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The Depriest Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Saint Joseph, Missouri · EIN 352263621

The Depriest Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Saint Joseph, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,900 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $3,000. 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 $22,180 the year before.

47% 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$37,50025$866,055
2024$22,18030$921,014
2025$19,90018$962,906

How to apply

The Depriest Family Foundation Inc 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 The Depriest Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri17$18,900
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
To fund scholarship opportunities for students$3,000
Mwsu Foundation
Saint Joseph, MO
Tuition support for nontraditional students$2,200
Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art
Saint Joseph, MO
Promote works of art$1,200
St Joseph Symphony Society Inc
Saint Joseph, MO
Promote local musicsymphony$1,000
Robidoux Resident Theatre
Saint Joseph, MO
Promote local theatrical productions$1,000
Interserv
Saint Joseph, MO
To help families and individuals escape poverty$1,000
Friends of the Free Clinic
Saint Joseph, MO
Medical services for low income persons$1,000
Friends of the Parks
Saint Joseph, MO
To provide assistance to help maintain local parks$1,000
Friends of the Animal Shelter
Saint Joseph, MO
To help provide veterinary care for local animals$1,000
Penn Valley Park Conservancy
Kansas City, MO
To promote park environmental quality etc$1,000
Individual
OH
Promote local musicsymphony$1,000
United Way of Greater St Joseph
Saint Joseph, MO
To help fund various charitable organizations$1,000
Noyes Home for Children
Saint Joseph, MO
To help assist orphaned children$1,000
Community Foundation of NW Mo
Saint Joseph, MO
To help serve communities of northwest missouri$1,000
Samaritian Center
Saint Joseph, MO
To help imrpove local mental health$1,000
St Joseph Arts Fund
Saint Joseph, MO
Promote local artshows$500
St Joseph Community Chorus
Saint Joseph, MO
Promote local musicchorus$500
Lyric Opera of Kansas City Inc
Kansas City, MO
Assistance for the opera arts$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Depriest Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Depriest Family Foundation Inc give?

$19,900 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Depriest Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Barbara A Braznell (Presidentdirector), Michael D Depriest (Secretarydirector), Hannah J Depriest (Director) and S Genevieve Depriest (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Depriest Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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