How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Jason Purnell
1034 S Brentwood 1850
St Louis, MO 631171284
(314) 721-1532
- Form and materials
- Request for proposals(rfp) submission information on funding programs can be obtained at the foundation's website address: www.jsmf.org
- Deadlines
- See 2.b. Above and the foundation's website
- Restrictions
- None
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$30,094,150
- Grants listed
- 82
- Assets, end of year
- $457,476,208
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Tax year 2023
$27,600,515
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $460,044,300
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Tax year 2022
$24,496,541
- Grants listed
- 77
- Assets, end of year
- $499,916,160
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Tax year 2021
$22,833,952
- Grants listed
- 79
- Assets, end of year
- $496,119,714
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Tax year 2020
$21,388,957
- Grants listed
- 81
- Assets, end of year
- $468,603,967
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Forest Park Forever IncSaint Louis, MO
In support of "forever: the campaign for forest park's future"
$5,120,000 -
Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis on Behalf of the UniversitySt Louis, MO
Umsl school of engineering & student support
$3,361,590 -
Federation of American ScientistsWashington, DC
In support of the economic mobility initiative
$2,250,000 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
Building a framework for lasting wealth: a proposal for baby bonds in ST. Louis
$1,950,000 -
Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV
Endowment F/T secure the future campaign, phase II
$1,160,000 -
Small Business Empowerment CenterSaint Louis, MO
ST. Louis low-income investment fund and technical assistance (ST. Louis lift)
$1,000,000 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
Guaranteed basic income pilot
$1,000,000 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
Guaranteed basic income pilot
$966,000 -
Habitat for Humanity International IncSaint Louis, MO
Building our financial future
$900,000 -
Neighborhood Solidarity FundClayton, MO
In support of staffing, pilot program costs, evaluation, and dissemination of findings
$782,500 -
WepowerSaint Louis, MO
Developing a data-driven, community-centric strategy to coordinate & transform the ST. Louis early childhood system
$637,539 -
St Louis Science Center FoundationSaint Louis, MO
For the ST. Louis science center campaign to be launched in 2024, with the specific purpose of this gift to be decided later
$575,000 -
BiostlSt Louis, MO
Bioscience workforce collaborative: catalyzing equitable career pathways and enhancing the workforce system to improve economic mobility for opportunity youth
$565,297 -
BiostlSt Louis, MO
Bioscience workforce collaborative: catalyzing equitable career pathways and enhancing the workforce system to improve economic mobility for opportunity youth
$565,297 -
BiostlSt Louis, MO
Biogenerator: building innovation economy leaders through the bioscience equitableleadership (bel) venture fellows program
$514,985 -
BiostlSt Louis, MO
Biogenerator: building innovation economy leaders through the bioscience equitableleadership (bel) venture fellows program
$514,985 -
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA
Preparing teachers to facilitate asset-based science & literacy discourse in dual and multilingual elementary classrooms
$503,325 -
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
Facilitating digital discourse: teachers as learners in a digital age
$494,831 -
IffChicago, IL
Joyful spaces
$350,000 -
Temple University-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducPhiladelphia, PA
The development of novice teachers role-identities as discussion facilitators in social studies classrooms
$345,562 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
Advancing ST. Louis early childhood education priorities through convening and capacity building
$331,516 -
Arizona Board of Regents University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
Teachers as thinkers: improving classroom communication in mathematics
$318,097 -
Missouri Historical Society Jefferson Memorial BuildingSaint Louis, MO
For exhibit gallery renovation and exhibit endowment.
$303,500 -
The Regents of the University of ColoradoBoulder, CO
Developing a model of teacher learning to support computationally rich communication in science classrooms
$300,026 -
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development CorporationSt Louis, MO
Arch grants community capital fund
$300,000 -
International Institute of Metropolitan St LouisSaint Louis, MO
General support of the mission
$275,000 -
Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis on Behalf of the UniversitySt Louis, MO
To support undergraduates aiming toward and marticulated in the umsl/wustl joint engineering program
$235,000 -
Goalsetter FoundationBrooklyn, NY
Ferguson florissant financial empowerment project
$227,000 -
Goalsetter FoundationBrooklyn, NY
Ferguson florissant financial empowerment project
$227,000 -
St Louis Life Sciences ProjectSaint Louis, MO
General purposes
$225,000 -
CortexSaint Louis, MO
Assessing impact of first year of missouri tech first
$200,000 -
Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis on Behalf of the UniversitySt Louis, MO
ST. Louis anchor action network capacity building grant
$193,329 -
Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis on Behalf of the UniversitySt Louis, MO
ST. Louis anchor action network capacity building grant
$193,329 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
Regional response team capacity building grant
$166,985 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
Regional response team capacity building grant
$166,985 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
Regional response team capacity building grant
$166,985 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
Regional response team capacity building grant
$166,985 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
North star community partners capacity building grant
$155,182 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
North star community partners capacity building grant
$155,182 -
Arizona Board of Regents University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
Teachers as thinkers: improving classroom communication in mathematics
$131,472 -
St Louis Zoo FoundationSt Louis, MO
The campaign for the ST. Louis zoo
$120,000 -
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
Challenge grant - to endow and support the new initiative in palliative care and formation of the institute for supportive care at BJC health (isc).
