Grants awarded
Who does Build-A-Bear Foundation INC fund?
Build-A-Bear Foundation INC has awarded $5.5 million across 56 grants to 26 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $50,000, with most between $20,000 and $100,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $50,000 versus $28,559 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$5.5M
Typical grant
$50K
Grantees
26
Grants
56
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First Book
|
$2.7M | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
Make- A- Wish Foundation of America
|
$429K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | AZ | |
| M Marine Toys for Tots | $300K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
United Way of Greater St Louis INC
|
$250K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MO | |
|
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$229K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| A American Red Cross | $200K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
|
$160K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
Baby2baby
|
$150K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
St Louis Black Authors of Childrens Literature INC
|
$140K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | MO | |
Shriners Hospitals for Children
|
$100K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | FL | |
| S St Louis Community Foundation | $100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$65K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | MO | |
The Toy Foundation INC
|
$52K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | NY | |
Mid-Ohio Foodbank
|
$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OH | |
| T The Columbus Foundation - Cash | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
|
$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| U Urban League of Metro St Louis - Cash | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$40K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
First Responders Childrens Foundation
|
$35K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
Pflag INC
|
$30K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | KS | |
Kaboom INC
|
$25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MD | |
| I Individual recipient | $25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Make-A-Wish Foundation International
|
$20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | AZ | |
| U Upmc | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$8K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MO | |
Casa of Los Angeles
|
$6K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA |
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