Open Foundations · Missouri

Spire Foundation

St Louis, Missouri · EIN 436068197. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $2.2M across 7 grants in 2023, a median of $70K each.

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$2.2M
paid in 2023
7
grants paid
$70K
median grant
15%
to first-time recipients
$6.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
Spire Foundation-Grant Applications
Address
700 Market St 4th Fl, 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 ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE FORM. THOSE SEEKING CAPITAL SUPPORT SHOULD COMPLETE THE LONG FORM AND PROVIDE THE ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE FORM.
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

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202542279349100129. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

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 2023

All 7 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1United WayMO$1,881,306PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
2Community Action Agency of St Louis CountyMO$80,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
3Urban League of Metro St LouisMO$80,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
4South Central Mo Community Action AgencyMO$70,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
5East Missouri Action AgencyMO$35,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
6Jefferson Franklin Community Action CorpMO$35,000P.O. BOX 920
7Northeast Mo Community Action CorpMO$35,000PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Missouri100%

Who decides

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

A WoodardTRUSTEE · 2023
B LalovTRUSTEE · 2023
C VomundTRUSTEE · 2023
J HamptonTRUSTEE · 2023
M AplingtonTRUSTEE · 2023
S DoyleTRUSTEE · 2023
S MillsTRUSTEE · 2023

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; 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 collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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