Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
What each dollar paid for.
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
1 person listed on the 990-PF; $67K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank N A | $67,309 | $55,375 | $51,821 |
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
Grantmaking Profile
By the numbers
The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $448K | $305K | $142K | $3.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $279K | $277K | $3K | $3.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $234K | $283K | −$50K | $3.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $116K | $312K | −$195K | $3.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $386K | $277K | $109K | $4.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $286K | $266K | $21K | $3.9M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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