The Barbara And Helen Brown Family Fdn | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 27-0167894
Foundation Overview
Based in St Louis, MO, The Barbara And Helen Brown Family Fdn has awarded 79 grants totaling $1,562,290 to organizations in Missouri, Illinois and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median award of $20,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 6 recipients (83%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
92% of all grants are concentrated in Missouri, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Missouri, funding concentrates in St Louis (93%), Hazelwood (3%), Richmond Heights (1%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 29% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (54%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Barbara And Helen Brown Family Fdn's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's South Side Catholic High School | $50,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Student Tuition Assistance. | 2023 |
| Rosati-kain Academy | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Student Tuition Assistance. | 2023 |
| Dutchtown Outreach | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support The Renovation Of The Iowa House. | 2023 |
| A Seat At The Table | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support The Part-time Program Manager/caseworker Position, Which Will Expand The Capacity Of The Organization To Better Serve Their Participants. | 2023 |
| Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School | $25,000 | East St Louis, IL, US | Support For The Purchase Of A New Playground For The School. | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Help Center | $45,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For The Purchase Of A New Building. | 2023 |
| Crisis Aid International | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Staffing Of The Cap Program, A Crisis Intervention Service Provided To Individuals Identified In Human Trafficking And Internet Crimes Investigations. | 2022 |
| Tabernacle Community Development Corporation | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Costs Related To Renovations Of Affordable Housing Units. | 2022 |
| Immigrant Home English Learning Program | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support The Programmatic Merger Of Two Programs To Provide English Instruction For Young Immigrant Children | 2022 |
| Cross Roads Christian Counseling | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Expansion Of Community-based Mental Health Conseling Program To Ferguson | 2022 |
| Vitendo 4 Africa | $20,000 | Hazelwood, MO, US | Support Fundraising Training & Staffing Support To Fully Leverage Tax Credit Opportunity, Supporting Expanded Youth Development Programming | 2022 |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Expansion Of Older Youth Programming At North City Church With Deep Community Ties. | 2022 |
| Mission St Louis | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Create An Annual Maintenance Fund As Part Of Plan To Purchase Building, Create Community Accelerator. | 2022 |
| Humanitri | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Children's Programming As Part Of A Two-generation Family Stabilization Initiative. | 2022 |
| Kirkwood Area Every Child's | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Re-hiring Of Sole Staff Position To Regain Lost Momentum For Pre-k Access. | 2022 |
| Women In Charge | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Expand Literacy/ged Program & Wraparound Supports For Teen Mothers. | 2022 |
| South City Community School | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support A Safe Building Environment For Students. | 2022 |
| Love The Lou | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Lovethelou's Capital Campaign. | 2022 |
| Crisis Aid International | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Staffing Of The Cap Program, A Crisis Intervention Service Provided To Individuals Identified In Human Trafficking And Internet Crimes Investigations. | 2022 |
| Tabernacle Community Development Corporation | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Costs Related To Renovations Of Affordable Housing Units. | 2022 |
| Immigrant Home English Learning Program | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support The Programmatic Merger Of Two Programs To Provide English Instruction For Young Immigrant Children | 2022 |
| Cross Roads Christian Counseling | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Expansion Of Community-based Mental Health Conseling Program To Ferguson | 2022 |
| Vitendo 4 Africa | $20,000 | Hazelwood, MO, US | Support Fundraising Training & Staffing Support To Fully Leverage Tax Credit Opportunity, Supporting Expanded Youth Development Programming | 2022 |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Expansion Of Older Youth Programming At North City Church With Deep Community Ties. | 2022 |
| Mission St Louis | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Create An Annual Maintenance Fund As Part Of Plan To Purchase Building, Create Community Accelerator. | 2022 |
| Humanitri | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Children's Programming As Part Of A Two-generation Family Stabilization Initiative. | 2022 |
| Kirkwood Area Every Child's | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Re-hiring Of Sole Staff Position To Regain Lost Momentum For Pre-k Access. | 2022 |
| Women In Charge | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Expand Literacy/ged Program & Wraparound Supports For Teen Mothers. | 2022 |
| South City Community School | $5,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support A Safe Building Environment For Students. | 2022 |
| Love The Lou | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Lovethelou's Capital Campaign. | 2022 |
| St Cecilia's And St Louis Catholic Academy | $15,250 | St Louis, MO, US | Support To Build Instructional Capacity That Will Offset Learning Loss That Students Have Experienced In The Pandemic. In Addition, Support Will Provide Technology Training And Instructional Tools For Teachers Designing Individual Students Paths To Proficiency. | 2021 |
