501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $112K a year · 368% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
−$62K
Spent
$126K
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
−$62K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$62K
FY2021$88K
FY2022−$144K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$111K
FY2025$117K
Expenses
$126K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$155K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1961.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 81% · $102K Operating & administrative 19% · $23K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Margaret Gebhard$6,000$6,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Saint Louis, MO.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 129 grants · $125K · 2025–2025
St Peter's Episcopal ChurchFY2025$4,000
Greenwood Community ChurchFY2025$3,000
Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat HouseFY2025$2,000
Health Protection & Education ServicesFY2025$2,000
Haven of GraceFY2025$2,000
Foundation Fighting Blindness of St LouisFY2025$2,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,000
Villa Duchesneoak Hill SchoolFY2025$1,500
Sunshine MinistriesFY2025$1,500
Places for People INCFY2025$1,500
St Clement of Rome Catholic SchoolFY2025$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,000
Young America's FoundationFY2025$1,000
Wsie 887FY2025$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,000
Washington University Olin School of BusinessFY2025$1,000
VetbizFY2025$1,000
Urban League of Metropolitan St LouisFY2025$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$969
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$4K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
−$62K
Money out
$126K
Grants paid$102K
Running costs$23K
Owns and owes
$2.0M
net assets
Cash and savings$18K
Total assets$2.0M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Total revenue−$62K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$18K
Total assets$2.0M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$2.0M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $117K$155K−$37K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $111K$152K−$42K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $73K$139K−$66K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 −$144K$132K−$276K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $88K$149K−$62K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing −$62K$126K−$188K$2.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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