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Youth Development Grant Funders in Missouri
280 foundations with a documented youth development focus have made grants to Missouri nonprofits in recent years, together directing $166.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 280 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
280
Youth development funders
$166.0M
Given to Missouri nonprofits
2,294
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active youth development funders in Missouri
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Missouri giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Missouri | $61.6M | 205 | 2024 |
| 2 | Je and Le Mabee Foundation Inc | Texas | $11.5M | 13 | 2025 |
| 3 | Girl Scouts of Eastern Mo Tr | Missouri | $9.1M | 4 | 2025 |
| 4 | Jackson County Community Children's | Missouri | $8.3M | 51 | 2024 |
| 5 | Amended and Restated Heart of America | Missouri | $5.0M | 4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Lift for Life Foundation Inc | Missouri | $4.6M | 2 | 2023 |
| 7 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Missouri | $4.5M | 51 | 2024 |
| 8 | Collective Impact Network | Missouri | $4.3M | 10 | 2024 |
| 9 | United Way of the Ozarks Inc | Missouri | $3.1M | 50 | 2023 |
| 10 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Missouri | $2.8M | 45 | 2019 |
| 11 | Missouri Technology Corporation | Missouri | $2.6M | 8 | 2021 |
| 12 | Area Resources for Community | Missouri | $2.5M | 17 | 2025 |
| 13 | The Sunderland Foundation | Kansas | $2.4M | 5 | 2024 |
| 14 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $2.3M | 4 | 2024 |
| 15 | Midway USA Foundation Inc | Missouri | $1.8M | 141 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest youth development funders in Missouri — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 280 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 youth development 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.