$110,000 -
Curators of the University of MissouriColumbia, MO
Civic collaboration fellows: building leadership capacity for economic mobility
$104,727 -
Neighborhood Solidarity FundClayton, MO
In support of staffing, pilot program costs, evaluation, and dissemination of findings
$100,750 -
Neighborhood Solidarity FundClayton, MO
In support of staffing, pilot program costs, evaluation, and dissemination of findings
$100,750 -
Neighborhood Solidarity FundClayton, MO
In support of staffing, pilot program costs, evaluation, and dissemination of findings
$100,750 -
Neighborhood Solidarity FundClayton, MO
In support of staffing, pilot program costs, evaluation, and dissemination of findings
$100,750 -
Masters Chancellor and Scholars of the University of CambridgeCambridge, United Kingdom
Emergence and self-organization of patterns in planetary polar atmospheres
$100,000 -
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeBoston, MA
Integrative theory of memory and cognitive processes
$91,478 -
Curators of the University of MissouriColumbia, MO
Civic collaboration fellows: building leadership capacity for economic mobility
$77,381 -
The Clark-Fox Family FoundationSaint Louis, MO
For blueprint4 to provide STEM scholarships
$75,000 -
Eisenhower Fellowships IncPhiladelphia, PA
To endow on named ST. Louis USA fellowship annually
$67,000 -
Univeridad Adolfo IbooezChile
A method for studying shared meaning in cultural groups
$62,500 -
Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA
Planning, implementation, and evaluation of city connects in the school district of university city in ST. Louis, mo
$58,134 -
Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA
Planning, implementation, and evaluation of city connects in the school district of university city in ST. Louis, mo
$58,134 -
Arch GrantsSaint Louis, MO
Campaign to endow the grant-making to attract start-up companies in ST. Louis
$50,000 -
Harris-Stowe Foundation IncSaint Louis, MO
Harris-stowe university strategic assessment and planning initiative: visiting committee support - part 1
$50,000 -
Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis on Behalf of the UniversitySt Louis, MO
ST. Louis anchor action network capacity building grant
$49,920 -
A Red CircleSaint Louis, MO
Exploring and creating a cooperative kitchen and ecosystem for food entrepreneurs
$40,000 -
Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis on Behalf of the UniversitySt Louis, MO
Umsls climb program support
$40,000 -
LovethelouSt Louis, MO
Lift mentoring
$40,000 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
For loan loss reserve fund accompanying impact investment deposits to enable increased business lending to non-prime and sub-prime borrowers with a focus on small/midsized/diverse owned companies primarily in north ST. Louis county and the city of ST. Louis.
$40,000 -
Legal Services of Eastern Mo IncSt Louis, MO
In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations
$39,316 -
Legal Services of Eastern Mo IncSt Louis, MO
In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations
$39,316 -
Legal Services of Eastern Mo IncSt Louis, MO
In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations
$39,316 -
Legal Services of Eastern Mo IncSt Louis, MO
In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations
$39,316 -
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA
Preparing teachers to facilitate asset-based science & literacy discourse in dual and multilingual elementary classrooms
$36,163 -
Healthcare Anchor Network IncWashington, DC
2024 STL convening - regional sponsorship
$35,000 -
Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO
For the endowment of the danforth scholars program in honor of william h. Danforth
$30,000 -
Jayson Tatum FoundationEncino, CA
4th annual the jayson tatum foundationcharity golf tournament
$25,000 -
The FamUniversity City, MO
Homecoming gala - silver sponsorship
$25,000 -
WepowerSaint Louis, MO
ST. Louis market rate survey rapid response coordination
$25,000 -
Harris-Stowe Foundation IncSaint Louis, MO
Harris-stowe university strategic assessment and planning initiative: visiting committee support - part 2
$22,000 -
Masters Chancellor and Scholars of the University of CambridgeCambridge, United Kingdom
Emergence and self-organization of patterns in planetary polar atmospheres
$21,532 -
St Louis American FoundationSaint Louis, MO
37th annual salute to excellence in education scholarship & awards gala - salutatorian
$15,000 -
Paraquad IncSaint Louis, MO
In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations
$13,813 -
Paraquad IncSaint Louis, MO
In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations
$13,813 -
Paraquad IncSaint Louis, MO
In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations
$13,813 -
St Louis Integrated Health NetworkSaint Louis, MO
In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations
$13,813 -
St Louis Community FoundationSt Louis, MO
Regional response team capacity building grant
$10,000 -
Ivy Foundation of St LouisOlivette, MO
Phirst phamily paragon awards & soiree sponsorship
$3,000 -
From K-1SSt Louis, MO
Charitable
$1,181
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.
