The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $28,179,144 | $40,822,593 | $33,473,932 | $457,476,208 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 43% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHEDST LOUIS, MO | SEE ATTACHED | $27,599,562 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James S Mcdonnell Iii | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| John F Mcdonnell | DIRECTOR & TREASURER | 2.50 | $0 |
| Holly M James | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jeanne M Champer | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $457,476,208 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $25,559,234 | $36,809,131 | $30,013,320 | $460,044,300 | $460,044,300 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $30,159,352 | $33,281,970 | $25,952,205 | $499,916,160 | $499,916,160 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $80,243,658 | $30,187,933 | $24,512,607 | $496,119,714 | $496,119,714 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $35,711,868 | $27,628,350 | $22,670,530 | $468,603,967 | $468,603,967 |
| CHARITABLE |
| $7,065,000 |
| 2022 |
| THE JSM CHARITABLE TRUSTST LOUIS, MO | CHARITABLE | $6,420,000 | 2021 |
| THE JSM CHARITABLE TRUSTST LOUIS, MO | CHARITABLE | $6,060,879 | 2020 |
| FOREST PARK FOREVER INCST LOUIS, MO | IN SUPPORT OF "FOREVER: THE CAMPAIGN FOR FOREST PARK'S FUTURE" | $5,120,000 | 2024 |
| CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITYST LOUIS, MO | UMSL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & STUDENT SUPPORT | $3,361,590 | 2024 |
| FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTSWASHINGTON, DC | IN SUPPORT OF THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVE | $2,250,000 | 2024 |
| ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO | BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR LASTING WEALTH: A PROPOSAL FOR BABY BONDS IN ST. LOUIS | $1,950,000 | 2024 |
| DAVIS & ELKINS COLLEGEELKINS, WV | ENDOWMENT F/T SECURE THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN, PHASE II | $1,160,000 | 2024 |
| ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO | GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PILOT | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| SMALL BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT CENTERST LOUIS, MO | ST. LOUIS LOW-INCOME INVESTMENT FUND AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (ST. LOUIS LIFT) | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO | GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PILOT | $966,000 | 2024 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INCST LOUIS, MO | BUILDING OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE | $900,000 | 2024 |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYAMES, IA | IMPLEMENTING PRINCIPLES FROM THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING WITHIN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE | $804,744 | 2020 |
| NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUNDCLAYTON, MO | IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS | $782,500 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONATUCSON, AZ | TEACHERS AS THINKERS: IMPROVING CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION IN MATHEMATICS | $715,691 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOBOULDER, CO | DEVELOPING A MODEL OF TEACHER LEARNING TO SUPPORT COMPUTATIONALLY RICH COMMUNICATION IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS | $684,611 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURIST LOUIS, MO | MANAGING STUDENTS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO MATHEMATICAL WORK IN WHOLE CLASS DISCUSSIONS IN HIGH SCHOOL: HOW DO TEACHERS DECIDE WHAT TO DO? | $664,816 | 2022 |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITYPHILADELPHIA, PA | THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVICE TEACHERS ROLE-IDENTITIES AS DISCUSSION FACILITATORS IN SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOMS | $658,059 | 2022 |
| WEPOWERST LOUIS, MO | DEVELOPING A DATA-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-CENTRIC STRATEGY TO COORDINATE & TRANSFORM THE ST. LOUIS EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM | $637,539 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOBOULDER, CO | DEVELOPING A MODEL OF TEACHER LEARNING TO SUPPORT COMPUTATIONALLY RICH COMMUNICATION IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS | $632,201 | 2021 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN SAINT LOUISMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.ST LOUIS, MO | COLLECTIVE MEMORY COLLABORATIVE | $600,000 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | BRAIN RHYTHMS IN COGNITION | $597,082 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH, PA | INTRINSIC AND EXTRINSIC INFLUENCES ON YOUNG CHILDREN'S MATHEMATICAL ABILITIES | $578,962 | 2022 |
| ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATIONST 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 | 2024 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Marcella M Stevens | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Alicia S Mcdonnell | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jason Purnell | PRESIDENT | 50.00 | $418,540 |
| Jeffrey M Mcdonnell | DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Catherine M Rogers | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Katherine H Mcdonnell | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202423189349101507
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202313399349101001
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202203149349102855
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202123159349103367
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.