Likely funders for arts organizations in Missouri
553 foundations gave to arts organizations in Missouri in tax years 2024–2025: $20,037,514 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Missouri has 441 small arts & culture nonprofits.
548 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 2,205 gifts to arts organizations in Missouri in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Missouri was $5,875 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 187 of 553 foundations funding arts organizations in Missouri accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Missouri
- Saint Louis 149 foundations · 163 nonprofits
- Kansas City 145 foundations · 133 nonprofits
- Columbia 19 foundations · 24 nonprofits
- Springfield 16 foundations · 29 nonprofits
More cities
- Webster Grvs 15 foundations
- Chesterfield 11 foundations
- Joplin 11 foundations
- Florissant 10 foundations
- Independence 8 foundations
- Kirkwood 8 foundations
- N Kansas City 8 foundations
- Saint Joseph 8 foundations
- Lees Summit 7 foundations
- Ballwin 5 foundations
- Chillicothe 5 foundations
- University Cy 5 foundations
- Clayton 4 foundations
- Des Peres 4 foundations
- Ste Genevieve 4 foundations
- Vandalia 4 foundations
- Webster Groves 4 foundations
- Weston 4 foundations
- Branson 3 foundations
- Clinton 3 foundations
- Innsbrook 3 foundations
- Liberty 3 foundations
- Platte City 3 foundations
- Riverside 3 foundations
- Valley Park 3 foundations
- Warrensburg 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Missouri
- Museums 114 foundations · 72 nonprofits
- Theater 83 foundations · 62 nonprofits
- Dance 18 foundations · 19 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 139 foundations · 130 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 49 foundations · 80 nonprofits
- Arts education 20 foundations · 22 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Missouri
- Funders that accept applications 187 funders
- Small-grant funders 365 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Missouri 914 foundations · 276 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Missouri?
$7,500, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
18 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.