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Legal Aid Grant Funders in Missouri
19 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to Missouri nonprofits in recent years, together directing $47.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 19 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
19
Legal aid funders
$47.6M
Given to Missouri nonprofits
96
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in Missouri
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Missouri giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $39.1M | 19 | 2024 |
| 2 | Missouri Lawyer Trust Account Foundation | Missouri | $3.1M | 10 | 2024 |
| 3 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Missouri | $2.6M | 8 | 2020 |
| 4 | Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Inc | Missouri | $1.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc | Missouri | $536K | 4 | 2023 |
| 6 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Missouri | $425K | 2 | 2020 |
| 7 | The Four Leaf Clover Foundation | Illinois | $250K | 4 | 2024 |
| 8 | Missouri Bar Foundation | Missouri | $134K | 15 | 2023 |
| 9 | Tom W Olofson Family Foundation | California | $110K | 2 | 2024 |
| 10 | Northeast Missouri Area Agency On Aging | Missouri | $92K | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Stanley & Lucy Lopata Foundation | Missouri | $50K | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | American Physical Therapy Association | Virginia | $45K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | Young at Heart Resources | Missouri | $40K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | Milford & Lee Bohm Charitable Foundation | Missouri | $23K | 2 | 2022 |
| 15 | St Louis Bar Foundation | Missouri | $22K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest legal aid funders in Missouri — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 19 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented legal aid focus and that have funded Missouri nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Missouri recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.