| Formation | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Founder | William H. Danforth |
| Founded at | St. Louis |
| Dissolved | 2011 |
| Type | Private nonprofit foundation |
| Legal status | Defunct |
| Purpose | Grants funds exclusively to the St. Louis region |
| Headquarters | St. Louis |
The Danforth Foundation was one of the largest private nonprofit foundations in the St. Louis Metropolitan region. It closed its doors in 2011 after 84 years of operation and more than a billion dollars in grants distributed.[1]
- ^ Singer, Dale (June 27, 2011). "Danforth Foundation has ended its giving but not its influence". St. Louis Beacon. St. Louis Public Radio. Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2021-02-24.