August a Busch III Charitable Trust
Chesterfield, MO · EIN 43-1435400. Reported 263 grants totalling $11.2M to 108 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. August a Busch III Charitable Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $26,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $750,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation | St Louis, MO | $2,100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | St Louis, MO | $750,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wild Earth Allies | Chevy Chase, MD | $625,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Environment | Ludington, MI | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| John Burroughs School | St Louis, MO | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Caregiver Club | St Louis, MO | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rossman School | St Louis, MO | $450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Endangered Wolf Center | Eureka, MO | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Peters Senior Citizens Corporation | St Peters, MO | $364,456 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boca Grand United Methodist Church | Boca Grande, FL | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Ballwin, MO | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Louis Symphony | St Louis, MO | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seriousfun Childrens Network | Westport, CT | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | St Louis, MO | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $183,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cadet Air Corps Museum | Kansas City, MO | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stand Foundation | Chesapeake, VA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cbc High School | St Louis, MO | $109,920 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aviation Youth Mentoring Program | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boca Grande Disaster Fund | Boca Grande, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boca Grande Health Care Clinic Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Health & Homes St Louis | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mercy Heatlth Foundation | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Surfers for Autism | Stuart, FL | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Muny | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Umsl College of Optometry | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aopa Foundation | Frederick, MD | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Magic House | St Louis, MO | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospital | Tampa, FL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crisis Nursery St Louis | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catherine's Residence | Belmont, NC | $62,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Louis University | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heart to Heart International | Lenexa, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jonathan Project | Springfield, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Merit Scholarship Corp | Evanston, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Louis Firefighters Community Outreach | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Villa Duschesne | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| All Saints Parish | St Peters, MO | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Charles County YMCA | St Peters, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wet Nose Project | Fenton, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Backstoppers Inc | St Louis, MO | $38,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Conservation Ambassadors | Paso Robles, CA | $38,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Island School Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | $36,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 100 Neediest Cases | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pathways to Independence | Clayton, MO | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | San Diego, CA | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of St Charles County | St Peters, MO | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Busch Wildlife Santuary | Jupiter, FL | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Five Acres Animal Shelter | St Charles, MO | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Boca Grande | Boca Grande, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Louis Crisis Nursery | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wentzville United Methodist Church | Wentzville, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boca Grand Health Clinic Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coalition for Animal Rescue & Education | Cadet, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dogwood Farm Sanctuary | Troy, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Donors Trust Inc - the Black Sphere Alliance | Higley, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation & Improvement Association | Boca Grande, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bree's Gift | Moscow Mills, MO | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Child Center - Marygrove | Florissant, MO | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of St Charles - Mounted Police | St Charles, MO | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Matthews-Dickey Boys Club | St Louis, MO | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Spirit of St Louis Air Show & STEM Expo | Chesterfield, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Focus Marines Foundation | St Louis, MO | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lydia's House | St Louis, MO | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Polk Sheriff's Charities Inc | Winter Haven, FL | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | Chesterfield, MO | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shelter Friends | St Charles, MO | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Englewood | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Coral Animal Shelter | Cape Coral, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grand Traverse Conservation District | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater St Louis Area Council BSA | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater St Louis Honor Flight | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Got Your Six Support Dogs | Maryville, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Patriot Training Foundation | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Andrews Episcopal Church | Boca Grande, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spirit of St Louis Air Show and STEM Expo | Chesterfield, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stars Scholarship Fund | Mcallen, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Task | Fenton, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Lakeland, FL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Promise Community Homes | St Louis, MO | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Collaboration Center | Las Vegas, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation & Improv Assoc | Boca Grande, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Aerobatic Club | Oshkosh, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeland Police Activities League | Lakeland, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Crisis Nursery St Charles | St Louis, MO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dawn Brancheau Foundation | Orlando, FL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open Door Animal Sanctuary | House Springs, MO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Limb Lab Foundation | Rochester, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of the Holy Cross | Baden, MO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Police Athletic League of Lakeland | Lakeland, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bjc Siteman Cancer Center | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laces of Grace Inc | Nash, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stl Youth Hockey Fights Cancer | St Peters, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
67 of 108 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 82%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation
GENERAL; CARDIAC OR HYBRID SUITE - Rossman School
SHIPLEY LEADERSHIP FUND, GENERAL PROJECTS - Crisis Nursery St Louis
JEFFERSON COUNTY OUTREACH CENTER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 131 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66 | $2,189,179 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 70 | $3,565,339 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 61 | $2,998,484 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 66 | $2,487,174 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 69% of this one's giving went to organizations in Missouri. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Missouri.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from August a Busch III Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 18152 Edison Avenue Ste 200, Chesterfield, MO, 63005. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 43-1435400 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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