83 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 83 private foundations reported 186 grants for health & medical totaling $16,724,917 to 158 organizations in Missouri. The most-funded Missouri communities were Saint Louis, Kansas City, Chesterfield. JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc reported the most health & medical giving — $4,442,500 across 4 grants. The median grant was $11,006.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc | 4 | $4,442,500 |
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $4,144,335 |
| William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank | 6 | $1,390,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $850,000 |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | 5 | $755,000 |
| Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation | 1 | $621,475 |
| The California Endowment | 2 | $525,000 |
| Harlene & Marvin Wool Foundation | 15 | $345,000 |
| The Sosland Foundation | 6 | $330,500 |
| Apex OIL Company Charitable Foundation | 4 | $320,000 |
| The Drury Family Charitable Foundation | 2 | $300,000 |
| Wyandotte Health Foundation | 3 | $245,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Washington University | 6 | $4,994,335 |
| Samuel U Rodgers Health Center Inc | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation ST Louis | 1 | $1,910,000 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | 4 | $1,212,000 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | 2 | $621,725 |
| Urban Strategies Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Kansas City Care Clinic | 1 | $307,500 |
| Missouri Coalition for Oral Health | 2 | $305,000 |
| Kansas City University | 1 | $250,000 |
| National Rural Health Association | 1 | $245,000 |
| Healing House Inc | 1 | $225,000 |
| George W Trimble Hospital Fund | 1 | $208,230 |
| Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences | 1 | $200,000 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Swope Health Services | 1 | $190,000 |
83 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $16,724,917. The largest by reported dollars were JE and LE Mabee Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
158 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Missouri, led by Washington University, Samuel U Rodgers Health Center Inc, Mercy Health Foundation ST Louis. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported health & medical grant in Missouri was $11,006, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
