Bascom Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 43-6024670

Foundation Overview

Based in Clayton, MO, Bascom Charitable Foundation has awarded 271 grants totaling $966,400 to organizations in Massachusetts, District of Columbia and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $62,500, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$966,400
Total Assets
$1,378,826
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
52
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Growth
+150% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 62%

32 of 52 recipients (62%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

56% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in New Bedford (43%), Marion (24%), Boston (13%).

Funding Trajectory
+97%

Strong 97% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bascom Charitable 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
Buzzards Bay Musicfest Inc $2,500 Marion, MA, US General 2023
Charles Schwab Charitable $36,500 Orlando, FL, US General 2023
Community Boating Center Inc $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Community Nurse Home Care $1,000 St Fairhaven, MA, US General 2023
Dream Out Loud $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Elizabeth Taber Library $2,000 Marion, MA, US General 2023
Goldfarb School Of Nursing $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2023
Immigrants' Assistance Center $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Marion Institute $2,500 Marion, MA, US General 2023
Missouri Botanical Gardens $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2023
Our Sisters' School $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood Of The St Louis Region & Southwest Missouri $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2023
Scott Evans Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US General 2023
Sea Education Association $1,000 Falmouth, MA, US General 2023
Sippican Historical Society $5,000 Marion, MA, US General 2023
Sippican Lands Trust $10,000 Marion, MA, US General 2023
St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2023
The Land With No Name Sanctuary $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US General 2023
The Missouri Historical Society $3,000 Columbia, MO, US General 2023
The Rotch Jones Duff House & Garden Museum $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Women For Women $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Women's Fund Southcoast $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
World Central Kitchen (Hawaiian Fires) $2,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Youth Opportunities Unlimited $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US General 2023
Ywca New Bedford $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Buzzards Bay Musicfest Inc $2,500 Marion, MA, US General 2023
Charles Schwab Charitable $36,500 Orlando, FL, US General 2023
Community Boating Center Inc $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Community Nurse Home Care $1,000 St Fairhaven, MA, US General 2023
Dream Out Loud $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Elizabeth Taber Library $2,000 Marion, MA, US General 2023
Goldfarb School Of Nursing $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2023
Immigrants' Assistance Center $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Marion Institute $2,500 Marion, MA, US General 2023
Missouri Botanical Gardens $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2023
Our Sisters' School $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Planned Parenthood Of The St Louis Region & Southwest Missouri $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2023
Scott Evans Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US General 2023
Sea Education Association $1,000 Falmouth, MA, US General 2023
Sippican Historical Society $5,000 Marion, MA, US General 2023
Sippican Lands Trust $10,000 Marion, MA, US General 2023
St Louis Children's Hospital Foundation $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2023
The Land With No Name Sanctuary $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US General 2023
The Missouri Historical Society $3,000 Columbia, MO, US General 2023
The Rotch Jones Duff House & Garden Museum $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Women For Women $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Women's Fund Southcoast $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
World Central Kitchen (Hawaiian Fires) $2,000 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Youth Opportunities Unlimited $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US General 2023
Ywca New Bedford $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2023
Buddhayana Foundation $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Buttonwood Park Zoo $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Coastal Neighbors Network $500 Dartmouth, MA, US General 2022
Community Nurse Home Care $1,000 St Fairhaven, MA, US General 2022
Dream Out Loud $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Elizabeth Taber Library $2,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Fonkoze $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Friends Of Buttonwood Park $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Gifts To Give $500 Acushnet, MA, US General 2022
Hollins University $500 Roanoke, VA, US General 2022
Immigrants' Assistant Center $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Lloyd Center $500 Dartmouth, MA, US General 2022
Marion Institute $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Mass Audubon $500 Lincoln, MA, US General 2022
Max Courage $600 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Missouri Historical Society $3,000 Columbia, MO, US General 2022
New Bedford Women's Center $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Partners In Health $500 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood League Of Ma $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Rotch-jones-duff House And Garden Museum $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Sippican Historical Society $5,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Sippican Land Trust $4,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Taktse International School $1,000 Sikkim, N/A, IN General 2022
Youth Opportunities Unlimited $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US General 2022
Ywca Southeastern Ma $5,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Missouri Botanical Garden $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2022
Women For Women International $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
