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    James S Mcdonnell Foundation

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    ST LOUIS, MOWebsite3148621040

    About James S Mcdonnell Foundation

    The James S. McDonnell Foundation makes a small number of very large institutional gifts focused on strengthening civic assets, higher education, and science/research capacity in the St. Louis region and nationally. Their grants support capital campaigns and program development for major public institutions (parks, a public university) and fund science and policy research tied to economic mobility. Giving is concentrated and strategic rather than broadly distributed to many small nonprofits.

    Focus Areas

    Capital campaign support for major urban public spaces (e.g., Forest Park campaign)Engineering education and student support at public universities (UMSL School of Engineering & student aid)Science policy and research institutions focused on economic opportunity (Federation of American Scientists – Economic Mobility Initiative)Large institutional endowments or one-off transformational grants (represented by the single very large 'SEE ATTACHED' award)

    Who They Fund

    low-income St. Louis residents and neighborhoodsopportunity youth (disconnected youth seeking workforce pathways)

    About James S Mcdonnell Foundation

    James S Mcdonnell Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a $27.6 million award to See Attached, paired with other multi-million-dollar commitments to major civic, university, and research institutions. That pattern points to a funder that makes a small number of large, strategic grants rather than a broad array of small awards. The foundation’s portfolio includes support for capital campaigns, endowments, program development, and research-linked initiatives, with a strong St. Louis emphasis and national reach for selected science, education, and policy work. In St. Louis, the foundation backed Forest Park Forever Inc for the campaign for Forest Park’s future and the Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis for engineering education and student support. It also supported the Federation of American Scientists for an Economic Mobility Initiative, showing that its grantmaking extends beyond place-based civic investments into policy and research tied to opportunity. Other grants point to interest in public institutions and long-term capacity, including science center infrastructure, historical exhibits, and university-linked engineering pathways.

    What James S Mcdonnell Foundation Funds

    A major thread in James S Mcdonnell Foundation’s work is economic mobility. It gave $1,950,000 to St Louis Community Foundation for a proposal on baby bonds in St. Louis, and $227,000 to Goalsetter Foundation for the Ferguson Florissant Financial Empowerment Project. The foundation also supports guaranteed income and related pilot work. In 2025 it awarded $1,000,000 and $966,000 to St Louis Community Foundation for a guaranteed basic income pilot, and another grant to Neighborhood Solidarity Fund for staffing, pilot costs, evaluation, and dissemination of findings. Education and workforce pathways are another visible area. Biostl received $565,297 for the Bioscience Workforce Collaborative and $514,985 for Biogenerator’s BEL Venture Fellows program, while the University of Washington received $503,325 for teacher preparation in dual and multilingual elementary classrooms. Early childhood coordination also appears in the portfolio, including $637,539 to Wepower for a community-centric strategy to coordinate and transform the St. Louis early childhood system.

    How James S Mcdonnell Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $30.1M

    Total Assets

    $457.5M

    Total Revenue

    $28.2M

    Total Expenses

    $40.8M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $6.9M and $20.7M, with a median of $13.8M.

    25th Percentile

    $6.9M

    Median

    $13.8M

    75th Percentile

    $20.7M

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in MO.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where James S Mcdonnell Foundation Funds

    Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for James S Mcdonnell Foundation.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic83$73.6M
    90.2%
    2Chile

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    EIN (Tax ID): 54-2074788Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $457.5M2 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    early childhood children and families in St. Louis
    K-12 teachers (novice and multilingual/dual-language teachers)
    undergraduate engineering students (UMSL/WUSTL joint program)

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated: very few, high-value grants (multi-million dollar gifts) to institutional grantees and capital or programmatic campaigns; favors repeat, institution-level investments rather than many small grants.

    Funding Style

    capacity building (organizational & network)pilot program funding (including guaranteed basic income pilots)evaluation and dissemination-focused grantsendowment / long-term sustainability supportchallenge & matching grants (campaign support)

    Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHED, Forest Park Forever, Inc., Curators of the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL), Federation of American Scientists

    Topics

    economic mobility and wealth-building (baby bonds, financial empowerment)guaranteed basic income / cash transfer experimentsearly childhood system transformation and coordinationbioscience / STEM workforce development and career pathwaysteacher professional development in STEM, literacy, and multilingual educationmuseum / science center infrastructure and public engagement

    James S Mcdonnell Foundation gives in very large increments: the typical grant size runs from a 25th percentile of $6.9 million to a median of $13.8 million and a 75th percentile of $20.7 million. Recent awards show a mix of one-time institutional gifts and repeat support to the same organizations, including multiple grants to St Louis Community Foundation and Biostl in the same year. The foundation also funds individuals, and it accepts select proposals through an online proposals form, alongside staff-identified and invited opportunities. Its structure appears highly strategic, with most resources directed to initiatives identified proactively by staff.

