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Edith Siegrist Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Louis, Missouri · EIN 376521674

Edith Siegrist Foundation is a private foundation in St Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $93,856 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $14,078 and the largest $18,771. 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 $91,831 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$89,9607$1.8 million
2024$91,8317$1.9 million
2025$93,8567$2.0 million

How to apply

Edith Siegrist Foundation 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 Edith Siegrist Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
South Dakota7$93,856

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ of South Dakota Foundation
Vermillion, SD
Program support$18,771
Vermillion Public Schools Fndt
Vermillion, SD
Program support$18,771
Friends of The W H Over Museum
Vermillion, SD
Program support$14,078
Vermillion Public Library
Vermillion, SD
Program support$14,078
National Music Museum USD Campus
Vermillion, SD
Program support$9,386
Childrens Home Society of S Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
Program support$9,386
South Dakota Public Broadcasting
Sioux Falls, SD
Program support$9,386

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edith Siegrist Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edith Siegrist Foundation give?

$93,856 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $14,078.

Who runs Edith Siegrist Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Edward Jones Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Edith Siegrist Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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