Pershing Charitable Trust
St Louis, MO · EIN 43-6103545. Reported 300 grants totalling $19.8M to 148 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. Pershing 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 $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $1,500,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Academies | St Louis, MO | $1,600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| International Institute of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | $1,300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | $1,300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Concordance Academy | St Louis, MO | $1,200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Great Rivers Greenway Foundation | St Louis, MO | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greater St Louis Inc Foundation | St Louis, MO | $879,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Beyond Housing | St Louis, MO | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Refuge and Restoration | Florissant, MO | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Louis Children's Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| City Academy | St Louis, MO | $308,900 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| CASA De Salud | St Louis, MO | $260,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Missouri Historical Society | St Louis, MO | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tanzanian Children's Fund | Cambridge, MA | $207,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope St Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $207,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Archcity Defenders | St Louis, MO | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Club | St Louis, MO | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Coca - Center of Creative Arts | St Louis, MO | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Colorado Outdoor Education Center Inc | Florissant, CO | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Metro Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eden Theological Seminary | St Louis, MO | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Med and Food for Kids | St Louis, MO | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peter & Paul Community Services | St Louis, MO | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Radio Arts Foundation | St Louis, MO | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Earthdance Farms | Ferguson, MO | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| St Louis University - Transformative Workforce Academy | St Louis, MO | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Almost Home | Brighton, CO | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Louis University Fbo Pershing Fellows | St Louis, MO | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tower Grove Park Foundation | St Louis, MO | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Assisi House | St Louis, MO | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marian Middle School | St Louis, MO | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| At Still University of Health Sciences | Kirksville, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Church of St Michael and St George | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Golf Foundation | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Missouri Veterans Endeavor | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Saint Louis Mercantile Library | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Saint Patrick Center | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| St Louis University - Access Scholarship | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint Louis Zoo Association | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Louis University - Pershing Fellows | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington University Fbo Pershing Fellows | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homeworks | St Louis, MO | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Flance Early Learning Center | St Louis, MO | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| One West Florissant Community Development Corp | Ferguson, MO | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Launchcode Foundation | St Louis, MO | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Pediatric Project | Richmond, VA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Main Street Community Center | Edwardsville, IL | $77,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Queen of Peace Center | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Sherwood Forest | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Upstream Theater | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Louis University - Morrison Research Lab | St Louis, MO | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arch Grants | St Louis, MO | $69,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Church of St Michael & St George | St Louis, MO | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Earthdance | Ferguson, MO | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Flance Early Learning Ceneter | St Louis, MO | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Independence Center | St Louis, MO | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lift for Life Academy | St Louis, MO | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Loyola Academy of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nashotah House | Nashotah, WI | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nine PBS | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Side Community School | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Paraquad | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mission Realty Advisors | St Louis, MO | $59,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ready Readers | St Louis, MO | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Soulfisher Ministries | St Louis, MO | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $52,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Church of St Michael & St George | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harris-Stowe State University Fbo Pershing Fellows | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Mentoring Program | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nine Network of Public Media | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prison Performing Arts | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saint Louis University - Morrison Research Lab | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Shakespeare Festival | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Patrick Center | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Univ of Missouri-St Louis Fbo Pershing Fellows | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rosati-Kain Academy | St Louis, MO | $45,950 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ranken Technical College | St Louis, MO | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Pediatric Project | St Louis, MO | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Promise Community Homes | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ssm Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| St Andrew's Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Welcome Neighbor Stl | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| CASA of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eden Theological Seminary - Gleaning and Garden | St Louis, MO | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Micds | St Louis, MO | $37,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gateway Eitc Community Coalition | St Louis, MO | $36,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Child Center - Marygrove | Florissant, MO | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Episcopal City Mission | St Louis, MO | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Teach for America | St Louis, MO | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Almost Home | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Balsa Group Foundation | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bridge of Hope Ministries | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central Institute for the Deaf | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Curators of the Univ of Missouri Special Trust | Columbia, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Great Circle | St James, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Good Shepherd School for Children | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Saint Louis Public Radio | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shakespeare Festival of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| St Louis Public Radio | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Provident Behavioral Health | St Louis, MO | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Peter and Paul Community Services | St Louis, MO | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Campfire Academy - Tgthr LLC | St Louis, MO | $26,555 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creating Whole Communities | St Louis, MO | $26,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eden Theological Seminary - Walker Leadership Ins | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fathers and Families Support Center | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Bellefontaine Cemetery | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Home Sweet Home | Cicero, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Pedal the Cause | Olivette, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Repertory Theatre of Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Bicycleworks | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tabernacle Community Development Corporation | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Npower Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Saint Louis Area Diaper Bank | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| St Louis Arc | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Unleashing Potential | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Epworth Children & Family Services | Webster Groves, MO | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Home Sweet Home | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Places for People | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rainbow Village Properties | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emmaus Homes Inc | St Louis, MO | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Episcopal City Mission of the Diocese of Missouri | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kidsmart - Tools for Learning Inc | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Logos Inc | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marygrove | Detriot, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Navigate Stl Schools | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Area Diaper Bank | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wyman Center Inc | Eureka, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Campfire | Kansas City, MO | $8,803 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tgthr LLC | Boulder, CO | $8,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Red Circle | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Anglican Digest | Eureka Springs, AR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Hope | Richmond Heights, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Stephen's Food Pantry | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Variety Children's Charity of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wyman | Eureka, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
83 of 148 (56%) 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 68%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- International Institute of Saint Louis
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 188 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80 | $5,206,650 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 74 | $4,871,400 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 69 | $5,021,503 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 77 | $4,733,755 | $25,000 |
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. 96% 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 $25,000. 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 Pershing Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 7711 Bonhomme Suite 875, 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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