The John O Middlebrook Charitable Trust
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and cancer research. It primarily funds scholarships, particularly at St. Louis University High, and contributes to organizations focused on cancer research, such as the Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to charitable causes that enhance educational opportunities and advance medical research, reflecting its values of community support and health improvement.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to mid‑sized charitable organization with a clear fit to scholarship/education or cancer research, ideally with a local or referral connection to the foundation or its trustees.
Good Fit
- • Proposes scholarship programs or education initiatives similar to previous grants.
- • Works in cancer research or cancer-specific patient support consistent with past giving.
- • Has a prior relationship or an introduction to one of the trustees or a past grantee.
- • Seeks modest, one-off grants in the $2K–$10K range.
Geography
Giving is centered on Missouri but has included other states (MA, IN, OH) across the four observed years; the latest year’s grants were split between Missouri and Massachusetts.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows two distinct recipients, and across four years the foundation funded several independent organizations (a high school, a cancer nonprofit, a community foundation and others), indicating a moderate variety for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
The fund declares grants are only to preselected applicants, but historical filings show some new recipients in prior years; direct unsolicited application routes are not visible, so new entrants are possible but likely by invitation or referral rather than open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
