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Timeline of Endowment Gifts

Since its founding, The Saigh Foundation has made significant investments in organizations that support children, education, health, and community well-being across the St. Louis region. The timeline below highlights endowment gifts made by the Foundation over the years, reflecting Fred Saigh’s enduring legacy of generosity and impact.

  • 2002

    St. Joseph’s Academy High School
    The Saigh Foundation Scholarship Fund

    Washington University in St. Louis
    The Fred Saigh Distinguished Professorship in Engineering

    Opera Theatre Saint Louis
    The Fred M. Saigh Endowment Fund

    Mercy Children’s Hospital
    The Fred Saigh Child Development Center Endowed Scholarship

  • 2003

    St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation
    Fred M. Saigh Endowed Fund for Preventive Care 

  • 2006

    Wyman
    The Saigh Endowment Fund

  • 2007

    Saint Louis Zoo
    The Fred Saigh Curator of Destination Discovery 

  • 2008

    Washington University in St. Louis
    The Saigh Scholarship in the School of Engineering and Applied Science 

    Missouri Botanical Garden
    The Saigh Foundation ECO-ACT Environmental Leadership Program

  • 2011

    St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation
    Fred M. Saigh Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Research at the Children’s Discovery Institute

  • 2013

    Saint Louis Zoo
    The Fred Saigh Director of Conservation Education

  • 2014

    University of Missouri – St. Louis
    Saigh Foundation Bridge Saturday Academy Endowment

  • 2017

    Mercy Children’s Hospital
    Child Life Endowment

  • 2018

    Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
    The Saigh Foundation Endowment for Care Beyond the Bedside

  • 2024

    St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
    The Fred M. Saigh Youth Orchestra Music Director

  • 2025

    Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
    Fred M. Saigh Internship Program Fund