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St Louis Community FoundationSaint Louis, MO
In support of the regional collaboration conversation action plan
$30,000,000 -
Washington University School of MedicineSt Louis, MO
Accelerating discovery at the mcdonnell genome institute
$13,000,000 -
Washington University School of MedicineSt Louis, MO
Endowment of research fund in the neuroscience building
$12,500,000 -
Forest Park Forever IncSaint Louis, MO
In support of "forever: the campaign for forest park's future"
$10,000,000 -
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA
Unrestricted endowment
$8,617,000 -
Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis on Behalf of the UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Umsl school of engineering & student support
$8,004,070 -
Federation of American ScientistsWashington, DC
In support of the economic mobility initiative
$8,000,000 -
St Louis Zoo FoundationSaint Louis, MO
The campaign for the ST. Louis zoo
$7,500,000 -
BiostlSt Louis, MO
Biogenerator: building innovation economy leaders through the bioscience equitableleadership (bel) venture fellows program
$5,149,844 -
Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterSaint Louis, MO
Endowment "future forward" campaign
$5,000,000 -
Missouri Historical Society Jefferson Memorial BuildingSaint Louis, MO
For exhibit gallery renovation and exhibit endowment.
$4,706,000 -
St Louis Science Center FoundationSaint Louis, MO
ST. Louis science center campaign to be launched in 2024
$4,500,000 -
BiostlSt Louis, MO
Bioscience workforce collaborative: catalyzing equitable career pathways and enhancing the workforce system to improve economic mobility for opportunity youth
$4,088,147 -
Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis on Behalf of the UniversitySaint Louis, MO
ST. Louis translational fellowships in education
$4,062,395 -
St Louis Community FoundationSaint Louis, MO
Bridging the gap: a collaborative mortgage model for accelerated equity accumulation and affordability
$3,574,225 -
Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO
ST. Louis translational fellowships in education
$3,562,246 -
Davis & Elkins CollegeElkins, WV
Endowment F/T secure the future campaign, phase II
$3,250,000 -
Neighborhood Solidarity FundSaint Louis, MO
In support of staffing, pilot program costs, evaluation, and dissemination of findings
$3,000,000 -
St Louis Science Center FoundationSaint Louis, MO
For the ST. Louis science center campaign to be launched in 2024, with the specific purpose of this gift to be decided later
$3,000,000 -
St Louis Community FoundationSaint Louis, MO
Building a framework for lasting wealth: a proposal for baby bonds in ST. Louis
$2,674,500 -
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
Challenge grant - to endow and support the new initiative in palliative care and formation of the institute for supportive care at BJC health (isc).
