About Edward Jones Foundation
The Edward Jones Foundation focuses its giving on strengthening metro St. Louis civic infrastructure by funding local philanthropic intermediaries and community-serving capital projects. Its grants are large, targeted investments in place-based organizations that facilitate broad community services and urban greenway development. The foundation appears to prioritize durable, systems-level support rather than many small direct-service awards.
Focus Areas
Metro St. Louis community giving intermediaries (United Way and community foundations)Urban parks, greenways and riverfront public-space development in St. LouisCapacity-building and endowment support for local philanthropy and civic institutions
Who They Fund
local communities/general publicyouth and adolescentspeople experiencing homelessness or housing insecuritypatients and populations affected by specific diseases / mental health conditionsnonprofit organizations and philanthropic intermediaries
About Edward Jones Foundation
Edward Jones Foundation’s largest recent grant was $4,533,797 to United Way of Greater St Louis Inc, signaling how central intermediary philanthropy is to its giving. The foundation also made a $1,833,334 grant to Great Rivers Greenway Foundation and a $1,500,000 grant to St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated, showing a strong pattern of backing organizations that channel resources into civic infrastructure and place-based community work. Across the recent grants list, the foundation supports a mix of community philanthropy, education, health, housing, arts, and public-space organizations, with especially visible support for St. Louis institutions. Its profile also includes grants to statewide and national intermediaries and nonprofits, but the overall pattern is anchored by large, targeted awards rather than a broad scatter of small gifts. Recent awards to Scholarship Foundation of St Louis, YMCA of Greater St Louis, St Louis Zoological Park, and Cardinal Glennon Childrens Foundation show that the foundation funds both community systems and service organizations. The giving pattern suggests an emphasis on durable local institutions, financial support for collaboration, and civic assets that can serve the broader public.
What Edward Jones Foundation Funds
In community philanthropy, the foundation gave $4,533,797 to United Way of Greater St Louis Inc for philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, and $1,500,000 to St Louis Community Foundation Incorporated for community service. Those awards point to a preference for intermediaries that organize and distribute support across a region. In urban public-space work, it gave $1,833,334 to Great Rivers Greenway Foundation, also classified under community service, reinforcing a place-based interest in greenway and civic-space development. Health and human services are another visible line of giving: Cardinal Glennon Childrens Foundation received $750,000, and Mercy Health Foundation St Louis received $200,000. The foundation also backed housing-related work with $251,500 to Beyond Housing Inc and $250,000 to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of St Louis.
How Edward Jones Foundation Gives
Typical awards are relatively compact in the middle of the distribution, with a p25 of $100, median of $250, and p75 of $500, even though the recent list includes much larger strategic grants. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its grants appear recurring in the sense that it repeatedly supports St. Louis intermediaries and civic institutions across the recent list, rather than making isolated one-off awards only. It also does not accept unsolicited applications in the active programs listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$20.3M
Total Assets
$138.9M
Total Revenue
$57.7M
Total Expenses
$20.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100 and $500, with a median of $250.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$250
75th Percentile
$500
Geographic Reach
National57 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Edward Jones Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Edward Jones Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 10,385 | $41.9M | 99.3% |
| 2 | Canada |
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