Stifel Foundation Incorporated
Stifel Foundation Inc (EIN 27-1439256) is a private corporate foundation based in St. Louis, MO; public records (990-PF filings via ProPublica/GuideStar) show active grantmaking. Major nonprofit directories list the corporate site (stifel.com) as the foundation’s web presence, but no distinct foundation landing page or grants application pages were found on the corporate site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits focused on human services, health, education, or community support (often with an existing Missouri connection or national profile) that can responsibly manage mid-size to large operational grants and are plausible referral/invitation candidates.
Good Fit
- • Organizational mission in human services, health, education, or community development.
- • Track record managing multi-year operating support or mid-to-large grants ($25K–$300K+).
- • A demonstrated presence or partnership in St. Louis/Missouri or a national program alignment seen among prior grantees.
- • Relationships or referrals from intermediaries, corporate philanthropy staff, or prior grantees.
- • Capacity to accept and report on unrestricted/operational support.
Geography
Observed grants in 2024 went to organizations in 12 states with a substantial out-of-state share; while Missouri receives many grants by count, the foundation’s giving is multi-state and effectively national in reach.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 38 distinct recipients and roughly 42% new recipients in 2024, and 22 grantees repeated across observed years, indicating a broad and changing recipient set even though a few large awards dominate dollars.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows substantial new grantees each year (15 in 2023, 16 in 2024), so newcomers are added, but public-facing materials and the foundation’s stated practice of funding only preselected organizations mean there is not a clear open application path for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
