Open Foundations · Missouri

James S Mcdonnell Foundation

Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 542074788. It paid $27.4M across 65 grants in 2024, a median of $120K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$27.4M
paid in 2024
65
grants paid
$120K
median grant
98%
to first-time recipients
$457.5M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
JASON PURNELL
Address
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1850, ST LOUIS, MO, 631171284
Phone
3147211532
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS(RFP) SUBMISSION INFORMATION ON FUNDING PROGRAMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.JSMF.ORG
Submission deadline
SEE 2.B. ABOVE AND THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523169349102707. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

capacity buildingeconomic mobilityhome repairtechnology stipendsstaffing technologypartnering homestipends partneringrepair organizations

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 65 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Forest Park Forever IncMO$5,120,000IN SUPPORT OF "FOREVER: THE CAMPAIGN FOR FOREST PARK'S FUTURE"
2Curators of the University of Missouri-st Louis on Behalf of the UniversityMO$3,361,590UMSL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & STUDENT SUPPORT
3Federation of American ScientistsDC$2,250,000IN SUPPORT OF THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVE
4St Louis Community FoundationMO$1,950,000BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR LASTING WEALTH: A PROPOSAL FOR BABY BONDS IN ST. LOUIS
5Davis & Elkins CollegeWV$1,160,000ENDOWMENT F/T SECURE THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN, PHASE II
6Small Business Empowerment CenterMO$1,000,000ST. LOUIS LOW-INCOME INVESTMENT FUND AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (ST. LOUIS LIFT)
7St Louis Community FoundationMO$1,000,000GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PILOT
8St Louis Community FoundationMO$966,000GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PILOT
9Habitat for Humanity International IncMO$900,000BUILDING OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE
10Neighborhood Solidarity FundMO$782,500IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS
11WepowerMO$637,539DEVELOPING A DATA-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-CENTRIC STRATEGY TO COORDINATE & TRANSFORM THE ST. LOUIS EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM
12St Louis Science Center FoundationMO$575,000FOR THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2024, WITH THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS GIFT TO BE DECIDED LATER
13BiostlMO$565,297BIOSCIENCE WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE: CATALYZING EQUITABLE CAREER PATHWAYS AND ENHANCING THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH
14BiostlMO$514,985BIOGENERATOR: BUILDING INNOVATION ECONOMY LEADERS THROUGH THE BIOSCIENCE EQUITABLELEADERSHIP (BEL) VENTURE FELLOWS PROGRAM
15University of WashingtonWA$503,325PREPARING TEACHERS TO FACILITATE ASSET-BASED SCIENCE & LITERACY DISCOURSE IN DUAL AND MULTILINGUAL ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202078$21.1M
202177$22.6M
202274$24.2M
20232$27.6M
202465$27.4M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Missouri72%
Pennsylvania5%
??5%
District of Columbia3%
Washington3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alicia S McdonnellDIRECTOR · 2024
Catherine M RogersDIRECTOR · 2024
Holly M JamesDIRECTOR · 2024
James S Mcdonnell IiiDIRECTOR & SECRETARY · 2024
Jason PurnellPRESIDENT · 2024
Jeanne M ChamperDIRECTOR · 2024
Jeffrey M McdonnellDIRECTOR & ASSISTANT SECRETARY · 2024
John F McdonnellDIRECTOR & TREASURER · 2024
Katherine H McdonnellDIRECTOR · 2024
Marcella M StevensDIRECTOR · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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