$2,500,000 -
Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis on Behalf of the UniversitySaint Louis, MO
ST. Louis anchor action network capacity building grant
$2,369,948 -
St Louis Community FoundationSaint Louis, MO
Regional response team capacity building grant
$2,053,818 -
Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC
Comparative effectiveness analysis: using agent-based models to simulate pathways to increased workforce preparedness and wealth in ST. Louis
$2,000,000 -
St Louis Life Sciences ProjectSaint Louis, MO
General purposes
$1,935,000 -
Small Business Empowerment CenterSaint Louis, MO
ST. Louis low-income investment fund and technical assistance (ST. Louis lift)
$1,919,356 -
Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO
Endowment for the "empower: career success for refugees" program in the school of continuing and professional studies (caps)
$1,830,000 -
The Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ
Create an "innovation fund for the sustainability of our planet"
$1,600,000 -
Goalsetter FoundationBrooklyn, NY
Ferguson florissant financial empowerment project
$1,377,125 -
International Institute of Metropolitan St LouisSaint Louis, MO
General support of the mission
$1,215,000 -
Show-Me School-Based Alliance of MissouriOlivette, MO
School based clinic in the university city school district
$1,188,008 -
Boston College TrusteesChestnut Hill, MA
Planning, implementation, and evaluation of city connects in the school district of university city in ST. Louis, mo
$1,102,381 -
Eisenhower Fellowships IncPhiladelphia, PA
To endow on named ST. Louis USA fellowship annually
$1,000,000 -
Gateway Arch Park FoundationSaint Louis, MO
Gateway arch park foundation capital campaign
$1,000,000 -
Neighborhood Solidarity FundSaint Louis, MO
Provide direct cash assistance to individuals and families affected by the tornado.
$1,000,000 -
St Louis Community FoundationSaint Louis, MO
Upward mentoring
$1,000,000 -
Curators of the University of MissouriColumbia, MO
Civic collaboration fellows: building leadership capacity for economic mobility
$928,567 -
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TPFMadison, IL
Economic mobility lab
$903,750 -
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development CorporationSaint Louis, MO
Arch grants community capital fund
$900,000 -
Friends of Kwmu IncSaint Louis, MO
One small step - ST. Louis
$824,917 -
IffChicago, IL
Support facility rehab or relocation for early childhood centers to maintain operations and avoid long-term loss of care availability. This covers the cost of iffs real estate unit to assess facility needs and manage repair and relocation on behalf of 10 centers. Iff will prioritize damaged centers with the largest number of seats.
$637,940 -
John Burroughs SchoolSaint Louis, MO
Increase the endowment of the fiftieth anniversary scholarship fund, a tax-exempt support organization of JBS
$625,000 -
Washington University in St LouisSt Louis, MO
For the endowment of the danforth scholars program in honor of william h. Danforth
$500,000 -
Legal Services of Eastern Mo IncSaint Louis, MO
In support of staffing, technology, initiative operations, stipends to partnering home repair organizations
$471,796 -
Missouri Botanical Garden Board of TrusteesSaint Louis, MO
Renovation of the mcdonnell education and exhibit area
$375,000 -
St Louis Integrated Health NetworkSaint Louis, MO
Increase capacity for home repairs in tornado-affected neighborhoods by building and refining a model for a coordinated and scalable approach to home repair while general contracting home repairs. HRN will develop practices for estimating materials demand across geographies, build approaches to bulk purchasing and materials partnerships, and position the organization to aggregate both public and private funding for future investment
$366,000 -
Entrepreneur Startup Business Development CorporationSaint Louis, MO
Campaign to endow the grant-making to attract start-up companies in ST. Louis
$250,000 -
Kids Win MissouriMerriam, KS
Supporting missouri's early childhood system
$250,000 -
St Louis Community FoundationSaint Louis, MO
Support an emergency assistance fund to help ece centers make needed repairs to reopen (repair support can be coordinated with iff), retain teachers, resume operations, and meet families immediate needs. Intended impact: protect early childhood education seats and help parents return to work more quickly.
$250,000 -
St Louis Regional Advanced Manufacturing Innovation CenterSaint Louis, MO
Amicstl high quality and sustainable workforce initiative - phase 1
$200,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Environment1 grant $5,120,00029% of the total
- Education15 grants $4,509,22526% of the total
- Community development6 grants $2,262,53913% of the total
- International aid1 grant $2,250,00013% of the total
- Housing and shelter2 grants $925,0005% of the total
- Science and technology1 grant $575,0003% of the total
- 7 other causes12 grants $1,983,80111% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Missouri62 grants $23,256,896
- District of Columbia2 grants $2,285,000
- West Virginia1 grant $1,160,000
- Pennsylvania3 grants $907,393
- Washington2 grants $539,488
- New York2 grants $454,000
- Arizona2 grants $449,569
- Illinois1 grant $350,000
- Colorado1 grant $300,026
- Massachusetts3 grants $207,746
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- James S McDonnell IIIDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
- John F McDonnellDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 2.5Pay $0
- Holly M JamesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Jeanne M ChamperDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Marcella M StevensDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Alicia S McDonnellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Jason PurnellPRESIDENT Hours 50Pay $418,540
- Jeffrey M McDonnellDIRECTOR & ASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
- Catherine M RogersDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Katherine H McDonnellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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