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Elizabeth G Danforth Charitable Fdn

Preselected recipients only Clayton, Missouri · EIN 376741355

Elizabeth G Danforth Charitable Fdn is a private foundation in Clayton, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 down from $68,000 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$248,0009$87,738
2024$68,0008$31,319
2025$30,0002$269

How to apply

Elizabeth G Danforth Charitable Fdn 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 Elizabeth G Danforth Charitable Fdn funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri2$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Missouri Botanical Garden
St Louis, MO
General operating fund$15,000
Webster University
St Louis, MO
General operating fund$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth G Danforth Charitable Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elizabeth G Danforth Charitable Fdn give?

$30,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Elizabeth G Danforth Charitable Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Commerce Trust (Trustee).

What does Elizabeth G Danforth Charitable Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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