Open Foundations · Missouri

Spire Foundation

St Louis, Missouri · EIN 436068197. It paid $2.3M across 10 grants in 2024, a median of $65K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$2.3M
paid in 2024
10
grants paid
$65K
median grant
63%
to first-time recipients
$5.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
SPIRE FOUNDATION-GRANT APPLICATIONS
Address
700 MARKET ST, ST LOUIS, MO, 63101
Phone
8008874173
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
THE MISSOURI COMMON GRANT APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE USED TO APPLY FOR CONTRIBUTIONS. THOSE SEEKING OPERATING SUPPORT SHOULD COMPLETE THE SHORT FORM AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS. THOSE SEEKING CAPITAL SUPPORT SHOULD COMPLETE THE LONG FORM AND PROVIDE THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS.
Submission deadline
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO ONE REQUEST PER FISCAL YEAR (OCTOBER 1-SEPTEMBER 30).
Restrictions on awards
CONTRIBUTIONS WILL NOT BE MADE TO AN ORGANIZATION IF THE CONTRIBUTION MAY IMPAIR THE INDEPENDENCE OF A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THOSE RECEIVING CAPITAL SUPPORT SHOULD NOT SEEK OPERATING SUPPORT AT THE SAME TIME. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND THE FOLLOWING: INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY SUPPORT OR FAMILY REUNIONS ADVERTISING POLITICAL, LABOR, FRATERNAL OR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OR CIVIC CLUBS SPORTS, ATHLETIC EVENTS OR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS TRAVEL RELATED EVENTS, INCLUDING STUDENT TRIPS OR TOURS DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, FILMS, VIDEOS OR TELEVISION PROGRAMS ENDOWMENT OR MEMORIAL CAMPAIGNS

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202612269349100216. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are all 10 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1United Way - Matched ContributionsMO$1,313,528PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
2United WayMO$573,306PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
3United Way - Dollar HelpMO$150,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
4Community Action Agency of St Louis CountyMO$80,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
5Urban League of Metro St LouisMO$80,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
6East Missouri Action AgencyMO$50,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
7Northeast Mo Community Action CorpMO$35,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
8South Central Mo Community Action AgencyMO$35,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
9Jefferson Franklin Community Action CorpMO$20,000P.O. BOX 920
10University of Montevallo FoundationAL$12,500SUPPORT MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY - INCLUDING GRANTING SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND PROVIDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20191$1.6M
20201$1.2M
20211$1.5M
20221$1.6M
20237$2.2M
202410$2.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Missouri90%
Alabama10%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

A WoodardTRUSTEE · 2024
C VomundTRUSTEE · 2024
D PopielskiTRUSTEE · 2024
J HamptonTRUSTEE · 2024
M AplingtonTRUSTEE · 2024
S DoyleTRUSTEE · 2024
S MillsTRUSTEE · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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