Anheuser-Busch Foundation

Overview: Anheuser-Busch Companies has two philanthropic arms: The Anheuser-Busch Foundation and the Anheuser-Busch Corporate Giving Program. Both funds are operated by the same people, out of the same office in St. Louis, MO. Both concentrate giving in the 16 communities where the company has plenty of employees and a high-visibility community presence.

Both the Foundation and the Corporate Giving Program give to both general charitable purposes and to support the company's business goals. However, the Corporate Giving Program's grantees are more closely and clearly alligned with the company's business operations.

The Anheuser-Busch Foundation, established by the Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc., supports a variety of organizations. The foundation was established in Nov. 1975 and is located in St Louis, Missouri. The foundation's primary purpose is to support education, the environment, arts and culture, health and human services, minorities, and youth. The Foundation gives to United Way agencies and higher education; support for youth, community development, the arts, and health agencies.

NOTE: In addition to the foundation and corporate giving program, the corporation also spends $300 million annually on sponsorship of sports events, arts, festivals, entertainment, and nonprofit causes.

• Aging, Centers/Services:
• Animals/Wildlife, Welfare:
• Arts & Culture: Gives to museums, some performing arts, and several community festivals and fairs, especially those supported by local units of government.
• Children and Youth, Services: Supports recreation programs, youth centers, and youth education support centers, especially in minority communities.
• Community Development: Supports large-scale community development operations that are supported by other businesses and units of government.
• Education: At least half the Foundation's giving was awarded to colleges and universities. Another large share of the Foundation's education funds were awarded to St. Louis area private school and public school districts. A similar allocation of funds was awarded to job preparation programs such as Inroads.
• Employment, Job Training:
• Employment, Workforce Development:
• Environment, Urban:
• Environmental Protection: There were no obvious grants to environmental organizations in either the foundation 990PF or the company's published giving report. However, the company awarded grants to school districts and colleges for environmental education programs and to units of local government for beautification and community clean-up programs.
• Health Care: Gives to hospitals, community clinics, and public health education organizations
• Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics:
• Health, Public Health:
• Human Services: Supports traditional human services, such as United Way, senior centers and inner city quality of life organizations, such as the National Urban League.
• Libraries:
• Libraries, specialty or academic:
• Minority Development: Diversity is considered a top corporate goal in employment and in the company's purchasing policies. Several of the company's plants (e.g., St. Louis, Los Angeles) are located in minority communities.
• Museums:
• Performing Arts:
• Recreation, Parks/Playgrounds:
• Recreation, Sports & Sports Leagues:
• Visual Arts:
• Women & Minority Business Development & Opportunities:
• Youth Development, Centers/Clubs:
• Youth Development, Services:

Sample Grants
$ 90,000 to
$ 1,000,000 to Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation , Baltimore , MD
$ 250,000 to American Battle Monuments Committee
$ 30,000 to American Council on Alcoholism , Arlington , VA
$ 141,000 to American Prosecutors Research Fund , Alexandria , VA
$ 50,000 to American Red Cross, National HQ , Washington , DC
$ 50,000 to Animal Protective Association of Missouri , MO
$ 10,500 to Bethany College of Kansas , Linsborg , KS
$ 100,000 to Boston College , Boston , MA
$ 20,000 to George H. W. Bush Presidential Library , College Station , TX
$ 30,000 to Health Education Foundation , Washington , DC
$ 50,000 to Hickory Log Vocational School , GA
$ 5,500 to Hill School , Pottstown , PA
$ 500,000 to Howard University , Washington , DC
$ 5,400 to Indiana Institute of Technology , Fort Wayne , IN
$ 50,000 to Inroads of St. Louis , St. Louis , MO
$ 15,000 to Learning Disabilities Association of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA
$ 15,000 to Learning Disabilties Association of Minnesota , Minneapolis , MN
$ 11,550 to Loyola Academy of St. Louis , St. Louis , MO
$ 10,000 to Marguerite's Place , Nashua , NH
$ 10,000 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , MA
$ 30,000 to Metropolitan Congregations , St. Louis , MO
$ 110,710 to Michigan State University , East Lansing , MI
$ 9,000 to Middlebury College , Middlebury , VT
$ 20,000 to National Neurofibromatosis Foundation , New York , NY
$ 100,000 to New York Public Library , New York , NY
$ 50,000 to Operation SPOT , MO
$ 100,000 to Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra , St. Louis , MO
$ 20,000 to San Fernando Valley Association for the Retarded , CA
$ 10,000 to San Jacinto Community College , Los Angeles , CA
$ 50,000 to Show Me Aquatics & Fitness , St. Charles , MO
$ 333,333 to Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum , Washington , DC
$ 69,750 to Social Norms Research Center , Dekalb , IL
$ 151,000 to Texas Cultural Trust Council , TX
$ 50,000 to USS Wisconsin Foundation , Norfolk , VA
$ 84,000 to United Way of Essex & West Hudson , Newark , NJ
$ 50,000 to University of Idaho , Moscow , ID
$ 20,000 to Washington Tennis & Education , Washington , DC
$ 200,000 to Whidbey Island Films , Seattle , WA
$ 200,000 to William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation , Little Rock , AR
$ 25,000 to Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce , Williamsburg , VA
$ 33,333 to YMCA of Central Ohio , Columbus , OH
$ 15,000 to Yale University , New Haven , CT

Application Procedures:: The following information should be included in your proposal:

• The official name of your organization

• Complete mailing address

• Phone number

• A brief general description of your organization’s purpose and major activities

• The purpose of your request, including the amount being requested and the total project budget

• Dates and amounts of any previous grants from Anheuser-Busch

• Is your organization a United Way member agency?

• Does your organization have a permanent liquor license?


Also, please include the following items with your proposal:

• Most recent audited financial statement

• Current operating budget (including project budget)

• Annual report (or other materials summarizing programs)

• List of current board of directors and their affiliations

• List of current corporate contributors

• IRS letter of tax-exempt certification

• Please do not include videos with your proposal

Locations

Anheuser-Busch Cos. is headquartered in St. Louis. The company operates its major facilities in the following cities:

Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (Breweries)

St. Louis
Baldwinsville, N.Y.
Cartersville, Ga.
Columbus, Ohio
Fairfield, Calif.
Fort Collins, Colo.
Houston
Jacksonville, Fla.
Los Angeles
Merrimack, N.H.
Newark, N.J.
Williamsburg, Va.

Busch Entertainment Corp. (Busch Gardens/SeaWorld Parks)

Orlando, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
Williamsburg, Va.
San Antonio, Texas
San Diego

Grants Paid

2002 ($17,576,658 )

2003 ($16,609,421 )

2004 ($15,001,984 )

2005 ($13,481,956 )

2006 ($10,946,381 )

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