
$500median award
$250lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$131Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 81 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $39K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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
738 Fairfield Lake Dr
Chesterfield, MO 63017-5928
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Marks Episcopal Church TO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHURCH SPONSORED PROGRAMS | West Frankfort, IL | $13,000 |
| The Starkloff Disability Institute SUPPORT PROGRAM TO AID DISABLED PEOPLE | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| The Starkloff Disability Institute SUPPORT PROGRAM TO AID DISABLED PEOPLE | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| North American Baptist Church TO SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE MISSION OF NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH THROUGH GENERAL MIN | Harrisburg, IL | $9,750 |
| Brehm Preparatory School TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL BY PROVIDING SPECIALIZED ACADEMIC INS | Carbondale, IL | $7,010 |
| Fidelity Charitable GIFT FUND | Cincinatti, OH | $5,640 |
| Annie's Hope SUPPORT FOR A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | St Louis, MO | $5,200 |
| Save the Rhino International TO SUPPORT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION EFFORTS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING RHINOS, ANTI-POACHING INITIATIVES, HA | London | $5,000 |
| Stages St Louis SUPPORT LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT | Chesterfield, MO | $5,000 |
| St Peter's Episcopal Church SUPPORT VARIOUS CHURCH SPONSORED PROGRAMS | St Louis, MO | $5,000 |
| Stages St Louis SUPPORT LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT | Chesterfield, MO | $5,000 |
| Classical Academy de Lafayette SUPPORT ORGANIZATION TEACHING ADULT HISTORY | Wentzville, MO | $5,000 |
| St Peter's Episcopal Church SUPPORT VARIOUS CHURCH SPONSORED PROGRAMS | St Louis, MO | $5,000 |
| Stages St Louis SUPPORT LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT | Chesterfield, MO | $5,000 |
| St Peter's Episcopal Church SUPPORT VARIOUS CHURCH SPONSORED PROGRAMS | St Louis, MO | $4,000 |
| Crab Orchard School SUPPORT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM | Marion, IL | $3,000 |
| Crab Orchard School SUPPORT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM | Marion, IL | $1,500 |
| Crab Orchard School SUPPORT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM | Marion, IL | $1,250 |
| Co Claybreakers TO SUPPORT SCHOOL ATHLETICS PROGRAM | Marion, IL | $1,000 |
| Muny Guarantors Fund SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION | St Louis, MO | $1,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers TO SUPPORT VETERANS SERVICES | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 |
| Classical Academy de Lafayette SUPPORT ORGANIZATION TEACHING ADULT HISTORY | Wentzville, MO | $1,000 |
| The Gathering TO SUPPORT METHODIST WELLS IN AFRICA | St Louis, MO | $1,000 |
| Co Claybreakers TO SUPPORT SCHOOL ATHLETICS PROGRAM | Marion, IL | $1,000 |
| Clearwater Camp TO PROVIDE A TRADITIONAL SLEEP-AWAY CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR GIRLS | Minocqua, WI | $1,000 |
| Healthnet Tpo SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | Amsterdam | $1,000 |
| Unleashed Potential Animal Rescue SUPPORT FOR AN ANIMAL SHELTER TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL ANIMALS IN NEED. | Ofallon, MO | $1,000 |
| Muny Guarantors Fund SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION | St Louis, MO | $600 |
| Muny Guarantors Fund SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION | St Louis, MO | $600 |
| Boy Scouts Troop 7021 GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SCOUT BSA TROOP 7021 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SCOUTING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | Marion, IL | $500 |
| Longmeadow Rescue Ranch SUPPORT RESCUE ANIMAL PROGRAM | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| St Louis Bridge Center TO SUPPORT BRIDGE-PLAYING COMMUNITY IN ST. LOUIS THROUGH GAMES, EDUCATION, AND EVENTS | Olivette, MO | $500 |
| St Louis Browns Fan Club SUPPORT LOCAL SPORTS CLUB | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| Tree House of Greater St Louis SUPPORT AREA HANDICAPPED CHILDREN PROGRAMS | St Charles, MO | $500 |
| VA Marion Health Care TO SUPPORT THE THANKSGIVING BLESSING BOX PROGRAM PROVIDING HOLIDAY MEAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD BOXES TO | Marion, IL | $500 |
| Longmeadow Rescue Ranch SUPPORT RESCUE ANIMAL PROGRAM | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| Mary Institute SUPPORT A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| St Louis Bridge Center TO SUPPORT BRIDGE-PLAYING COMMUNITY IN ST. LOUIS THROUGH GAMES, EDUCATION, AND EVENTS | Olivette, MO | $500 |
| The New Jewish Theater TO SUPPORT LOCAL TELEVISION | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| Tunnel to Towers TO SUPPORT VETERANS SERVICES | Staten Island, NY | $500 |
| Leadership St Louis SUPPORT MISSION OF PROVIDING EDUCATION TO CREATE DIVERSE LEADERS WITH CIVIC AWARENESS AND POWERFUL C | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| Longmeadow Rescue Ranch SUPPORT RESCUE ANIMAL PROGRAM | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School FOR STUDENTS AT JK-12 | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| St Louis Bridge Center TO SUPPORT BRIDGE-PLAYING COMMUNITY IN ST. LOUIS THROUGH GAMES, EDUCATION, AND EVENTS | Olivette, MO | $500 |
| St Louis Browns Fan Club SUPPORT LOCAL SPORTS CLUB | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| St Marks Episcopal Church TO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHURCH SPONSORED PROGRAMS | West Frankfort, IL | $500 |
| The New Jewish Theater TO SUPPORT LOCAL THEATER | St Louis, MO | $500 |
| Tree House of Greater St Louis SUPPORT AREA HANDICAPPED CHILDREN PROGRAMS | St Charles, MO | $500 |
| Tunnel to Towers TO SUPPORT VETERANS SERVICES | Staten Island, NY | $500 |
| Co Claybreakers TO SUPPORT SCHOOL ATHLETICS PROGRAM | Marion, IL | $300 |
| Principia College TO SUPPORT SCHOOL'S EDUCATION PROGRAM | Elsah, IL | $300 |
| St Louis County Save TO SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ANIMALS IN THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY AREA. | Clayton, MO | $300 |
| Parkinson's Resource Organization TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF PARKINSON'S RESOURCE ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, CAREG | Indian Wells, CA | $265 |
| Father McGivney Catholic High School TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE MISSION OF FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BY PROVIDI | Glen Carbon, IL | $250 |
| Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School FOR STUDENTS AT JK-12 | St Louis, MO | $250 |
| Moog Center Family School SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM FOR DEAF CHILDREN | St Louis, MO | $250 |
| The New Jewish Theater TO SUPPORT LOCAL THEATER | St Louis, MO | $250 |
| Moog Center Family School SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM FOR DEAF CHILDREN | St Louis, MO | $250 |
| St Andrews TO SUPPORT VARIOUS CHURCH SPONSORED PROGRAMS | Carbondale, IL | $250 |
| St Louis Browns Fan Club SUPPORT LOCAL SPORTS CLUB | St Louis, MO | $250 |
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