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Philpott Family Foundation DTD 121698

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 431834909

Philpott Family Foundation DTD 121698 is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $324,000 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $125,000. 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 up from $237,000 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$261,50028$5.5 million
2024$237,00029$5.9 million
2025$324,00031$6.3 million

How to apply

Philpott Family Foundation DTD 121698 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 Philpott Family Foundation DTD 121698 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri20$179,500
Maryland2$126,000
District of Columbia5$9,000
Illinois2$6,000
Tennessee2$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Indian Creek School
Crownsville, MD
General charitable operations$125,000
Ollie Hinkle Heart Foundation
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$70,000
Planned Parenthood of the St Louis Region
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$25,500
St Louis Public Radio
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$22,500
Missouri Voter Protection Coalition
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$10,000
John Burroughs School
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$6,500
ACLU Missouri Foundation
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$5,000
Brightside St Louis
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$5,000
City Garden Montessori School
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$5,000
Home Works Teacher Home Visit Program
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$5,000
Missouri Abortion Fund
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Washington, DC
General charitable operations$5,000
St Louis Area Foodbank
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$5,000
The Shedd Aquarium Society
Chicago, IL
General charitable operations$5,000
Proud Art STL
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$3,000
Forest Park Forever
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$3,000
Food Outreach
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$2,500
Tenngreen Land Conservancy
Nashville, TN
General charitable operations$2,500
Scholarship Foundation
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$1,500
American Rivers
Washington, DC
General charitable operations$1,000
Global Citizen Adventure Corps
Dresden, TN
General charitable operations$1,000
Mo Coalition for the Environment
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$1,000
Now Foundation
Washington, DC
General charitable operations$1,000
Ready Readers
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$1,000
Wikimedia
Washington, DC
General charitable operations$1,000
Mission St Louis
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$1,000
One Tail at A Time
Chicago, IL
General charitable operations$1,000
Npr-National Public Radio
Baltimore, MD
General charitable operations$1,000
Missouri Botanical Garden
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$1,000
National Parks Conservation Assn
Washington, DC
General charitable operations$1,000
Crossroads School
St Louis, MO
General charitable operations$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Philpott Family Foundation DTD 121698 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Philpott Family Foundation DTD 121698 give?

$324,000 in tax year 2025, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Philpott Family Foundation DTD 121698?

Its 2025 filing lists Matthew L Philpott (Trustee), Timothy C Philpott (Trustee) and Elizabeth C Philpott (Trustee).

What does Philpott Family Foundation DTD 121698 fund?

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

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