Caleres Cares Charitable Trust
/OVERVIEW: The Caleres Cares Charitable Trust supports local community, families, healthy living and wellness, arts and culture and the footwear industry in Missouri and beyond.
FUNDING AREAS: Local community, families, healthy living and wellness, arts and culture, footwear industry
IP TAKE: Although this is a global footwear company, it remembers its St. Louis roots and makes this Missouri city a top priority for donations. It is accessible in that it accepts contact and has an online grant application process.
PROFILE: Established in 1921, the Caleres Cares Charitable Trust (CCCT) is a corporate foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Caleres company has a collection of footwear brands, including Famous Footwear, Dr. Scholl’s Shoes and Naturalizer. Founder George Warren Brown created this trust to fund charitable organizations and establish a culture of giving in the company. The foundation aims to "support charitable organizations which strategically align with our mission, vision and values, focus on advancing the footwear industry and benefit the overall St. Louis community in growing and attracting new businesses and residents.” CCCT funds local efforts for local community, families, healthy living and wellness, arts and culture and the footwear industry.
The Caleres Cares Charitable Trust matches donations made by its associates up to $20,000 per associate, per year. CCCT commonly supports St. Louis-based organizations because this is where the company headquarters is located which extends to grants for the United Way of Greater St. Louis and educational and cultural institutions around the city. CCCT supports the annual QVC Presents FFANY Shoes on Sale event for breast cancer research and the Two Ten Footwear Foundation that provides emergency assistance and scholarships to people who work in the footwear industry. The company also funds the Soles4Souls initiative by donating new and used shoes. Overall, CCCT looks to help enrich and develop stronger families, encourage people to live healthier lives and engage people into arts and cultural opportunities in the community.
Grants range between about $50 and $20,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking largely focuses on St. Louis, Missouri; however, CCCT also gives in other places where the company does business. Past local grantees include the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Five Acres Animal Shelter and Fontbonne University.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. CCCT has a distribution committee that meets quarterly to review applications. The application deadlines are March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. The funder has an online system to accept new requests. Direct general questions to the staff at 314-854-4000 or 404-813-9304.
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