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Pillar Foundation

Preselected recipients only Clayton, Missouri · EIN 436563409

Pillar Foundation is a private foundation in Clayton, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $100 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $100 and the largest $100. 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 $200 the year before.

100% 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$1501$1.2 million
2024$2001$1.6 million
2025$1001$1.7 million

How to apply

Pillar 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 Pillar Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
STL Teen Eagles
Ellisville, MO
Donation$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pillar Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pillar Foundation give?

$100 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $100.

Who runs Pillar Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark F Hearne II (Trustee) and Alicia Andrews (Trustee).

What does Pillar Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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