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Steward Family Foundation

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.

$10M
Granted FY2025still arriving
3
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$9.6M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Philanthropy$108MReligion$3.0MArts & Culture$1.3MYouth Development$1.0MEducation$543kRecreation & Sports$350kPublic Benefit$250kInternational$210kOther$0
02FY2025 · 3 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $50k–250k1 grant · $100k
  • $250k+2 grants · $9.9M
$350,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$29k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS$9,561,133
THE AREION FOUNDATION$350,000
RICK AND ISABELLA PINA MINISTRIES$100,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

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

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–21, $154k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 16% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%LIFE TOWN: $25k → 16%HOME SWEET HOME: $13k → 11%NURSES FOR NEWBORNS: $116k → 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.

Which US states its grants reach

NH
NY
IA
NJ
CA
UT
MO
VA
MD
DC
TX
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 grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

97%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$112M · 12 repeat orgs$3.2M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +51% since the first grant, against +1% for those funded once.

12 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2025, 11 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

12
42

Total granted

$112M
$2.7M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+51%
+1%

Still filing today

75%
55%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $450k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Arts & CultureEducationPhilanthropyHuman ServicesHealthReligionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • BB
    BIBLICAL BUSINESS TRAINING INC DBA BBT
    4× · 2017–2020 · $300k · revenue +51% · 42% of their budget
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    3× · 2017–2019 · $214k · revenue +76%
  • PA
    PROCTOR ACADEMY
    2× · 2020–2021 · $105k · revenue +38%

Funded once

  • LA
    LIFE ARTS INC
    one grant, 2020 · $654k · revenue -90% · 79% of their budget
  • JS
    JAZZ ST LOUIS
    one grant, 2017 · $295k · revenue +10%
  • JP
    Jonathan Project Inc
    one grant, 2019 · $250k · 52% of their budget
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its 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
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
2
Siff

Siff is a seattle-based 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit dedicated to the creation of vibrant experiences and spaces that champion film discovery and arts education.

Youth Development
3
The American Film Institute

The american film institute ("afi") is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media.

Arts & Culture
4
The Leadership Foundation

The leadership foundation, inc. (the foundation), established in 1990, is the mechanism by which iwf members advance the next generation of women leaders. the foundation accelerates the careers of top-performing women by offering…

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5
Music and Dance Theater Chicago Inc
Arts & Culture
6
St Louis American Foundation

To support scholarships, independent journalism, and programs that uplift, educate, and inspire the st. louis community.

Education
7
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

The Television Academy is dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation and the advancement of the telecommunications arts and sciences through recognition, education and leadership, while fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible…

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8
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Opera theatre's mission is to shape a vibrant future for opera by connecting, inspiring, and entertaining our communities through the power and beauty of the art form; to foster the next generation by empowering a diverse group of artists,…

Arts & Culture
9
The Luminary Inc

The luminary is a nonprofit art space in st. louis that supports artists and the community through exhibitions, residencies, grants, and public programs. we provide time, space, and resources for creative work and create opportunities for…

Arts & Culture
10
New York Foundation for the Arts Inc

Established in 1971, the mission of the new york foundation for the arts (nyfa) is to empower artists in all disciplines, as well as cultural workers, to achieve success on their own terms by providing critical support, resources, and…

Arts & Culture
11
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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12
Women's Project & Productions Inc

Wp theater is the nation's oldest and largest theater company dedicated to developing, producing, and promoting the work of women+ at every stage of their careers. for over four decades we have served as leaders of a global movement…

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Entertainment Industry Foundation; the most unlike its peers is The Kranzberg Arts 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

38 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. 38 of the 57 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.

