Hermann Family Foundation
St Louis, MO · EIN 43-1616989. Reported 206 grants totalling $17.1M to 121 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. Hermann Family Foundation 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 $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $10 and the largest $7,523,938. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $12.0M | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Missouri - St Louis | St Louis, MO | $640,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Concordance | St Louis, MO | $501,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation | Petosky, MI | $480,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | $425,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Concordance Academy of Leadership | St Louis, MO | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Institute | Cleveland, OH | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laguna Blanca School | Montecito, CA | $59,400 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital | Santa Barbara, CA | $54,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mac Sports Foundation | St Louis, MO | $38,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | $30,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ridley Tree Cancer Center | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Operation Brightside | Saint Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nico Stillman Group | St Louis, MO | $24,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mac Sports Foundation(in-Kind Donation) | St Louis, MO | $22,917 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Als Therapy Development Institute | Watertown, MA | $14,895 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sunshine Ministries | St Louis, MO | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Micds | St Louis, MO | $12,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | $10,630 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Depaul USA | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| ONE805 Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paraquad | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stl Youth Jobs | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Street Squash | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Marfan Foundation | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hope Happens | St Louis, MO | $9,940 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Virginia | Boone, IA | $9,650 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Home Works | St Louis, MO | $9,620 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry (center for Women in Transition) | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sherwood Forest Camp | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Youth Soccer Association | St Louis, MO | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Haven of Grace | St Louis, MO | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arch Grants | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fathers & Families Support Center | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Havenhouse St Louis | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ready Readers | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sling Health | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Strength and Honor Mentoring and Tutoring | Ferguson, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Zoo | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Peter's Episcopal Church | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Marfan Foundation | Port Washington, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Church of Bethesda By the Sea | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $4,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Mo | St Louis, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chp 11-99 Foundation | Costa Mesa, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $3,710 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth in Need | St Charles, MO | $2,675 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Transition House | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Autism Speaks | St Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Healing Transitions | Raleigh, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lift for Life Academy | St Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Micds (mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School) | St Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Missouri Veterans Endeavor | St Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Fdn for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $2,480 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marygrove | Florissant, MO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shelterbox USA | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Storyteller Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Colorado - Boulder | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center of Creative Arts (coca) | St Louis, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montecito Firefighters' Charitable Fdn | Montecito, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montecito Firefighters' Charitable Foundation | Montecito, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Great Rivers Habitat Alliance | St Louis, MO | $1,175 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Little Traverse Conservancy | Harbor Springs, MI | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 1000 Friends of Florida | Tallahassee, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buccan Provisions | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child Center - Marygrove | Florissant, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Academy | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cottage 1886 Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eye Thrive | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Focus Marines Foundation | Ballwin, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Impact 100 | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make-a-Wish Missouri & Kansas | Ballwin, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hope Educational Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safer Waters in Memory - of Nicholas (swim on Foundation) | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Louis Zoo Association | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab (rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Margaret Mary Alacoque | Saint Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Louis Zoo - Marlin Perkins Society | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Swim on Foundation | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tanzanian Children's Fund | Cambridge, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Caregiver Club | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Fortune Society | Long Island City, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Muny | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Toys for Tots Foundation | Bridgeton, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kidsmart | Maryland Heights, MO | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foxcroft School | Middleburg, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gcsl Green Grants | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Naval Aviation Museum Foundation | Pensacola, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brain Injury Association of Missouri | St Louis, MO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great Meadows Foundation | Louisville, KY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Woman's Exchange of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $120 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bicycle Colorado | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Sheriffs Association | Tallahassee, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Assocation | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palm Beach Police & Fire Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westerly Hospital Foundation | Westerly, RI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Princeton University (trustees of Princeton University) | Princeton, NJ | $10 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
41 of 121 (34%) 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 43%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation
Establishing/Operating the Center for Child and Family Development - Washington University
RESEARCH FUND FOR SMALL FIBER NEUROPATHY - Concordance Academy of Leadership
First Chance Campaign Pledge (Installment 1 of 3) - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
SUPPORT OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING AND TRICUSPID VALVE RESEARCH PROJECTS - Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Institute
Cardiovascular Imaging and Tricuspid Valve Research Projects - University of Missouri - St Louis
WORLD ECOLOGY AWARD ENDOWMENT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 145 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | $8,537,463 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 51 | $3,648,172 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 44 | $2,042,019 | $4,345 |
| 2024 | 46 | $2,867,352 | $4,500 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Hermann Family Foundation has 27 of them, worth $28.8M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $7,475,432 |
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $4,905,884 |
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $4,000,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $4,000,000 |
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $3,000,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $800,000 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $600,000 |
| Concordance Academy of Leadership | St Louis, MO | $500,000 |
| University of Missouri - St Louis | St Louis, MO | $480,000 |
| Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation | Petosky, MI | $480,000 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $400,000 |
| Mclaren Northern Michigan Foundation | Petosky, MI | $360,000 |
| University of Missouri - St Louis | St Louis, MO | $320,000 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | $300,000 |
| Concordance Academy of Leadership | St Louis, MO | $250,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 91% 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 $3,000. 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 Hermann Family Foundation'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: 7701 Forsyth Blvd 1000, St Louis, MO, 63105. 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.
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