Millstone Foundation
St Louis, MO · EIN 43-6027373. Reported 184 grants totalling $3,056,065 to 87 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Millstone 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $20,000; the smallest was $180 and the largest $118,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont Foundation | Burlington, VT | $518,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $314,780 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hebrew Union College | New York, NY | $256,980 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Slr | St Louis, MO | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | $221,980 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center | St Louis, MO | $192,400 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Center for Creative Arts (coca) | St Louis, MO | $170,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum | St Louis, MO | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | St Louis, MO | $109,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School | St Louis, MO | $96,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vermont Parks Forever | Montpelier, VT | $79,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional Business Council | St Louis, MO | $74,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Whitfield School | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Reproductive Health Services | St Louis, MO | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| SLAM1TD Inc | Williston, VT | $36,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Women's Bakery | Denver, CO | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Central Reform Congregation | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital | St Louis, MO | $29,980 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Clayton, MO | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Union Meeting Hall | Ferrisburgh, VT | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Saul Mirowitz | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Children's Trust Foundation | Burlington, VT | $21,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| SLAMT1D Inc | Williston, VT | $20,016 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawthorn Leadership School Foundation | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| United Hebrew Congregation | St Louis, MO | $15,886 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vhsvuhs Alumni Association | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bixby Memorial Library | Vergennes, VT | $14,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Forest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | $13,780 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cf Foundation | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oasis | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sharp Healthcare Foundation | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Women's Bakery | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Relation Council | St Louis, MO | $7,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| J Associates | St Louis, MO | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nine Network | St Louis, MO | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Louis Jewish Light | St Louis, MO | $5,394 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The St Louis American Foundation | St Louis, MO | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ashrei Foundation | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Rexburg, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nirh | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Men's Group Against Cancer | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban League of Metropolitan St Louis | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Young Life Assistance | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jcrc | St Louis, MO | $4,960 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St John Vianney | St Louis, MO | $4,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of St Charles County | St Charles, MO | $3,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nccj Stl | St Louise, MO | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lake Champlain Land Trust | Burlington, VT | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | St Louis, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| ACLU of Mo Foundation | St Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bayada Hospice | Creve Coeur, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crown Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shakespeare Festival | St Louis, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $1,980 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ajc | Clayton, MO | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Be the Narrative | St Louis, MO | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Conf for Community and Justice | St Louis, MO | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shalom Alliance | South Burlington, VT | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shakespeare Festival St Louis | St Louis, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Louis Public Radio | St Louis, MO | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Congregation Shaare Emeth | St Louis, MO | $1,180 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Arc Westchester Foundation | Hawthorne, NY | $1,008 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crown Center | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Israel Antiquities Authority | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gateway Arch Park Foundation | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Home Works | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Home Works | Columbia, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Siteman Cancer Center | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Louis Police Foundation | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stl Folds of Honor | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | St Louis, MO | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | Washington, DC | $504 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 4 Paws for Ability | Pleasant Hill, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Esther Miller Bais Yaakov High School | St Louis, MO | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Covering House | Fenton, MO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | St Louis, MO | $187 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blues for Kids | St Louis, MO | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Center Inc | St Louis, MO | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pedal the Cause | Olivette, MO | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Temple Israel of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
37 of 87 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 57%, across 4 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.
- University of Vermont Foundation
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 77 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | $597,440 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 37 | $683,080 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 38 | $713,920 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $506,617 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 38 | $555,008 | $5,650 |
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. Millstone Foundation has 6 of them, worth $465,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of St Louis Holocaust Museum | St Louis, MO | $150,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $100,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women | St Louis, MO | $75,000 |
| Coca - Create Our Future Campaign | St Louis, MO | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers | St Louis, MO | $50,000 |
| Whitfield Annual Fund | St Louis, MO | $40,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 66% 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 $5,000. 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 Millstone Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 7733 Forsyth Blvd 1525, 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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