Bob and Signa Hermann Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 43-1616989 · since 1992hermcap.com/foundation·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.9M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$550 to $120k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$4,500

Typical grant (median)

46 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The foundation's stated themes are education, healthcare, the environment and community impact, and its priority is stated as globally, so a project in one of those areas is worth considering.
About 8 in 10 of its 141 grants to organisations fall between $550 and $120,000, which is a typical band rather than a limit, since its largest grant was about $2,550,000; the median grant was about $3,700, so a modest, specific request fits its usual pattern.
In the filing, 63% of grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in one of its two previous filings, so the foundation leans towards established relationships and a first approach should be made with that in mind.
It accepts applications, and no deadlines are given in the filing, so a written request setting out programmes, the budget and the amount requested is the route to use.
Political donations are excluded, and written requests are open to church organisations, government organisations and 501(c)(3) organisations.

Overview

Bob and Signa Hermann Foundation is a US private foundation based in ST Louis, MO.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Bob and Signa Hermann Foundation seeks to improve individuals’ physical, mental and spiritual well-being across generations. It supports a variety of nonprofit organisations and charitable movements creating systemic impacts on education, healthcare, the environment and communities inside and out of St. Louis. It describes support for organisations globally through established relationships and long-term commitments. Its grant programme allows church organisations, government organisations and organisations qualifying under section 501(c)(3) to submit written requests. Applicants are asked to include information about their programmes, budget and the amount requested.

Themes

Education
Healthcare
Environment
Community impact

Geographic Focus

Priority: Globally.

What They Don't Fund

Political donations

How to apply

Organisations may submit a written request for funding. Include information about programmes, the budget and the amount requested.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 63% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 141 grants to organisations were about $3,700 or less.

What the foundation says:

It supports nonprofit organisations and charitable movements creating systemic impacts across education, healthcare, the environment and communities.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Missouri85%

Ohio7%

Michigan4%

California3%

Florida<1%

New York<1%

6 other states: <1%

The largest single recipient received 52% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 63% of grant dollars went to organisations Bob and Signa Hermann Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

46 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $4,500

How much do they typically give?

Share of 46 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k13%

$1k–$2.5k22%

$2.5k–$5k15%

$5k–$10k22%

$10k–$25k11%

$25k–$50k2%

$50k–$100k0%

$100k–$250k11%

$250k–$500k0%

$500k–$1M0%

$1M and over4%

Median $4,500 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Saint Louis Children's Hospital Foundation · Establishing / operating the center for child and family development
$1,000,0002024 tax year
Washington University · Research fund for small fiber neuropathy
$1,000,0002024 tax year
Cleveland Clinic Foundation · Support of cardiovascular imaging and tricuspid valve research projects
$200,0002024 tax year
University of Missouri–St. Louis · World ecology award endowment
$160,0002024 tax year
McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation · Building the future of healthcare campaign
$120,0002024 tax year
Missouri Botanical Garden · Visitor center campaign
$100,0002024 tax year
United Way of Greater St. Louis · General support
$100,0002024 tax year
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation · Founders program campaign
$25,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Heather Damalas — Secretary / Treasurer
Merrill Hermann — Director
Robert Hermann III — Director
Elizabeth Hermann Petersen — Director
Robert R Hermann Jr — Director
Signa Hermann — Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$10,968,271	$3,648,172	$50,317,718	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$2,552,324	$2,042,019	$63,466,773	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$3,426,991	$2,867,352	$87,785,150	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.