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Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art

Preselected recipients only St Louis, Missouri · EIN 266210173

Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art is a private foundation in St Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $105,300 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 $110,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$105,0003$1.4 million
2024$110,0004$1.4 million
2025$105,3004$1.4 million

How to apply

Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art 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 Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri4$105,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO
Charitable$100,000
Tennessee Williams Festival St Louis
St Louis, MO
Charitable$4,000
Union Avenue Opera
St Louis, MO
Charitable$1,000
Home Works
St Louis, MO
Charitable$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art accept grant applications?

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

How much does Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art give?

$105,300 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art?

Its 2025 filing lists Paul Shank (Trustee) and Peter Shank (Trustee).

What does Osver Scholarship Fund for School of Art fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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