Sunnen Foundation
The Sunnen Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in 1953 and located in Saint Louis, Missouri. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status since November 1954. The foundation maintains a staff of zero employees and is governed by a board of trustees.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$1.3M
+38.0% YoY
Grant Count
28
-3.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$47K
+42.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Sunnen Foundation supports specific goal-oriented projects in the following areas:
- Protection of reproductive rights and First Amendment rights
- Educational opportunities for the economically or physically disadvantaged
- Youth and family services
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations throughout Missouri, with an emphasis on the metropolitan St. Louis area.
Grantmaking
The foundation provides challenge and matching grants, as well as building funds.
Grant Range
$1,000 to $622,000
Average Grant
amount varies by year
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds nonprofit organizations throughout Missouri, with particular emphasis on the metropolitan St. Louis area.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2023:
- Total assets: $14,014,995
- Total revenues: $1,491,407
- Total expenses: $1,171,220
- Investment income and dividends: $301,304
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $1,170,103
Giving Rate: Approximately 8.8% of assets annually
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| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Kurt Kallaus – President
- Matthew S Kreider – Vice President
- Susan Brasel – Treasurer
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KURT KALLAUS | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW S KREIDER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| SUSAN BRASEL | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KATE DANDO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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