The foundation is a locally focused St. Louis funder that prioritizes Catholic and other faith‑based institutions and independent K–12 schools, with substantial repeat support to several private secondary and Montessori schools and parish ministries. It also funds local cultural organizations and community services such as food recovery, showing interest in both education and neighborhood wellbeing. Grants are often program or operating support and frequently made multiple times to the same organizations, indicating long‑standing relationships with core grantees.
Concentrated, local giving with multiple repeat grants to a core set of faith‑based schools and parishes; mostly moderate-sized grants that emphasize program/operational support rather than one-off large capital gifts.
Charitable Foundation USA’s recent giving is defined by sustained support for Catholic schools and parish institutions, with one large 2025 grant of $50,074 to Chaminade College Preparatory School in Saint Louis. The pattern is not a one-off: Nerinx Hall High School appears multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and St Gerard Majella Catholic Church also shows repeat support. That repeat pattern points to a funder that stays with a core set of organizations rather than moving widely from project to project. Alongside faith-based education and ministry, the foundation has backed independent Montessori schooling, performing arts, and food recovery work. Recent grants include St Helena Montessori School in Saint Helena, California, Vocal Arts Ensemble in Cincinnati, and After The Harvest in Kansas City. The grants are mostly framed as general or operating support, which suggests flexible funding for ongoing programs and institutional needs. With annual grants of $359,474 against total assets of $2,226,793, the foundation operates at a modest scale while maintaining steady relationships with recipient organizations across several years.
Education is central to Charitable Foundation USA’s recent grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $50,074 to Chaminade College Preparatory School for general support, and it also made repeated grants to Nerinx Hall High School in Saint Louis in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Faith-based community support is another visible thread. The foundation awarded $16,000 to Friends of the Mandeville Diocese Inc for general support and $10,000 to St Gerard Majella Catholic Church in Kirkwood, Missouri. It also supports institutions outside the classroom and parish setting. St Helena Montessori School in Saint Helena received multiple general-support grants, while Vocal Arts Ensemble in Cincinnati received several grants across 2023 and 2024. Food recovery also appears in the record through grants to After The Harvest in Kansas City for general support.
Typical grant size sits near a $10,000 core: the 25th percentile is $6,800, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,800. That clustering around a narrow band matches the foundation’s pattern of repeated general-support awards rather than large, isolated project grants. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Nerinx Hall High School, St Helena Montessori School, St Mary Church Hyde Park, and After The Harvest. The foundation is organized as a private charitable foundation led by Daniel H Jones Sr. The grants data show no individual giving and no program-related investments.
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$228K
Most grants fall between $7K and $11K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$11K
Daniel H Jones Sr
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Notable grantees: Chaminade College Preparatory School, Nerinx Hall High School, St. Helena Montessori School, St. Mary Church – Hyde Park / St. Gerard Majella, After the Harvest
Grants are regional and overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 34 grants in the United States. Recipient locations cluster most often in California by state count, while half of the grants go to recipients in Missouri, where Saint Louis, Kirkwood, and Kansas City appear repeatedly. Outside Missouri, Cincinnati appears several times through St Mary Church Hyde Park, Vocal Arts Ensemble, and Prospect House Inc. Other recipient cities include Southport, Connecticut and Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Recent grants center on Catholic and faith-based institutions, independent K–12 and Montessori schools, and a smaller set of community-serving organizations. Examples include Saint Louis schools, parish ministries, arts organizations in Cincinnati, and food recovery work in Kansas City.
The grant-size profile is tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $6,800, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,800. That suggests many awards are made in a narrow operating-support range.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Nerinx Hall High School, St Helena Montessori School, St Mary Church Hyde Park, and After The Harvest. The pattern suggests ongoing relationships with core grantees.
The foundation’s leadership is listed as Daniel H Jones Sr.
