Public charity · St Louis, MO (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri
89% of its grant money in 2025 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $35,600
- Typical grant
- $10,600 to $25,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $17,800, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County · plus 126 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $6.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.1M | $36K | 2 |
| 2024 | $4M | $6,100 | 1 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Castor ArmestoTrustee
- Michelle ArmestoTrustee
- Mike ConoyerTrustee
- Carol ConoyerTrustee
- Dan CharlesTrustee
- Mary CharlesTrustee
- Louis Eckelkamp IIITrustee
- Tina EckelkampTrustee
- Niall GannonTrustee
- Mark GuyolCo-chairperson
- Joan GuyolCo-chairperson
- Gerard HempsteadTrustee
- Jennifer HempsteadTrustee
- Jerry KeevenTrustee
- Lesa KeevenTrustee
- Father Christopher MartinTrustee
- Connie NotestineTrustee
- Stephen M NotestineTrustee
- Jim ShaughnessyTrustee/vice-president/treasurer
- Karen ShaughnessyTrustee
- Tim SurdykeTrustee
- Janice SurdykeTrustee
- Mike WalshTrustee
- Archbishop Mitchell RozanskiTrustee
- Joseph BestgenPresident/ceo/secretary
- Donald RossTrustee (term end 11/25)
- Diane SnivelyTrustee (term end 11/25)
- David F SnivelyTrustee (term end 11/25)
- Bishop Mark S RivitusoTrustee (term end 6/25)
- Nancy RossTrustee (term end 11/25)
- Grant DinoTrustee (term end 11/25)
- Tiffany DinoTrustee (term end 11/25)
- John ModderVice president/cfo
- Michael WeisbrodSenior gift planning officer
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Donor recommended grants
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | Donor recommended grants | $25K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Donor recommended grants | $11K |
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