World Central Kitchen $4,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Sea Education Association $1,000 Falmouth, MA, US General 2022
Goldfarb School Of Nursing $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2022
St Louis Childrens Hospital $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2022
Community Boating Center Inc Of New Bedford $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood Of The St Louis Region $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2022
Scott Evans Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US General 2022
Pike County R-iii School District $1,000 Clarksville, MO, US General 2022
Land With No Name $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US General 2022
Schwab Charitable $38,600 Orlando, FL, US General 2022
Buddhayana Foundation $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Buttonwood Park Zoo $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Coastal Neighbors Network $500 Dartmouth, MA, US General 2022
Community Nurse Home Care $1,000 St Fairhaven, MA, US General 2022
Dream Out Loud $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Elizabeth Taber Library $2,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Fonkoze $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Friends Of Buttonwood Park $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Gifts To Give $500 Acushnet, MA, US General 2022
Hollins University $500 Roanoke, VA, US General 2022
Immigrants' Assistant Center $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Lloyd Center $500 Dartmouth, MA, US General 2022
Marion Institute $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Mass Audubon $500 Lincoln, MA, US General 2022
Max Courage $600 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Missouri Historical Society $3,000 Columbia, MO, US General 2022
New Bedford Women's Center $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Partners In Health $500 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood League Of Ma $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Rotch-jones-duff House And Garden Museum $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Sippican Historical Society $5,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Sippican Land Trust $4,000 Marion, MA, US General 2022
Taktse International School $1,000 Sikkim, Foreign, IN General 2022
Youth Opportunities Unlimited $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US General 2022
Ywca Southeastern Ma $5,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Missouri Botanical Garden $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2022
Women For Women International $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
World Central Kitchen $4,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Sea Education Association $1,000 Falmouth, MA, US General 2022
Goldfarb School Of Nursing $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2022
St Louis Childrens Hospital $3,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2022
Community Boating Center Inc Of New Bedford $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood Of The St Louis Region $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2022
Scott Evans Foundation $1,000 Sonoma, CA, US General 2022
Pike County R-iii School District $1,000 Clarksville, MO, US General 2022
Land With No Name $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US General 2022
Schwab Charitable $38,600 Orlando, FL, US General 2022
Charles Schwab Charitable Fund $62,500 Orlando, FL, US General 2021
Community Foundation Of Se Ma $10,000 New Bedford, MA, US General Fund 2021
Dream Out Loud $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2021
Ellis School $200 Belleville, IL, US General 2021
Immigrants' Assistant Center $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2021
Our Sister School $15,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2021
Whale $1,000 Wailuku, HI, US General 2021
Sippican Historical Society $5,000 Marion, MA, US General 2021
Ywca Southeastern Ma $5,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2021
Sippican Land Trust $4,000 Marion, MA, US General 2021
Rotch-jones-duff House And Garden Museum $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2021
Elizabeth Taber Library $2,000 Marion, MA, US General 2021
Youth Opportunities Unlimited $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General 2021
Buttonwood Park Zoo $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood League Of Ma $1,500 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Sippican Choral Society $300 Marion, MA, US General 2021
Community Nurse Home Care $1,000 St Fairhaven, MA, US General 2021
Marion Institute $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2021
Wgbh $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Fonkoze $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Partners In Health $500 Boston, MA, US General 2021
New Bedford Women's Center $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2021
Hollins University $500 Roanoke, VA, US General 2021
Mass Audubon $500 Lincoln, MA, US General 2021
Max Courage $500 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Lloyd Center $500 Dartmouth, MA, US General 2021
Gifts To Give $500 Acushnet, MA, US General 2021
Wbur $500 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Friends Of Buttonwood Park $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2021
Border Community Alliance $500 Tubac, AZ, US General 2021
Coastal Neighbors Network $500 Dartmouth, MA, US General 2021
Missouri Historical Society $3,000 Columbia, MO, US General 2021
Taktse International School $1,000 Sikkim, N/A, IN General 2021
Buddhayana Foundation $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2021
Charles Schwab Charitable Fund $52,500 Orlando, FL, US General 2020
Clopton School $1,000 Clarksville, MO, US General 2020
Dream Out Loud $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2020
Ellis School $200 Belleville, IL, US General 2020
Immigrants' Assistant Center $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2020
National Trust For Historic Preservation $100 Washington, DC, US General 2020
Our Sister School $10,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2020
Whale $1,000 Wailuku, HI, US General 2020
Community Foundation Of Se Ma $10,000 New Bedford, MA, US General Fund 2020
New Bedford Whaling Museum $1,200 New Bedford, MA, US General 2020
The Land With No Name $1,000 Tucson, AZ, US General 2020
Forward Through Ferguson $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2020
Star Kids $1,000 Middletown, RI, US General 2020
The Womens Fund Of Southeastern Massachusetts $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2020
Womens Fund Southcoast $25,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2020
