August a Busch III Charitable Trust
Chesterfield, MO · EIN 43-1435400. Reported 325 grants totalling $13.0M to 115 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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 $25,000; 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation | St Louis, MO | $2,600,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | St Louis, MO | $850,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wild Earth Allies | Chevy Chase, MD | $795,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Environment | Ludington, MI | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rossman School | St Louis, MO | $550,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Caregiver Club | St Louis, MO | $550,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| John Burroughs School | St Louis, MO | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Peters Senior Citizens Corporation | St Peters, MO | $492,302 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Endangered Wolf Center | Eureka, MO | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Ballwin, MO | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Boca Grand United Methodist Church | Boca Grande, FL | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 | $220,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boca Grande Health Care Clinic Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $183,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $175,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cbc High School | St Louis, MO | $156,320 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cadet Air Corps Museum | Kansas City, MO | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stand Foundation | Chesapeake, VA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aopa Foundation | Frederick, MD | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Aviation Youth Mentoring Program | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boca Grande Disaster Fund | Boca Grande, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Health & Homes St Louis | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Magic House | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Shriners Hospital | Tampa, FL | $90,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | $85,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Crisis Nursery St Louis | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Louis Firefighters Community Outreach | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Catherine's Residence | Belmont, NC | $67,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Portland, OR | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Backstoppers Inc | St Louis, MO | $63,800 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Louis University | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| All Saints Parish | St Peters, MO | $51,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Villa Duschesne | St Louis, MO | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Boca Grande | Boca Grande, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Wet Nose Project | Fenton, MO | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Conservation Ambassadors | Paso Robles, CA | $48,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Charles County YMCA | St Peters, MO | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Island School Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | $39,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| 100 Neediest Cases | St Louis, MO | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pathways to Independence | Clayton, MO | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of St Charles County | St Peters, MO | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Busch Wildlife Santuary | Jupiter, FL | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Five Acres Animal Shelter | St Charles, MO | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Spirit of St Louis Air Show & STEM Expo | Chesterfield, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | San Diego, CA | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coalition for Animal Rescue & Education | Cadet, MO | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dogwood Farm Sanctuary | Troy, MO | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Louis Crisis Nursery | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wentzville United Methodist Church | Wentzville, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boca Grand Health Clinic Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 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 |
| Child Center - Marygrove | Florissant, MO | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| City of St Charles - Mounted Police | St Charles, MO | $18,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bree's Gift | Moscow Mills, MO | $17,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Focus Marines Foundation | St Louis, MO | $17,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Matthews-Dickey Boys Club | St Louis, MO | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lydia's House | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Polk Sheriff's Charities Inc | Winter Haven, FL | $14,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Grand Traverse Conservation District | Traverse City, MI | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shelter Friends | St Charles, MO | $12,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement | Chesterfield, MO | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Englewood | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collaboration Center | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cape Coral Animal Shelter | Cape Coral, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation & Improv Assoc | Boca Grande, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Seriousfun Children's Network | Norwalk, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 | $9,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Promise Community Homes | St Louis, MO | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Crisis Nursery St Charles | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dawn Brancheau Foundation | Orlando, FL | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Faith Christian Church | Earth City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| International Aerobatic Club | Oshkosh, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeland Police Activities League | Lakeland, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Open Door Animal Sanctuary | House Springs, MO | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The National Museum of Transportation | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Limb Lab Foundation | Rochester, MN | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Police Athletic League of Lakeland | Lakeland, FL | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Variety the Children's Charity | Birmingham, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of the Holy Cross | Baden, MO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bjc Siteman Cancer Center | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boca Grande Historical Society | Boca Grande, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Boca Grande Pre School | Englewood, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
74 of 115 (64%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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 activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 158 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2025 | 62 | $1,754,246 | $5,000 |
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
70% of its giving went to organizations in Missouri. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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