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Private foundation (trust)EIN 222635309Est. 1985-07

THE BELLWETHER FOUNDATION

ST LOUIS, MO 63105

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Total Assets

$112.4M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$7.3M

FY 2023

Grants Made

60

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$121K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$103–$2.2M

Typical

Deadlines

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Programs & Activities

Program 1

$6K

The foundation received a testamentary bequest consisting of an extensive collection of artwork. The foundation has and will continue to use the collection directly in carrying out its tax-exempt purpose of promoting and furthering public awareness and appreciation of art. Activities include artwork tours to various museums and similar institutions throughout the u.s. For public exhibition.

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$7.8M

Total Expenses

$8.4M

Qualifying Distributions

$7.5M

Distributable Amount

$5.2M

Min. Investment Return

$5.3M

Undistributed Income

$697K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

60 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $103 through median $10K to maximum $2.2M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2023. Peak $7.3M in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

277 grants

ST LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION
$3.5M
5 grants
SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION
$2.2M
1 grant
ST LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$2.0M
1 grant
THE MUNY
$2M
2 grants
GREAT RIVERS GREENWAY
$1.4M
2 grants
FOREST PARK FOREVER INC
$1.1M
3 grants
CENTER OF CREATIVE ARTS
$1.1M
3 grants
DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER
$1.1M
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

277 grants

<$10K
132
grants
$10–50K
94
grants
$50–250K
26
grants
$250K–1M
21
grants
$1–5M
4
grants
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

Missouri
$25.5M
99% of total
Florida
$62K
0% of total
Illinois
$32K
0% of total
Virginia
$30K
0% of total
Georgia
$15K
0% of total
New York
$15K
0% of total
Colorado
$11K
0% of total
Connecticut
$10K
0% of total

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