American Red Cross Organization $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2018
Buddhayana $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2018
Buttonwood Park Zoo $2,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2018
Charles Schwab Charitable Fund $50,500 Orlando, FL, US General 2018
Coastal Neighbors Network $500 South Dartmouth, MA, US General 2018
Community Nurse & Hospice Care $3,000 Fairhaven, MA, US General 2018
Ecodistricts $500 Portland, OR, US General 2018
Elizabeth Taber Library $2,000 Marion, MA, US General 2018
Ellis School $200 Belleville, IL, US General 2018
Fonkoze $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Friends Of Buttonwood Park $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2018
Hollins University $500 Roanoke, VA, US General 2018
Immigrants' Assistant Center $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2018
Larchmont Charter West Hollywood $1,000 West Hollywood, CA, US General 2018
Lloyd Center $500 Portland, OR, US General 2018
Ma Audubon $500 Lincoln, MA, US General 2018
Max Courage $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2018
National Trust For Historic Preservation $100 Washington, DC, US General 2018
New Bedford Festival Theater $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2018
New Bedford Women's Center $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2018
Our Sister School $10,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2018
Partners In Health $500 Boston, MA, US General 2018
Perennial $500 St Louis, MO, US General 2018
Planned Parenthood League Of Ma $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2018
Rotch-jones-duff House & Garden Museum $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2018
Sewickley Academy $1,000 Sewickley, PA, US General 2018
Sippican Historical Society $200 Marion, MA, US General 2018
Tastke International School $1,000 Gangtok, N/A, IN General 2018
Wbur $500 Boston, MA, US General 2018
Whale $1,000 Wailuku, HI, US General 2018
Women's Fund $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2018
Bascom Foundation $8,500 St Louis, MO, US General 2018
Hias Pennsylvania $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2018
Leadership Southcoast $10,000 Acushnet, MA, US General 2018
Youth Opportunities Unlimited $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US General 2018
Buddhayana $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2017
Community Nurse & Hospice Care $3,000 Fairhaven, MA, US General 2017
Fonkoze $1,000 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Friends Of Buttonwood Park $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2017
Ma Audubon $500 Lincoln, MA, US General 2017
New Bedford Whaling Museum $10,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2017
Our Sister School $10,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2017
Partners In Health $500 Boston, MA, US General 2017
Perennial $500 St Louis, MO, US General 2017
Rotch-jones-duff House & Garden Museum $3,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2017
Sewickley Academy $1,000 Sewickley, PA, US General 2017
Sippican Historical Society $2,200 Marion, MA, US General 2017
The Clopton School $1,000 Clarksville, MO, US General 2017
Gateway Greening $500 St Louis, MO, US General 2017
American Red Cross Organization $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2017
Freedom On Creation $500 London, PRESTON, UK General 2017
Teach For America $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2017
Larchmont Charter West Hollywood $1,000 West Hollywood, CA, US General 2017
Women's Fund $500 St Louis, MO, US General 2017
Planned Parenthood League Of Ma $1,000 Boston, MA, US General 2017
United Way $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2017
Hollins University $500 Roanoke, VA, US General 2017
Buttonwood Park Zoo $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2017
Ywca Bedford $5,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2017
Tastke International School $1,000 Gangtok, N/A, IN General 2017
Scott Evans Foundation $500 Sonoma, CA, US General 2017
Whale $1,000 Wailuku, HI, US General 2017
New Bedford Festival Theater $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2017
Lloyd Center $1,000 Portland, OR, US General 2017
National Trust For Historic Preservation $100 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Elizabeth Taber Library $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2017
New Bedford Women's Center $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2017
Ellis School $200 Belleville, IL, US General 2017
Cwe Housing Corporation $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2017
Max Courage $500 Boston, MA, US General 2017
Mo Botanical Garden $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2017
Ecodistricts $500 Portland, OR, US General 2017
Children's Hospital $1,500 St Louis, MO, US General 2017
Immigrants' Assistant Center $1,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2017
Wbur $500 Boston, MA, US General 2017
Coastal Neighbors Network $500 South Dartmouth, MA, US General 2017
Charles Schwab Charitable Fund $20,000 Orlando, FL, US General 2017
University Of Missouri St Louis $2,500 St Louis, MO, US General 2016
Taber Academy $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2016
Our Sister School $15,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2016
Ma Audubon $500 Lincoln, MA, US General 2016
Fonkoze $2,000 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Micds $2,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2016
Community Nurse & Hospice Care $3,000 Fairhaven, MA, US General 2016
Buddhayana $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2016
New Bedford Whaling Museum $15,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2016
Partners In Health $500 Boston, MA, US General 2016
Perennial $500 St Louis, MO, US General 2016
Rotch-jones-duff House & Garden Museum $5,000 New Bedford, MA, US General 2016
Sewickley Academy $1,000 Sewickley, PA, US General 2016
Friends Of Buttonwood Park $500 New Bedford, MA, US General 2016
Sippican Historical Society $2,000 Marion, MA, US General 2016
Rsf Social Finance $3,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2016
The Marion Institute $1,000 Marion, MA, US General 2016
The Clopton School $1,000 Clarksville, MO, US General 2016
Shakespeare Festival St Louis $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 43-6024670
Website N/A
Address THE ST LOUIS TRUST CO 1100 Clayton, MO 63105-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bascom Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee The St Louis Trust Company
Trustee Charles E Bascom
Trustee Constance B Mcpheeters

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.