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Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found at a glance

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Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$310k
Granted FY2021
24
Grants FY2021
2
States reached
$22k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0177% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Education$79kArts & Culture$76kAnimals$52kEnvironment$35kYouth Development$12kHealth$9kHuman Services$5kRecreation & Sports$4kOther$0
02FY2021 · 24 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 24 grants below total $271,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $310,000 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $39,000 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2021

  • Under $10k13 grants · $90k
  • $10k–50k11 grants · $182k
$9,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$3.8M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees$22,000
Webster University$22,000
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis$22,000
St. George's School$21,000
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra$20,000
The Saint Louis Zoo Foundation$15,000
Stray Rescue Of St. Louis$13,000
Forest ReLeaf of Missouri$13,000
St. Louis Regional Public Media Inc.$12,000
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Inc.$11,500
John Burroughs School$10,000
Ranken Technical College$9,000
Central Institute for the Deaf$9,000
The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park$9,000
Missouri Wildlife Rescue Center$8,500
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY19–25) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 7%. 100% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 7%SEE STATEMENT B: $330k → 11%SEE ATTACHED: $320k → 11%SEE ATTACHED: $286k → 11%SEE ATTACHED: $275k → 11%SEE ATTACHED: $259k → 11%SEE ATTACHED: $257k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis

The muny is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to enrich lives by producing exceptional musical theatre accessible to all, continuing its remarkable tradition in forest park.

Arts & Culture
2
Thomas Jefferson School

Thomas jefferson school engages its students in the education necessary to live as responsible citizens of the world. through the strongest possible college-prepatory program and within a nurturing community, students develop a…

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3
Mission St Louis

Mission: st. louis empowers individuals for social and economic growth through relationships and opportunity.

Community Improvement
4
Missouri Historical Society

The missouri historical society (mhs) is a missouri pro forma decree, not-for-profit corporation whose primary functions are educational and community programs; collections and conservation; library and research; and exhibitions.…

Arts & Culture
5
St Louis Association of Realtors

The association provides knowledge, guidance and resources which enhances members' professionalism and success, supports growth in the area's diverse communities and protects private property rights.

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6
Greater St Louis Inc

Greater st. louis, inc. brings together business and civic leaders to create jobs, drive inclusive economic growth, and increase the st. louis metro area's global competitiveness. we speak with a unified voice, lead with a bold agenda, and…

Community Improvement
7
Furman University

The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.

Education
8
DePauw University

Depauw university develops leaders the world needs through an uncommon commitment to the liberal arts. depauw's diverse and inclusive learning and living experience, distinctive in its rigorous intellectual engagement and its global and…

Education
9
St Louis Science Center Foundation

Support the st. louis science center and its comprehensive array of educational outreach programs to the community in order to increase interest, understanding and enthusiasm for stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

Science & Tech
10
Teach St Louis

Founded In 2018, Teach St. Louis (formerly St. Louis Teacher Residency) launched to improve teacher quality and retention in St. Louis, a city where 40% of new teachers exit the classroom in their first three years. Teach St. Louis…

Education
11
Columbia College

Columbia college improves lives by providing quality education to both traditional and nontraditional students, helping them achieve their true potential.

Education
12
Avila University

Avila university, a catholic university sponsored by saint joseph educational ministries, a ministerial public juridic person of the catholic church (sjem), is a values-based community of learning providing liberal arts, professional,…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Saint Louis Zoo Association; the most unlike its peers is The Michael D and Margaret Ann Latta Charitable Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

23 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 23 of the 24 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
23/23
Grantees still filing
18/23
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis: $22,000 · Arts & CultureOpera Theatre of Saint LouisSAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: $20,000 · Arts & CultureSAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAST LOUIS REGIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA INC: $12,000 · Arts & CultureST LOUIS REGIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA …THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOUSE IN EBSWORTH PARK: $9,000 · Arts & CultureTHE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOUSE IN…THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST LOUIS: $5,500 · Arts & CultureTHE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST LOU…THE MAGIC HOUSE: $4,500 · Arts & CultureTHE MAGIC HOUSEST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: $3,000 · Arts & CultureWebster University: $22,000 · EducationWebster UniversityST GEORGE'S SCHOOL: $21,000 · EducationST GEORGE'S SCHOOLJOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL: $10,000 · EducationJOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOLRanken Technical College: $9,000 · EducationRanken Technical CollegeCENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF: $9,000 · EducationCENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEA…THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION: $15,000 · AnimalsTHE SAINT LOUIS ZO…Stray Rescue of St Louis: $13,000 · AnimalsStray Rescue of St…Wildlife Rescue Center: $8,500 · AnimalsWildlife Rescue Ce…THE CAT SHELTER: $7,500 · AnimalsTHE CAT SHELTERGIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI INC: $11,500 · OtherGIRL SCOUTS OF EA…City of Kirkwood Municipal Library District: $8,500 · OtherCity of Kirkwood …OPEN DOOR ANIMAL SANCTUARY: $8,000 · OtherOPEN DOOR ANIMAL …THE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF ST LOUIS: $8,000 · OtherTHE SCHOLARSHIP F…DUO DOGS INC: $5,000 · OtherDUO DOGS INCMISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BOARD OF TRUSTEES: $22,000 · EnvironmentMISSOURI BOTANIC…FOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI: $13,000 · EnvironmentFOREST RELEAF OF…Forest Park Forever Inc: $4,000 · EnvironmentForest Park Fore…
Arts & Culture$76,000Education$71,000Animals$44,000Other$41,000Environment$39,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BOARD OF TRUSTEES: $22,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWebster University: $22,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOpera Theatre of Saint Louis: $22,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetST GEORGE'S SCHOOL: $21,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SAINT LOUIS ZOO ASSOCIATION: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetStray Rescue of St Louis: $13,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetFOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI: $13,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetST LOUIS REGIONAL PUBLIC MEDIA INC: $12,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MISSOURI INC: $11,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOUSE IN EBSWORTH PARK: $9,000 over 1y, 3.5% of budgetRanken Technical College: $9,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF: $9,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWildlife Rescue Center: $8,500 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetOPEN DOOR ANIMAL SANCTUARY: $8,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION OF ST LOUIS: $8,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE CAT SHELTER: $7,500 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST LOUIS: $5,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetDUO DOGS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetTHE MAGIC HOUSE: $4,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetForest Park Forever Inc: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

St Louis Community Fo…St Louis Community Fo…Edward Jones Foundati…Jordan Mary R & Ettie…Moneta Group Charitab…Edward Jones Foundati…Clifford Willard Gayl…Pershing Charitable T…Trio Foundation of St…Regional Cultural and…Centene FoundationUnited Way of Greater…
St Louis Community Foundation IncMO29.2× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: St Louis Community Foundation Inc · St Louis Community Foundation · Edward Jones Foundation · Jordan Mary R & Ettie a Charitable · Moneta Group Charitable Foundation · Edward Jones Foundation · Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation · Pershing Charitable Trust · Trio Foundation of St Louis · Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission · Centene Foundation · United Way of Greater St Louis Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found. Bigger dots raise more.

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no gov · 00%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%1%3%4%5%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–5%
    typical government reliance, FY20–24
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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    Find your warmest path to Edward Chase Garvey Mem Found through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 24 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

    Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $257k of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2021, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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