We are shifting to ONLY fund multi-year grants to organizations in the “always funded” bucket, representing up to 40% of our annual allocation.
The Executive Director and Grant Chair integrated this new policy to provide transparency and communication in response to the 2023 independent legal and organizational review recommendations.
Despite Dana Brown not designating a beneficiary or naming specific organizations to fund, he used explicit language that followed his quiet philanthropy approach during his lifetime.
Due to that guidance in the original trust document, the organizations below will always be considered for annual funding:
• Saint Louis Zoo
• St. Louis Children’s Hospital
• SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
• Mercy Children’s Hospital St. Louis
• Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
