LEADER FOUNDATION

ST LOUIS, MO 631433819 EIN 436036864

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Total Given 2017–2025
$378K
9 grants · $42K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$36K
typical mid grants · $24K–$47K
grant size
100%
deep partner · 1/1 multi-year
repeat
$299K
Assets · 2022
1
Distinct recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person ROBERT EPSTEIN
Phone 3147255900
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN WRITING
Restrictions RESTRICTED TO NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS OF STIX, BAER & FULLER (WHICH OPERATED DEPARTMENT STORES IN MISSOURI, KANSAS AND ILLINOIS) PRIOR TO ITS SALE TO ASSOCIATED DRY GOODS CORPORATION, AND FOR ORGANIZATIONS DEFINED IN SECTION 501(C)(3).

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $94K $349K $51K 1
2018 $63K $333K $46K 1
2019 $47K $289K $47K 1
2020 $42K $291K $39K 1
2021 $34K $293K $40K 1
2022 $36K $299K $29K 1
2023 $22K $278K $51K 1
2024 $24K $290K $25K 1
2025 $15K $307K $74K 1

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 9 grants on record

Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$24K
Median
$36K
Average
$42K
75th Pctl
$47K
Maximum
$94K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
STEVEN M RAFSKY PRESIDENT
LEE FRERKER DIRECTOR
CHRISTINE BERTELSON DIRECTOR
ROBERT EPSTEIN SECRETARY
LEE BEARMAN TREASURER
DONALD RAY DIRECTOR
STEVEN F RAFSKY PRESIDENT

Grants Awarded (9 total)

Purpose
NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND CLAYTON, MO $93,586 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS 2017
NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND CLAYTON, MO $63,496 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS 2018
NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND CLAYTON, MO $46,670 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS 2019
NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND CLAYTON, MO $41,717 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS 2020
NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND CLAYTON, MO $36,441 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS 2022
NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND CLAYTON, MO $34,218 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS 2021
NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND CLAYTON, MO $24,174 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS 2024
NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND CLAYTON, MO $22,078 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS 2023
NEEDY EX-EMPLOYEES OF STIX BAER AND CLAYTON, MO $15,341 NEEDY INDIVIDUALS 2025