    Where James S Mcdonnell Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Missouri: 100% of grants in the provided data go to recipients in the HQ state, and Missouri is also the top state by grant count. St. Louis is the main city in the recent record, with awards to Forest Park Forever Inc, the Curators of the University of Missouri-St Louis, St Louis Community Foundation, Biostl, and the Missouri Historical Society. The nearby Clayton and St. Louis County area also appear in the recent grants list through Neighborhood Solidarity Fund. A smaller share of grants goes outside the U.S., with recipient-country counts also showing Côte d’Ivoire, Colombia, Turkey, and the UK.

    Frequently Asked Questions About James S Mcdonnell Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does James S Mcdonnell Foundation fund most often?

    The foundation gives large institutional grants to civic, educational, and research organizations. Recent awards include support for a major park campaign, a university engineering program, economic mobility research, bioscience workforce development, and early childhood system coordination.

    How large are its typical grants?

    Typical grant size is high: the 25th percentile is $6,900,605, the median is $13,800,258, and the 75th percentile is $20,699,910. The recent record also includes a $27,599,562 award.

    Does the foundation accept proposals or only make invited grants?

    It uses both approaches. The data shows proactive, staff-identified grantmaking, and it also accepts select proposals through an online proposals form. There is also a general option to start the grant conversation on its proposals page.

    What focus areas show up in its recent grantmaking?

    Recent grants point to economic mobility, guaranteed basic income, baby bonds, early childhood system coordination, bioscience workforce development, teacher professional development in STEM and literacy, and civic or museum infrastructure.

    Is its giving mostly local or national?

    Its giving is local and concentrated in Missouri. The provided data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, with St. Louis as the main geographic anchor, while a smaller set of grants reaches recipients outside the U.S.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    3
    $563K
    3.3%
    3Turkey2$1.2M
    2.2%
    4Colombia2$500K
    2.2%
    5United Kingdom2$122K
    2.2%

    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from James S Mcdonnell Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Civic Infrastructure

    Civic Infrastructure

    Who can apply: Most grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) and other tax-exempt organizations identified by staff. Organizations outside St. Louis may apply only if their work directly benefits JSMF priority populations in the St. Louis region.

    Deadline: No deadline stated; submissions may be considered on an ongoing basis.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Small & Midsize Businesses

    Small & Midsize Businesses

    Who can apply: Most grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) and other tax-exempt organizations identified by staff. Organizations outside St. Louis may apply only if their work directly benefits JSMF priority populations in the St. Louis region.

    Deadline: No deadline stated; submissions may be considered on an ongoing basis.

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Wealth Building & Protection

    Wealth Building & Protection

    Who can apply: Most grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) and other tax-exempt organizations identified by staff. Organizations outside St. Louis may apply only if their work directly benefits JSMF priority populations in the St. Louis region.

    Deadline: No deadline stated; submissions may be considered on an ongoing basis.

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    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Workforce

    Workforce

    Who can apply: Most grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) and other tax-exempt organizations identified by staff. Organizations outside St. Louis may apply only if their work directly benefits JSMF priority populations in the St. Louis region.

