Largest private foundations in Missouri
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patterson Family Foundation | Kansas City | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.5 billion |
| 2 | Hall Family Foundation | Kansas City | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.1 billion |
| 3 | Horizon Housing Foundation | Saint Louis | Housing & Shelter | $917.8 million |
| 4 | Crawford Taylor Foundation | Saint Louis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $772.2 million |
| 5 | Marion And Henry Bloch Family Foundation | Kansas City | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $650.5 million |
| 6 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation | Saint Louis | Not listed | $594.3 million |
| 7 | James S McDonnell Foundation | Saint Louis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $457.5 million |
| 8 | Charles K Blandin Residuary Trust 30/15962 | Saint Louis | Not listed | $382.3 million |
| 9 | Boniface Foundation | Saint Louis | Health Care | $327.1 million |
| 10 | William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Of Kansas City N A T | Kansas City | Not listed | $293.0 million |
| 11 | Alvin Goldfarb Foundation | Saint Louis | Not listed | $290.8 million |
| 12 | Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation | Smithville | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $285.0 million |
| 13 | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation | Kansas City | Not listed | $277.8 million |
| 14 | Hagan Trust | Columbia | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $268.6 million |
| 15 | The W W Smith Charitable Trust | Saint Louis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $243.2 million |
| 16 | Jefferson Foundation | Festus | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $196.6 million |
| 17 | Centene Foundation | Saint Louis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $195.0 million |
| 18 | Ten Talents Foundation | Saint Louis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $147.0 million |
| 19 | Edward Jones Foundation | Saint Louis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $138.9 million |
| 20 | Tw Ld McEachearn | Saint Louis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $136.0 million |
| 21 | Maccarthy Foundation | Saint Louis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $109.3 million |
| 22 | Taylor Family Foundation | Saint Louis | Human Services | $109.2 million |
| 23 | Carlos And Marguerite Mason Foundation | Saint Louis | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $102.8 million |
| 24 | The Francis Family Foundation | Kansas City | Not listed | $93.1 million |
| 25 | Pershing Charitable Trust | Saint Louis | Not listed | $88.4 million |
The full list includes all 3,975 Missouri foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Missouri cities with the most private foundations
- Saint Louis: 2,612
- Kansas City: 299
- Clayton: 98
- Columbia: 65
- Springfield: 61
- Chesterfield: 54
- St Louis: 28
- Chillicothe: 27
- Saint Charles: 26
- Joplin: 25
Most common focus areas in Missouri
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 1,863
- Education: 340
- Human Services: 107
- Religion-Related: 76
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 67
- Health Care: 49
- Recreation & Sports: 45
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building: 36
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.