St. Louis Police Foundation

What St. Louis Police Foundation does

The St. Louis Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID #26-0326513) established in 2007 by Doug Albrecht, Chairman of Bodley Group, and former Police Commissioner Chris Goodson. Headquartered at 745 Old Frontenac Square, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO, the foundation provides monetary support, services, and goods to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the St. Louis County Police Department. Its core mission is to bridge a structural funding gap: with approximately 90% of police department budgets allocated to personnel costs, little budget remains for equipment, training, and community programs. The foundation accepts funding requests directly from commissioned police officers and can expedite urgent requests within 24 hours.

The foundation's core products and services are five program areas: (1) the Gateway Strength + Wellness Center, providing counseling, physical rehabilitation, fitness, chaplain support, nutrition, and family programming to officers and their families; (2) a Police Equipment Funding Program covering canines, horses, license plate recognition systems, mobile police stations, protective vests, real-time crime center equipment, ATVs, golf carts, police bicycles, safety lights, and respiratory masks; (3) a Police Training Funding Program including Police Academy training facility improvements; (4) Community Engagement Programs such as Operation Polar Cop Ice Cream Truck and child ID fingerprinting kits; and (5) a Funding Request Application Platform allowing officers to submit and track requests. The technology footprint is minimal — no proprietary software, no AI/ML, and no disclosed application architecture beyond a basic website and online form.

The business model is donation-driven, not commercial. Revenue mechanics consist of individual and corporate donations plus a tiered event sponsorship structure (Platinum $25,000, Gold $10,000, Silver $5,000, Bronze $2,500) tied to annual events including the Breakfast with the Chief, Fall Luncheon, and Annie Gunn's Spring Fundraiser. Donors contributing $5,000 or more receive permanent recognition in the Gateway Strength + Wellness Center entry portico. The foundation is governed by a 3-person staff (President & Executive Director Michelle Craig, Director of Operations & Events Julie Reinheimer, Director of Donor Relations & Communications Sarah Lawrenz) plus 26 volunteer board members and 10 volunteer advisory board members. Since 2007, the foundation has raised more than $55 million and funded 220+ programs, training, and equipment initiatives.

Name

St. Louis Police Foundation

Legal name

St. Louis Police Foundation

Website

https://stlouispolicefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The St. Louis Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds equipment, training, and community programs for the St. Louis Metropolitan and St. Louis County Police Departments through corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and annual fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Charitable Foundation Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Police foundation fundraising
• Law enforcement support
• Community policing programs
• Nonprofit charitable giving
• Police equipment funding

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The foundation receives monetary donations from individuals, corporations, and community members to support police departments. Donors contributing $5,000 or more receive recognition in the Gateway Strength + Wellness Center entry portico.
2. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for events including Platinum ($25,000), Gold ($10,000), Silver ($5,000), and Bronze ($2,500) tiers, with corresponding recognition benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The St. Louis Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides monetary support, services, and goods to the St. Louis Metropolitan and St. Louis County Police Departments. It funds police equipment (canines, horses, license plate recognition systems, mobile police stations, protective vests, real-time crime center equipment, ATVs, bicycles, safety lights, and respiratory masks), specialized training, Police Academy improvements, and community engagement programs such as Operation Polar Cop Ice Cream Truck. Funding requests are submitted directly by commissioned police officers in uniform and can be expedited within 24 hours.

Product overview

St. Louis Police Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates as a charitable foundation providing monetary support, services, and goods to the St. Louis Metropolitan and St. Louis County Police Departments. The Foundation funds equipment, training, and community engagement programs through a direct request process from police officers. Key initiatives include the Gateway Strength + Wellness Center, police equipment funding, training programs, and community engagement initiatives. The organization does not operate as a technology platform but as a traditional charitable foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gateway Strength + Wellness Center: A wellness center for St. Louis Metropolitan and St. Louis County police officers, their families, professional staff, and retirees. The Center provides counseling, physical rehabilitation, fitness, chaplain support, nutrition, and family programming.

Products and services

• Police Equipment Funding Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Raised more than $55 million to fund over 220+ programs, training and equipment needs since 2007
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Louis Metropolitan Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary beneficiary of foundation funding. The foundation provides monetary support, services and goods to enhance police capabilities and officer safety.
• St. Louis County Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary beneficiary of foundation funding. The foundation provides monetary support, services and goods to enhance police capabilities and officer safety.
• The Gateway Strength + Wellness CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation announced development of the Gateway Strength + Wellness Center for St. Louis Metropolitan and St. Louis County police officers, their families, professional staff, and retirees. The Center will provide counseling, physical rehabilitation, fitness, chaplain support, nutrition, and family programming.
• Doug AlbrechtcoreOthersCo-founder and Chairman Emeritus of the foundation. Chairman of Bodley Group. Established the Police Foundation in 2007.
• Chris GoodsoncoreOthersCo-founder of the foundation. Former Police Commissioner who helped establish the foundation in 2007.
• Kwame Building GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor of 2025 Fall Luncheon event.
• Ameren MissouriminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief.
• AT&TminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief and Fall Luncheon.
• BSI ConstructorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief.
• Nestlé Purina PetCare CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief.
• St. Louis Blues & Blues AlumniminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief.
• St. Louis CITY SCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief.
• Husch BlackwellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief.
• LuxcominorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief.
• Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co. FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief.
• TRI-Rinse, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Breakfast with the Chief.
• Enterprise MobilityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Fall Luncheon.
• SpireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Fall Luncheon.
• BJC HealthCareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Fall Luncheon.
• SSM HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Fall Luncheon.
• St. Louis CardinalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for 2025 Fall Luncheon.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New York City Police Foundation: The largest police foundation in the United States, raising private funds to support NYPD equipment, training, and community programs; directly comparable 501(c)(3) model that the St. Louis Police Foundation explicitly modeled itself after.
• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation: 501(c)(3) raising private funds to support LVMPD equipment, K9, mounted units, and community programs; directly comparable event-and-corporate-sponsorship-driven fundraising model.
• Chicago Police Foundation: Independent 501(c)(3) that raises private funds to support Chicago Police Department equipment, training, and wellness programs; shares the same donor-and-event-driven police foundation model with St. Louis.
• Houston Police Foundation: Nonprofit that funds equipment, training, and special programs for the Houston Police Department; directly comparable in structure, fundraising approach, and police-support mandate to the St. Louis Police Foundation.
• Los Angeles Police Foundation: 501(c)(3) supporting LAPD through private donations, corporate sponsorships, and events; directly comparable mission of funding equipment, training, and community engagement programs beyond what police budgets cover.
• Philadelphia Police Foundation: Independent nonprofit raising private funds to support the Philadelphia Police Department's equipment, training, and youth programs; comparable mission and donor base to the St. Louis Police Foundation.
• Boston Police Foundation: Charitable foundation supporting the Boston Police Department with private funding for technology, training, and community programs; closely parallels the St. Louis model of supplementing departmental budgets via corporate sponsorships and events.

Broad incumbents

• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: National nonprofit that honors fallen officers and funds the Memorial and Museum; serves the broader law enforcement community rather than a single department but competes for the same donor mindshare and corporate sponsorships.
• Police Foundation (national): National nonprofit research and grantmaking organization working to advance policing through innovation, research, and program funding; broader in scope than the St. Louis Police Foundation but operates in the same police-support category.

Emerging players

• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.): National nonprofit supporting families of officers killed in the line of duty; overlaps with the St. Louis Police Foundation's officer wellness mission and competes for charitable dollars in the police-support space.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-louis-police-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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