No. The foundation is listed as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminade College Preparatory School | Saint Louis, MO | $50,074 | 2025 | general support |
| Friends of the Mandeville Diocese Inc | Oak Lawn, IL | $16,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Nerinx Hall High School | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | general support |
| St Helena Montessori School | Saint Helena, CA | $10,800 | 2025 | general support |
| After The Harvest | Kansas Cioty, MO | $10,800 | 2025 | general support |
| St Mary Church Hyde Park | Cincinnati, OH | $10,800 | 2025 | general support |
| Inspire Inc | Southport, CT | $8,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Prospect House Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $5,800 | 2025 | general support |
| Nerinx Hall High School | Saint Louis, MO | $12,500 | 2024 | General support |
| Nerinx Hall High School | Saint Louis, MO | $12,500 | 2024 | General support |
| Vocal Arts Ensemble - New | Cincinnati, OH | $10,800 | 2024 | General support |
| St Mary Church Hyde Park | Cincinnati, OH | $10,800 | 2024 | General support |
| St Helena Montessori School | Saint Helena, CA | $10,800 | 2024 | general support |
| St Helena Montessori School | Saint Helena, CA | $10,800 | 2024 | general support |
| Vocal Arts Ensemble - New | Cincinnati, OH | $10,800 | 2024 | General support |
| St Mary Church Hyde Park | Cincinnati, OH | $10,800 | 2024 | General support |
| St Gerard Majella Catholic Church | Kirkwood, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | General support |
| St Gerard Majella Catholic Church | Kirkwood, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Chaminade College Preparatory School | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 2024 | General support |
| Chaminade College Preparatory School | St Louis, MO | $7,500 | 2024 | General support |
| Inspire Inc | Southport, CT | $6,800 | 2024 | General support |
| Inspire Inc | Southport, CT | $6,800 | 2024 | General support |
| After The Harvest | Kansas City, MO | $5,800 | 2024 | General support |
| After The Harvest | Kansas City, MO | $5,800 | 2024 | General support |
| Nerinx Hall | Saint Louis, MO | $12,500 | 2023 | — |
| St Helena Montessori School Inc | Saint Helena, CA | $10,800 | 2023 | — |
| Inspire Inc | Southport, CT | $10,800 | 2023 | — |
| St Marys Church - Hyde Park | Cincinnati, OH | $10,800 | 2023 | — |
| Vocal Arts Ensemble-New | Cincinnati, OH | $9,800 | 2023 | — |
| St Gerard Majella Catholic Church | Kirkwood, MO | $7,500 | 2023 | — |
| St George Greek Orthodox Church | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | — |
| After the Harvest | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | — |
| Chaminade College Prep | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | — |
| DeSmet Jesuit High School | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 2023 | — |
Chaminade College Preparatory School
$50,074general support
Friends of the Mandeville Diocese Inc
$16,000general support
Nerinx Hall High School
$15,000general support
After The Harvest
$10,800general support
St Mary Church Hyde Park
$10,800general support
Inspire Inc
$8,000general support
Nerinx Hall High School
$12,500General support
Nerinx Hall High School
$12,500General support
Vocal Arts Ensemble - New
$10,800General support
St Mary Church Hyde Park
$10,800General support
Vocal Arts Ensemble - New
$10,800General support
St Mary Church Hyde Park
$10,800General support
St Gerard Majella Catholic Church
$10,000General support
St Gerard Majella Catholic Church
$10,000General support
Chaminade College Preparatory School
$7,500General support
Chaminade College Preparatory School
$7,500General support
Inspire Inc
$6,800General support
Inspire Inc
$6,800General support
After The Harvest
$5,800General support
After The Harvest
$5,800General support
Nerinx Hall
$12,500Inspire Inc
$10,800St Marys Church - Hyde Park
$10,800Vocal Arts Ensemble-New
$9,800St Gerard Majella Catholic Church
$7,500St George Greek Orthodox Church
$5,000After the Harvest
$5,000Chaminade College Prep
$5,000DeSmet Jesuit High School
$5,000