Open Foundations · Missouri

William R Orthwein Jr and Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Inc

Chesterfield, Missouri · EIN 464746588. 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 $5.7M across 43 grants in 2024, a median of $50K each.

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$5.7M
paid in 2024
43
grants paid
$50K
median grant
3%
to first-time recipients
$76.7M
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
WILLIAM R ORTHWEIN JR LAURA RAND OR
Address
PO BOX 22069, ST LOUIS, MO, 63126
Phone
3143061839
Form the request should take
APPLICANTS FOR FUNDING MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETE PROPOSAL INCLUDING AN APPLICATION FORM WITH A TWO-PAGE COVER LETTER.
Submission deadline
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 1. FINAL DECISIONS ABOUT GRANT AWARDS WILL BE MADE BY NOVEMBER 30.
Restrictions on awards
GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO CHARITIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202511329349101286. 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 2024

The 15 largest of the 43 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Missouri Historical SocietyMO$531,505GENERAL OPERATING
2Forest Park ForeverMO$500,000GENERAL OPERATING
3St Louis ZooMO$450,000GENERAL OPERATING
4MicdsMO$393,807GENERAL OPERATING
5Missouri Botanical GardenMO$393,807GENERAL OPERATING
6St Luke's Health CorporationMO$393,807GENERAL OPERATING
7Cardinal GlennonMO$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
8Foster & Adoptive Care CoalitionMO$250,000GENERAL OPERATING
9St Louis Science CenterMO$236,284GENERAL OPERATING
10St Louis Symphony SocietyMO$236,284GENERAL OPERATING
11St Louis Art MuseumMO$189,027GENERAL OPERATING
12St Louis Children's Hospital FoundationMO$186,520GENERAL OPERATING
13St Louis Area Council Boy ScoutsMO$157,523GENERAL OPERATING
14Yale UniversityCT$157,523GENERAL OPERATING
15The Saint Louis Mercantile LibraryMO$125,000GENERAL OPERATING

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202056$5.1M
202156$5.8M
202243$4.7M
202351$5.3M
202443$5.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Missouri91%
Connecticut2%
Tennessee2%
Oklahoma2%
New York2%

Who decides

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

Elisabeth BaconDIRECTOR AND TREASURER · 2024
Nettie O DodgeDIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT · 2024
Stephen C JonesDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY · 2024

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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