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Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389

Preselected recipients only Springfield, Missouri · EIN 436300920

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 is a private foundation in Springfield, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $44,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $11,125 and the largest $11,125. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $44,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$41,5004$790,517
2024$44,0004$816,357
2025$44,5004$841,320

How to apply

Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri3$33,375
Florida1$11,125

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children Trust/Investment Accounting Team
Tampa, FL
General support$11,125
Children's Home Society of St Louis Attn Larry Duke
St Louis, MO
General support$11,125
Eastwood Memorial United Methodist Church
Caruthersville, MO
General support$11,125
Barnes Hospital Foundation
St Louis, MO
General support$11,125

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 give?

$44,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $11,125.

Who runs Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389?

Its 2025 filing lists Simmons Bank (Trustee).

What does Clara Bigham Foundation 30515004389 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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