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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 43-1769438

The JSM Charitable Trust

A private foundation in St Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $18.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $18,179,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,259

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,345,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $250

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,053,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $238

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,075,690

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $227

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,575,988

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $156

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,096,952

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $156

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Washington UniversitySt Louis, MO

    General support

    $9,050,000
  2. Forest Park ForeverSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $2,180,000
  3. Barnes Jewish Hospital FoundationSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $1,730,000
  4. Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA

    General support

    $1,640,000
  5. Missouri Historical SocietySaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $1,039,000
  6. Einsenhower FellowshipsPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $600,000
  7. St Louis ZooSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $520,000
  8. Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV

    General support

    $450,000
  9. International Institute Metro St LouisSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $390,000
  10. Missouri Botanical GardensSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $230,000
  11. St Louis Science CenterSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $230,000
  12. Arch GrantsSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $50,000
  13. Clark-Fox Family FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Maryville UniversitySt Louis, MO

    General support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $11,190,00077% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $2,180,00015% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,039,0007% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $50,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri11 grants $15,489,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $1,640,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $600,000
  4. West Virginia1 grant $450,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James S McDonnell IIICO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jeffrey M McDonnellCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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