4
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
34/38
Grantees still filing
23/38
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

UNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC: $108,064,751 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC+5 more: $1,299,350 · PhilanthropyPROJECT COPE - CONCORDANCE ACADEMY: $2,279,800 · OtherThe Areion Foundation Inc: $350,000 · OtherJonathan Project Inc: $250,000 · OtherCONGREGATION OF THE MISSION MIDWEST PROVINCE: $160,000 · OtherCONGREGATION OF THE MISSION - WESTERN: $150,000 · Other+23 more: $683,646 · OtherLIFE ARTS INC: $653,500 · Arts & CultureJAZZ ST LOUIS: $294,630 · Arts & CultureTHE KRANZBERG ARTS FOUNDATION: $125,000 · Arts & CultureGEFFEN PLAYHOUSE INC: $100,000 · Arts & CulturePHOTO ART & SCIENCE FOUNDATION: $53,712 · Arts & Culture+5 more: $81,500 · Arts & CultureBIBLICAL BUSINESS TRAINING INC DBA BBT: $300,000 · ReligionEZRA VISION MINISTRIES INC: $210,000 · ReligionWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: $213,825 · EducationPROCTOR ACADEMY: $105,000 · EducationROHAN WOODS SCHOOL: $62,553 · EducationFoundation for Educational Development Inc: $25,000 · EducationTHE CLARK-FOX FAMILY FOUNDATION: $15,000 · Education+2 more: $19,080 · EducationNURSES FOR NEWBORNS: $116,000 · Human ServicesLife Town Inc: $25,000 · Human ServicesHOME SWEET HOME: $12,500 · Human ServicesPEOPLE'S HEALTH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: $75,000 · Housing & Shelter
Philanthropy$109,364,101Other$3,873,446Arts & Culture$1,308,342Religion$510,000Education$440,458Human Services$153,500Housing & Shelter$75,000

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUNITED WAY OF GREATER ST LOUIS INC: $108,064,751 over 9y, 20% of budgetLIFE ARTS INC: $653,500 over 1y, 79% of budgetBIBLICAL BUSINESS TRAINING INC DBA BBT: $300,000 over 4y, 42% of budgetJAZZ ST LOUIS: $294,630 over 1y, 9.4% of budgetJonathan Project Inc: $250,000 over 1y, 52% of budgetENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOUNDATION: $230,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: $213,825 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE KRANZBERG ARTS FOUNDATION: $125,000 over 1y, 2.3% of budgetNURSES FOR NEWBORNS: $116,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetPROCTOR ACADEMY: $105,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetGEFFEN PLAYHOUSE INC: $100,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetMISSOURI POLICE CHIEFS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $78,691 over 1y, 11% of budgetPEOPLE'S HEALTH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES: $75,000 over 1y, 41% of budgetTD JAKES FOUNDATION: $75,000 over 2y, 4.0% of budgetROHAN WOODS SCHOOL: $62,553 over 1y, 3.1% of budgetPHOTO ART & SCIENCE FOUNDATION: $53,712 over 1y, 12% of budgetSundance Institute: $33,100 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFILM INDEPENDENT: $31,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetLife Town Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetFoundation for Educational Development Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 5.7% of budgetMildred Thimes Fndt for Pancreatic: $19,850 over 1y, 18% of budgetTHE CLARK-FOX FAMILY FOUNDATION: $15,000 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetHOME SWEET HOME: $12,500 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetMIRIAM FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSTEPAFRIKA USA INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE ELIZABETH TAYLOR AIDS FOUNDATION: $9,500 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetWESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: $9,080 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST LOUIS AREA POLICE CHIEFS ASSN ATTN TREASURER: $5,000 over 2y, 3.8% of budgetFILM AT LINCOLN CENTER INC: $4,400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetProvident Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHILD CENTER-MARYGROVE: $2,025 over 1y, 0.0% 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.

United Way of Greater…World Wide Technology…St Louis Community Fo…Centene FoundationSt Louis Community Fo…Washington UniversitySam and Marilyn Fox F…The Kranzberg Family …Regional Cultural and…Edward Jones Foundati…Employees Community F…Edward Jones Foundati…
United Way of Greater St Louis IncMO47.6× affinity21 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: United Way of Greater St Louis Inc · World Wide Technology Foundation · St Louis Community Foundation Inc · Centene Foundation · St Louis Community Foundation · Washington University · Sam and Marilyn Fox Foundation · The Kranzberg Family Charitable Foundation · Regional Cultural and Performing Arts Development Commission · Edward Jones Foundation · Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company · Edward Jones Foundation

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 Steward Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Steward Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →median 4%
  • Foundation for Educational Development Inc: 4% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–30%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
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.

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 57 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home