68 private foundations reported religion grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 68 private foundations reported 143 grants for religion totaling $14,319,402 to 120 organizations in Missouri. The most-funded Missouri communities were Kansas City, Saint Louis, Lebanon. Tenacre Foundation reported the most religion giving — $6,019,481 across 9 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tenacre Foundation | 9 | $6,019,481 |
| Evergreen Hills Homes Charitable Foundation | 2 | $2,824,638 |
| The Sosland Foundation | 11 | $2,109,111 |
| Wayne C Kaufmann Charitable Foundation | 1 | $1,062,520 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 1 | $300,000 |
| Hartmann Family Foundation | 9 | $197,030 |
| Hansen Stewardship Foundation | 1 | $194,550 |
| VJS Charitable Private Foundation | 7 | $165,000 |
| Ringwald Eberle Foundation | 10 | $140,500 |
| Kunes Family Foundation | 2 | $124,000 |
| Milfeld Family Charitable Trust | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Drury Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars Camps | 6 | $4,274,786 |
| Roman Catholic Foundation | 1 | $2,820,000 |
| The Campership Fund | 2 | $1,231,102 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | 1 | $1,068,261 |
| Youthbridge Community Foundation | 1 | $1,062,520 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City | 1 | $672,750 |
| Peace Haven Association | 3 | $536,093 |
| Covenant Place Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
| Baptist Bible Fellowship International | 1 | $194,550 |
| Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy | 1 | $161,100 |
| ST Paul's Lutheran Church | 1 | $150,000 |
| Gospel Ministries | 1 | $100,000 |
| ST Rose of Lima Catholic Church | 1 | $100,000 |
| ST Vincent Depaul Catholic Church | 1 | $100,000 |
| International Lutheran Laymen's League | 1 | $84,556 |
68 private foundations reported religion grants in Missouri on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $14,319,402. The largest by reported dollars were Tenacre Foundation, Evergreen Hills Homes Charitable Foundation, The Sosland Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
120 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Missouri, led by Cedars Camps, Roman Catholic Foundation, The Campership Fund. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Missouri was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,820,000. 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 2023–2025). 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.