| Marian Middle School | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support To Leverage Incremental Matching Funds To Support Our Annual Fund Development Mentoring Initiative. | 2021 |
| A Seat At The Table | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support To Create A More Consistent, On-going And Sustainable Giving Model To Support Increased Programmatic Costs Associated With Our Expanded Capacity. | 2021 |
| Crisis Aid International | $15,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For A Staff Position Embedded In The St. Charles Police Department As Part Of The Capp Program, To Counsel And Advocate For Children Who Are At Risk For Online Sexual Exploitation. | 2021 |
| Cornerstone Development Coporation | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For Hiring A Full-time Strategic Programming Manager To Implement Programs Focused On Economic Mobility In-house Initiatives For Residents. | 2021 |
| St Joseph Housing Initiative | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For Creation Of Effective New Marketing Materials As One Way To Solicit New Donors And Raise Awareness Of The Mission. | 2021 |
| Lutheran Development Group | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support To Providejobskillstraininginthefieldofcarpentrythroughanapprenticeshipprogram. | 2021 |
| St Mary's High School | $30,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For A Tuition Assistance Fundraising Campaign. | 2021 |
| Bridge Of Hope | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support To Partner With Rejuvenating Comprehensive Services (rcs) To Provide Mental Health Services For Their Clients. | 2021 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $20,000 | E Saint Louis, IL, US | Support For Capacity Building Matching Grant To Update All Print And Media Sources Of Communication. | 2021 |
| Tabernacle Community Development Corporation | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Renovations Of A Building Owned By Tcdc, To Develop It Into A Community Hub In North St. Louis. | 2021 |
| Archdiocesan Elementary Schools | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For Unexpected Costs Related To The Pandemic Including Staff Training, Parent Workshops, And Technology For Students Engaged In Hybrid/virtual Learning. | 2020 |
| Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Increased Scholarship Needs For Students Whose Families Have Been Impacted By The Pandemic. | 2020 |
| Crisis Aid International | $35,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For A Staff Position Embedded In The St. Charles Police Department As Part Of The Capp Program, To Counsel And Advocate For Children Who Are At Risk For Online Sexual Exploitation. | 2020 |
| Faith Lutheran Church | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support A New Program Wherein A Part-time Social Worker Provides Free Mental Health Counseling To Children. | 2020 |
| Lovethelou | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Start-up Costs And Launch A Capital Campaign To Acquire And Renovate A Building In North City To House Lovethelou's Programs And To Serve As A Community Hub. | 2020 |
| Our Lady Of Guadalupe School | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For Unexpected Costs Related To The Pandemic Including Cleaning Supplies, Staff Training Around Cultural Sensitivity And Trauma, Increased Technology For Students, And Staff To Support Teachers. | 2020 |
| South City Community School | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For Unexpected Costs Related To The Pandemic Including Cleaning Services And Supplies, Symptom Monitoring, Information And Communication Systems, Wifi Capability, And Providing Well-ventilated Areas For Students. | 2020 |
| St Francis Xavier Church | $15,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support For A Part-time Staff Person To Develop Training And Strategies To Expand The Mobile Outreach Of The Church's Documentation Assistance Program. | 2020 |
| Tabernacle Community Development Corporation | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Support Renovations Of A Building Owned By Tcdc, To Develop It Into A Community Hub In North St. Louis. | 2020 |
| Crisis Aid International | $30,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Provide Holistic Healing For Women Who Have Been Victims Of Sex Trafficking By Helping To Raise Funding Needed To Add 4-5 New Beds In 2019 (with A Goal Of Adding 14 New Beds In The Next 5 Years) At The Refuge Home. | 2018 |
| Elevate - St Louis | $25,000 | Richmond Heights, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Help Raise The Funding Needed To Support The Agency's Expansion Of Services In The Ferguson-florissant School District And Ensure Its Sustainability. | 2018 |
| Kingdom House | $17,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Challenge Grant To Reduce Reading/learning Los In 50 Students By Helping Raise Funding Needed To Add Two New Freedom School Sites In The Summer Of 2019. | 2018 |
| Kirkwood Area Every Child Promise | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Challenge Grant To Ensure Children And Families In Kirkwood Are Prepared For Success As The Child Enters Kindergarten By Helping To Raise Funding Needed To Hire A New Project Manager Who Will Support The Work Of The Collaborative, Raise Funds To Provide Professional Development Opportunities For Preschools, And Offer Scholarships For Children To Attend Quality Preschool Programs, And Establish Outcome Measures To Document The Success Of The Initiative. | 2018 |
| Love The Lou | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Challenge Grant To Launch A New Prototype For Gospel-centered Neighborhood Restoration And Transformation By Helping To Raise Funds Needed To Establish A Hospitality House, Equip A Neighborhood Leader, And Offer Wrap-around Services. | 2018 |
