Private foundation · St Louis, MO

Pershing Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
104
Repeat grantees
73
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactBECKI BLANKENSHIP EXECUTIVE DIRECTO · 6185202977
MaterialsWRITTEN REQUESTS ONLY
RestrictionsNO RESTRICTIONS

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Rebecca Blankenship
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$60K
Marian Mehan
TRUSTEE
Rev Steve Lawler
TRUSTEE
William L Polk Jr
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
465
Total grants awarded
$29.4M
Total amount
$63K
Average grant
$1.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$5.2M
83 grants
2023
$4.7M
77 grants
2022
$5.0M
69 grants
2021
$4.9M
74 grants
2020
$5.2M
80 grants
2019
$4.4M
82 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$2.2M
International Institute of Saint Louis
1 grant · MO
$1.5M
St Louis Symphony Orchestra
2 grants · MO
$1.3M
2 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
Concordance Academy
3 grants · MO
$1.2M
2 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
4 grants · MO · ≈ likely match
$979K
5 grants · MO · ✓ Exact match
$850K
1 grant · MO · ≈ likely match
$600K
Saint Louis Children's Hospital Foundation
1 grant · MO
$500K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

St Louis Childrens Hospital Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$600K
Epsiscopal Church of St Michael
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$400K
Concordance
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$400K
Access Academies
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$300K
Nine Pbs
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$150K
Stl University Fbo Vaccine Education
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$150K
Urban League of Metro Stl
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
The Scholarship Foundation of Stl
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
St Louis University Rising Teachers Program
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Metropolitan Golf Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Urban League of Metropolitan Stl
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Peter and Paul Community Services
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Beyond Housing Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Greater St Louis Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Invest Stl
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$100K
Tanzanian Childrens Fund
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MA · TY 2024
$95K
Saint Louis University
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$95K
Operation Food Search
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$90K
Casa de Salud
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$90K
Washington University Pershing Fellows
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$80K
Curators of the University of Mo-stl
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$80K
Mission Realty Advisors
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$75K
City Academy
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$75K
Harris Stowe State University
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$70K
Upstream Theater
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$61K
Med and Food for Kids
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$60K
St Louis Shakespeare Festival
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$60K
Stl Symphony Orcheastra
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$50K
International Mentoring Program
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Missouri Botantical Garden
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$50K
4theville
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Episcopal Church of St Michael and St George
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Colorado Outdoor Education Center
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
CO · TY 2024
$50K
World Pediatrics
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$45K
Flance Management Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$40K
Queen of Peace Center
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$35K
Radio Arts Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$35K
Almost Home
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$30K
Friends of Kwmu Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$30K
Marian Middle School
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$30K
Opera Theatre of Stl
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$30K
Kidsmart Tools for Learning
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$30K
Missouri Veterans Endeavor
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$30K
Loyola Academy of St Louis
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$30K
Coca Center of Creative Arts
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$25K
Repertory Theatre of Stl
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$25K
Homeworks
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$25K
Marygrove
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$25K
Eden Theologic Seminary Gleaning and Garden
GENERAL PURPOSE FUNDS
MO · TY 2024
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.