About Edward St John Foundation
The Edward St John Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on education and public science institutions, making sizable gifts to K–12 districts and private schools, universities, and a major science museum. Grants are often repeated to the same institutions and appear aimed at institutional support or capital/program funding rather than small project-only grants. While centered in Baltimore (notably support for Maryland institutions), the foundation also gives large grants to Utah education entities, indicating a bi-regional interest.
Focus Areas
Public K–12 school district support (e.g., Alpine School District)Private college-preparatory schools in Baltimore (e.g., Boys' Latin School of Maryland)Higher education philanthropy and university foundations (e.g., University of Maryland Baltimore, Utah Valley University)Science museum and public STEM engagement (e.g., Maryland Science Center)
Giving Approach
Concentrated, high-dollar grants with repeat funding to a small set of institutional grantees; mix of K–12, higher education, and science/cultural institutions across Baltimore and select out-of-state locations.
Notable grantees: Alpine School District, Maryland Science Center, University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc., Utah Valley University Foundation, The Boys' Latin School of Maryland
About Edward St John Foundation
Edward St John Foundation Inc’s recent grantmaking is marked by repeated support for education institutions, with one of the largest current-pattern gifts going to the Alpine School District in American Fork, Utah. The foundation backs K–12 schools, private college-preparatory schools, universities, medical education entities, and science institutions, often through grants that appear tied to institutional support or exempt-purpose uses. In Baltimore, the Maryland Science Center received $100,000 in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2023, while Utah Valley University Foundation received $62,500 in both 2024 and 2025. The pattern suggests a funder that combines local commitment in Maryland with selected larger education investments outside the state. Its grantees include both school systems and campus-based entities, alongside museum and health-related educational organizations. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent-grants list, pointing to recurring relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation’s portfolio also includes grants to private schools such as The Boys' Latin School of Maryland and Loyola Blakefield, as well as university foundations and medical institutions in Baltimore.
What Edward St John Foundation Funds
A central theme is K–12 education. The foundation gave $50,250 in 2025 to The Boys' Latin School of Maryland and $25,000 in 2025 to Loyola Blakefield, both in the Baltimore area, showing continued support for school-based institutions. It also backed McDonogh School with $20,000 in 2025. Higher education is another clear line of giving. University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc received $62,500 in 2025 and $62,500 in 2023, while the University of Maryland College Park Foundation received $10,500 in 2024 and $6,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports science and health-related education and access. Maryland Science Center received $100,000 in 2024, and Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute received $10,000 in 2024.
How Edward St John Foundation Gives
Typical grants are small relative to the foundation’s largest awards: the distribution is $200 at the 25th percentile, $500 at the median, and $1,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent list, however, shows a separate stream of much larger institutional gifts, including six-figure awards and repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years. That repetition appears in grants to institutions such as Maryland Science Center, Utah Valley University Foundation, and University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc. The foundation is structured as a private foundation and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. One active program allows unsolicited letters of inquiry, while other listed programs do not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$325K
Total Assets
$105K
Total Revenue
$400K
Total Expenses
$393K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $200 and $2K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$2K
Geographic Reach
Regional18 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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