| Luthern Development Group | $21,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Challenge Grant To Accelerate Holistic Neighborhood Redevelopment By Launching A Capital Campaign To Raise The Funds Needed To Establish The Agency As A Lead Developer In Future Redevelopment Projects And Offer Critical Wrap-around Social Services, Thereby Improving Its Access To Financing And Providing Financial Stability And Liquidity. | 2018 |
| One Classroom | $27,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Challenge Grant To Provide Children With Disabilities The Opportunity To Receive A Catholic Education By Raising Funding Needed To Hire A New Director Who Will Expand Services To Educate Addtional Schools On The Value Of Inclusionary Programs, Train More Leadership And Staff, And Fund Para-professional Staff At Participating Schools. Funding Will Also Be Used To Hire An Outside Fundraising Consultant To Position The Organization For Long-term Sustainability. | 2018 |
| Rosati-kain High School | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Challenge Grant To Help Ensure The Long-term Sustainability Of The School And Ensure A Diverse Student Population By Establishing A Women To Women Alumni Giving Society Which Will Attract 80 Alumni To Pledge A $1,000 Gift Annually To The School Over Five Years To Support Tuition Scholarships For Students. | 2018 |
| St Francis Community Services | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Challenge Grant To Help Low-income Immigrants Clients Improve Their Mental Health By Raising Funding Needed To Add Staff To Serve More People And Provide Evidence-based/supported, Culturally-sensitive Mental Health Services Through The New Mental Health Collaborative. Casa De Salud Serves As The Lead Agency In The Collaborative And St Francis Community Services Is 1 Of 13 Partnering Agencies. | 2018 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Church | $9,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Challenge Grant To Help Strengthen The Organization's Long-term Stability By Raising Funding To Modernize Data Collection Tools, Improve Evaluation Measurement, Better Communicate Its Impact, And Add Mobile Services At Locations Throughout The Community. | 2018 |
| Cardinal Ritter College Prepatory | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challange Grant To Attract New And Increase Donations To Help Purchase New Science Lab Investigation Kits | 2017 |
| Compass Educational Programseagle Prep School | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Open It's Fourth Location. | 2017 |
| Archdioscesan Elementary Schools Of The Archdiocese Of St Louis | $20,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challange Grant To Install And Launch The New Makerspace Labs. | 2017 |
| Christian Activity Center | $40,000 | East St Louis, IL, US | A Challange Grant To Help Complete A Community Park | 2017 |
| New City Fellowship | $15,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Expand And Serve 30 Immigrant/refugee Families Annually. | 2017 |
| Our Lady Of Guadalupe Church And School | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Grow Enrollment And Stregthen Appreciation And Respect For All Cultures And Languages | 2017 |
| R3 Development | $22,000 | Belleville, IL, US | A Challenge Grant To Attract New Individual Donors Who Contribute Monthly As Well As New Partners Churches | 2017 |
| Refuge And Restoration | $20,000 | Florissant, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Attract Support In Purchasing And Renovtaing A New Building Which Will House A Variety Of Community Services | 2017 |
| St Louis Catholic Academy | $15,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Stimulate Gifts From New Donors In Suppport Of The School's New Wings Of Hope Giving Society Challenge | 2017 |
| Compass Educational Programseagle Prep School | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Leverage Additional Funding From Foundations And Individual Donors Towards The Expansion Of A Fourth Location. | 2016 |
| Cardinal Ritter College Prepatory | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Engage Alumni And New Donors To Support The Tuition Assistance Program. | 2016 |
| St Francis Xavier College Church | $11,040 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Leverage New Donors In Support Of The Document Assistance Program. | 2016 |
| Connections To Success | $20,000 | St Charles, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Seed Technology To Build The "success Accelerator," A New Social Enterprise. | 2016 |
| Marian Middle School | $50,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Generate Additional Funding From New And Existing Donors Towards The Project Completion Of A Stem Innovation Center. | 2016 |
| St Louis Catholic Academy | $15,000 | St Louis, MO, US | A Challenge Grant To Increase The Infrastructure Of Consistent Donors And To Build An Annual Fund For The School From New And Existing Donors. | 2016 |
| Elevate Usa | $25,000 | Arvada, CO, US | A Challenge Grant To Increase Donor Engagement To Launch An Elevate Affiliate In The Ferguson/florissant School District. | 2016 |
| Depaul Usa | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | A Matching Grant To Support The Launch Of Permanent Supportive Housing Building For Homeless Youth. | 2016 |
| Love The Lou | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Completion Of A Challenge Grant To Engage New Donors And Expand An Inner City Youth Mentoring Program. | 2016 |
| Compass Educational Programseagle Prep School | $25,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Completion Of A Challenge Grant To Support Faith Based Before And After Care Program. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 27-0167894 |
| Website | http://www.brownsisters.org |
| Address | PO BOX 220576 Saint Louis, MO 63122-0576 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Barbara And Helen Brown Family Fdn's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman/president | Mike Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Director | Andre Alexander |
| Director/secretary | Michelle O'toole |
| Director | Chris Sommer |
| Past Chairman/president | James N Hall |
Forms 990-PF
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