Mission
WE SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING IN UNDERSERVED AND AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO BECOME LEADERS.
Public Charity
Panera Bread Foundation Inc
Panera Bread Foundation Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Fenton, MO. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.0M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $1.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 77 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $4.8M.
EIN: 431950869
Fenton, MO
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: T12
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grants Given77
Grant Total$4.8M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Panera Bread Foundation Inc
How Panera Bread Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
The Foundation contributes to exempt organizations throughout the United States whose programs fall within the following categories: College readiness, skills building, post-secondary planning, workforce or leadership development, and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Panera Bread Foundation Inc
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Sample Grants Given
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$150,000
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$150,000
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$150,000
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$150,000
An Achievable Dream Middle and High School Inc
$125,000
Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Casey Marsh
President
Debbie Roberts
Secretary
Kathleen B Stevens
Treasurer
Mark D Wooldridge
Director
Marlene M Gordon
Director
Paul Saber
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.0M | $2.3M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $2.0M | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $554K | $3.3M |
| 2020 | $4.2M | $735 | $2.5M |
| 2019 | $198K | $307K | $585K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $198K to $1.0M (+416%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.