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The St. Louis Community Foundation (stlgives.org) is a philanthropic organization founded in 1915 that connects donors with causes in the St. Louis region. It serves donors, nonprofits, businesses, and professional advisors, and manages donor-advised funds, scholarships, and community impact grantmaking. According to its 2025 Impact Report, the Foundation and its donors granted $118 million in 2025, with 81% of those funds staying in the St. Louis metro area.
Who It Serves
The Foundation describes its role as helping four groups navigate the St. Louis philanthropic landscape:
- Donors — individuals and families who want to give with purpose
- Nonprofits — organizations seeking funding and community partnership
- Businesses — companies structuring their charitable giving
- Professional advisors — advisors helping clients plan philanthropy
What It Does
Donor-Advised Funds and Donor Services
Donor-advised funds are the first quick link on the Foundation's site, paired with donor services. These vehicles let donors recommend grants over time while the Foundation handles administration.
Community Impact Grantmaking
The Foundation frames its work around partnerships with donors, nonprofits, and community leaders, with a stated renewed emphasis on "community." Its 2025 report highlights specific impact areas:
| Impact Area | Featured Partner |
|---|---|
| Creating pathways to opportunity | Fathers & Families Support Center |
| Investing in the leaders of tomorrow | The School District of University City |
| Supporting recovery across St. Louis | St. Paul AME Church |
Scholarships
Scholarships appear as a distinct program area alongside donor services and nonprofit support, indicating the Foundation administers scholarship funds in addition to general grantmaking.
Give STL Day
Give STL Day, the Foundation's community giving event, has raised $40 million since 2014.
By the Numbers (2025)
- $118M granted by the Foundation and its donors in 2025, to nonprofits, scholarship recipients, and employee care recipients
- 81% of grants stay in the St. Louis metro area
- $40M raised through Give STL Day since 2014
- Since 1915 serving St. Louis philanthropy
When to Engage With the Foundation
- If you want to give strategically over time — a donor-advised fund keeps grantmaking local while the Foundation handles administration.
- If you run a St. Louis nonprofit — the community impact and nonprofit pages are the entry points for funding relationships.
- If you advise clients on charitable giving — the professional advisors track addresses planned giving structures.
- If you're a student seeking scholarship funding — scholarships are a listed program area.
- If you want to support many local nonprofits at once — Give STL Day is the Foundation's mass-giving event.
The Foundation invites questions directly through its contact page; the site does not publish fee schedules or eligibility details for specific funds, so confirm those with a team member before committing.