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William A Badger Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 746087935

William A Badger Foundation is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.5 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $174,788 and the largest $1.4 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $3.5 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$3.5 million7$74.2 million
2024$3.5 million7$73.5 million

How to apply

William A Badger 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 William A Badger Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$3.0 million
Indiana2$349,576
Pennsylvania1$174,788

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor University
Waco, TX
General operating$1.4 million
Methodist Childrens Home of Waco
Waco, TX
General operating$1.2 million
St Pauls Episcopal Church
Doylestown, PA
General operating$174,788
Town of Edinburgh FBO Rest Haven
Edinburgh, IN
General operating$174,788
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX
General operating$174,788
City of Waco FBO Oakwood Cemetery
Waco, TX
General operating$174,788
Edinburgh United Methodist Church
Edinburgh, IN
General support$174,788

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William A Badger Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William A Badger Foundation give?

$3.5 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $174,788.

Who runs William A Badger Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does William A Badger Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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