Lay Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 43-1510405
Foundation Overview
Based in Warson Woods, MO, Lay Family Foundation has awarded 176 grants totaling $21,822,931 to organizations in Missouri, Massachusetts and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $1,952,889, with a median award of $6,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 38 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
94% 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 (81%), Bridgeton (4%), Bowling Green (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 261% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (38%). 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 Lay Family Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lay Center Sculpture Park | $44,404 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2024 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fdn | $760,090 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Joseph Academy | $454,600 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Bishop Dubourg High School | $405,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| University Of Mass-boston | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Christ The King Grade School | $3,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | $175,000 | Bridgeton, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Rosati-kain High School | $2,100 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ursuline Academy | $401,200 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Chaminade College Prep School | $300 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cor Jesu Academy | $400,900 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Visitation Academy | $600,600 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Louis Science Center Foundation | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Notre Dame High School | $400,000 | Lemay Township, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| St Louis University High School | $200,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| De Smet Jesuit High School | $400,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| One Classroom | $100,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Lay Center Sculpture Park | $44,404 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2024 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fdn | $760,090 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Joseph Academy | $454,600 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Bishop Dubourg High School | $405,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| University Of Mass-boston | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Christ The King Grade School | $3,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | $175,000 | Bridgeton, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Rosati-kain High School | $2,100 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ursuline Academy | $401,200 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Chaminade College Prep School | $300 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cor Jesu Academy | $400,900 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Visitation Academy | $600,600 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Louis Science Center Foundation | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Notre Dame High School | $400,000 | Lemay Township, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| St Louis University High School | $200,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| De Smet Jesuit High School | $400,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| One Classroom | $100,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Lay Center Sculpture Park | $43,865 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2023 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fdn | $762,323 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Joseph Academy | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bishop Dubourg High School | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| University Of Mass-boston | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Christ The King Grade School | $3,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | $100,000 | Bridgeton, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rosati-kain High School | $600 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ursuline Academy | $1,200 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Chaminade College Prep School | $135,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cor Jesu Academy | $400,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Visitation Academy | $200,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Nerinx Hall High School | $200,000 | Webster Groves, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Incarnate Word Academy | $135,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Louis Science Center Foundation | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lay Center Sculpture Park | $40,945 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2022 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fdn | $865,690 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Joseph Academy | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Saint Louis Science Center | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bishop Dubourg High School | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Mass-boston | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Christ The King Grade School | $3,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | $100,000 | Bridgeton, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| One Classroom | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rosati-kain High School | $250,600 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ursuline Academy | $200,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Loyola Academy Of St Louis | $24,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lay Center Sculpture Park | $40,945 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2022 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fdn | $865,690 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Joseph Academy | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Saint Louis Science Center | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bishop Dubourg High School | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Mass-boston | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Christ The King Grade School | $3,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | $100,000 | Bridgeton, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| One Classroom | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rosati-kain High School | $250,600 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ursuline Academy | $200,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Loyola Academy Of St Louis | $24,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lay Center Sculpture Park | $38,931 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2021 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fdn | $790,289 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Pike County Back To School Fair | $1,000 | Bowling Green, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| St Joseph Academy | $6,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Saint Louis Science Center | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Bishop Dubourg High School | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| University Of Mass-boston | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Blessed Teresa Of Calcutta School | $20,000 | Ferguson, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Christ The King Grade School | $1,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | $150,000 | Bridgeton, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| One Classroom | $10,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| St Louis Univesity High School | $1,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Marian Middle School | $45,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Northeastern Illinois Univ Found | $51,139 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Rosati-kain High School | $200,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Saint Louis University | $1,952,889 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Ursuline Academy | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Lay Center Sculpture Park | $37,852 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2020 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fdn | $884,032 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Forest Park Forever | $100 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Pike County Back To School Fair | $1,000 | Bowling Green, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| St Joseph Academy | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| St Joseph Academy | $230,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $6,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Saint Louis Science Center | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bishop Dubourg High School | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| University Of Mass-boston | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Blessed Teresa Of Calcutta School | $20,000 | Ferguson, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | $175 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Christ The King Grade School | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Father Gabriel Richard High School | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | $150,000 | Bridgeton, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Loyola Academy Of St Louis | $24,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| One Classroom | $12,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Lay Center Sculpture Park | $335,685 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2018 |
| Kids In Motion | $11,967 | Hannibal, MO, US | Funds For Summer Program | 2018 |
| Twin Pike Family Ymca | $6,784 | Louisiana, MO, US | After School Program | 2018 |
| Louisiana Areahistorical Museum | $548 | Louisiana, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fdn | $786,546 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Forest Park Forever | $100 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Camp David Of The Ozarks | $5,000 | Rolla, MO, US | Summer Camp Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Pike County Back To School Fair | $750 | Bowling Green, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $150 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $350 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| St Joseph Academy | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Saint Louis Science Center | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Biship Dubourg High School | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Missouri History Museum | $175 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic School | $2,367 | Sikeston, MO, US | Ixl Program | 2018 |
| Saint Louis University | $11,400 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Sculpture Park | $19,903 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2017 |
| Univ Of Ct Fdn | $6,400 | Storrs, CT, US | General Scholarship | 2017 |
| Kids In Motion | $21,000 | Hannibal, MO, US | Funds For Summer Program | 2017 |
| Twin Pike Family Ymca | $6,565 | Louisiana, MO, US | After School Program | 2017 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fou | $773,892 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Forest Park Forever | $100 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Blessed Teresa Of Calcutta School | $20,000 | Ferguson, MO, US | General Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Camp David Of The Ozarks | $5,000 | Rolla, MO, US | Summer Camp Sponsorship | 2017 |
| Pike County Back To School Fair | $750 | Bowling Green, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $150 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $325 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| St Joseph Academy | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Saint Louis Science Center | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Ursuline Academy | $145,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Biship Dubourg High School | $2,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Missouri History Museum | $175 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Sculpture Park | $314,355 | St Louis, MO, US | Lay Center For Edu/arts Endowment | 2016 |
| St Louis University | $6,400 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Univ Of Ct Fdn | $6,400 | Storrs, CT, US | General Scholarship | 2016 |
| Kids In Motion | $21,000 | Hannibal, MO, US | Start-up Funds For Summer Program | 2016 |
| Twin Pike Family Ymca | $8,691 | Louisiana, MO, US | After School Program | 2016 |
| Today And Tomorrow Ed Fou | $782,550 | St Louis, MO, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Forest Park Forever | $100 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Duchesne High School | $30,000 | St Charles, MO, US | General Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Blessed Teresa Of Calcutta School | $20,000 | Ferguson, MO, US | General Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Camp David Of The Ozarks | $5,000 | Rolla, MO, US | Summer Camp Sponsorship | 2016 |
| Louisiana Area Historical Museum | $2,000 | Louisiana, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Pike County Back To School Fair | $750 | Bowling Green, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | $150 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | $150 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis | $300 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| St Joseph Academy | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Saint Louis Science Center | $1,250 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 43-1510405 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 10135 MANCHESTER ROAD SUITE 206 Warson Woods, MO 63122-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lay Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/se | M Schwarz |
|---|---|
| Ceo/chairman | A J Lay |
| Director | V W Lay |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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