    Deadline: No deadline stated; submissions may be considered on an ongoing basis.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    FOREST PARK FOREVER INCST LOUIS, MO$5,120,0002025IN SUPPORT OF "FOREVER: THE CAMPAIGN FOR FOREST PARK'S FUTURE"
    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITYST LOUIS, MO$3,361,5902025UMSL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & STUDENT SUPPORT
    FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTSWASHINGTON, DC$2,250,0002025IN SUPPORT OF THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVE
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$1,950,0002025BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR LASTING WEALTH: A PROPOSAL FOR BABY BONDS IN ST. LOUIS
    DAVIS & ELKINS COLLEGEELKINS, WV$1,160,0002025ENDOWMENT F/T SECURE THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN, PHASE II
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$1,000,0002025GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PILOT
    SMALL BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT CENTERST LOUIS, MO$1,000,0002025ST. LOUIS LOW-INCOME INVESTMENT FUND AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (ST. LOUIS LIFT)
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$966,0002025GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PILOT
    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INCST LOUIS, MO$900,0002025BUILDING OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE
    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUNDCLAYTON, MO$782,5002025IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS
    WEPOWERST LOUIS, MO$637,5392025DEVELOPING A DATA-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-CENTRIC STRATEGY TO COORDINATE & TRANSFORM THE ST. LOUIS EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM
    ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$575,0002025FOR THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2024, WITH THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS GIFT TO BE DECIDED LATER
    BIOSTLSAINT LOUIS, MO$565,2972025BIOSCIENCE WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE: CATALYZING EQUITABLE CAREER PATHWAYS AND ENHANCING THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH
    BIOSTLSAINT LOUIS, MO$565,2972025BIOSCIENCE WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE: CATALYZING EQUITABLE CAREER PATHWAYS AND ENHANCING THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH
    BIOSTLSAINT LOUIS, MO$514,9852025BIOGENERATOR: BUILDING INNOVATION ECONOMY LEADERS THROUGH THE BIOSCIENCE EQUITABLELEADERSHIP (BEL) VENTURE FELLOWS PROGRAM
    BIOSTLSAINT LOUIS, MO$514,9852025BIOGENERATOR: BUILDING INNOVATION ECONOMY LEADERS THROUGH THE BIOSCIENCE EQUITABLELEADERSHIP (BEL) VENTURE FELLOWS PROGRAM
    UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA$503,3252025PREPARING TEACHERS TO FACILITATE ASSET-BASED SCIENCE & LITERACY DISCOURSE IN DUAL AND MULTILINGUAL ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS
    TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPHILADELPHIA, PA$494,8312025FACILITATING DIGITAL DISCOURSE: TEACHERS AS LEARNERS IN A DIGITAL AGE
    IFFCHICAGO, IL$350,0002025JOYFUL SPACES
    TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCPHILADELPHIA, PA$345,5622025THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVICE TEACHERS ROLE-IDENTITIES AS DISCUSSION FACILITATORS IN SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOMS
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$331,5162025ADVANCING ST. LOUIS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PRIORITIES THROUGH CONVENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
    ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONATUCSON, AZ$318,0972025TEACHERS AS THINKERS: IMPROVING CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION IN MATHEMATICS
    MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY JEFFERSON MEMORIAL BUILDINGST LOUIS, MO$303,5002025FOR EXHIBIT GALLERY RENOVATION AND EXHIBIT ENDOWMENT.
    THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOBOULDER, CO$300,0262025DEVELOPING A MODEL OF TEACHER LEARNING TO SUPPORT COMPUTATIONALLY RICH COMMUNICATION IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS
    ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONST LOUIS, MO$300,0002025ARCH GRANTS COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND
    INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUISST LOUIS, MO$275,0002025GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION
    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITYST LOUIS, MO$235,0002025TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATES AIMING TOWARD AND MARTICULATED IN THE UMSL/WUSTL JOINT ENGINEERING PROGRAM
    GOALSETTER FOUNDATIONBROOKLYN, NY$227,0002025FERGUSON FLORISSANT FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
    GOALSETTER FOUNDATIONBROOKLYN, NY$227,0002025FERGUSON FLORISSANT FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
    ST LOUIS LIFE SCIENCES PROJECTST LOUIS, MO$225,0002025GENERAL PURPOSES
    CORTEXST LOUIS, MO$200,0002025ASSESSING IMPACT OF FIRST YEAR OF MISSOURI TECH FIRST
    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITYST LOUIS, MO$193,3292025ST. LOUIS ANCHOR ACTION NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITYST LOUIS, MO$193,3292025ST. LOUIS ANCHOR ACTION NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$166,9852025REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$166,9852025REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$166,9852025REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$166,9852025REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$155,1822025NORTH STAR COMMUNITY PARTNERS CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$155,1822025NORTH STAR COMMUNITY PARTNERS CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT
    ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONATUCSON, AZ$131,4722025TEACHERS AS THINKERS: IMPROVING CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION IN MATHEMATICS
    ST LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATIONST LOUIS, MO$120,0002025THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ST. LOUIS ZOO
    THE FOUNDATION FOR BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITALST LOUIS, MO$110,0002025CHALLENGE GRANT - TO ENDOW AND SUPPORT THE NEW INITIATIVE IN PALLIATIVE CARE AND FORMATION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SUPPORTIVE CARE AT BJC HEALTH (ISC).
    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURICOLUMBIA, MO$104,7272025CIVIC COLLABORATION FELLOWS: BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY
    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUNDCLAYTON, MO$100,7502025IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS
    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUNDCLAYTON, MO$100,7502025IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS
    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUNDCLAYTON, MO$100,7502025IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS
    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUNDCLAYTON, MO$100,7502025IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS
    MASTERS CHANCELLOR AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGECAMBRIDGE$100,0002025EMERGENCE AND SELF-ORGANIZATION OF PATTERNS IN PLANETARY POLAR ATMOSPHERES
    PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEBOSTON, MA$91,4782025INTEGRATIVE THEORY OF MEMORY AND COGNITIVE PROCESSES
    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURICOLUMBIA, MO$77,3812025CIVIC COLLABORATION FELLOWS: BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY

    FOREST PARK FOREVER INC

    $5,120,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    IN SUPPORT OF "FOREVER: THE CAMPAIGN FOR FOREST PARK'S FUTURE"

    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY

    $3,361,590
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    UMSL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & STUDENT SUPPORT

    FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS

    $2,250,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    IN SUPPORT OF THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVE

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $1,950,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR LASTING WEALTH: A PROPOSAL FOR BABY BONDS IN ST. LOUIS

    DAVIS & ELKINS COLLEGE

    $1,160,000
    ELKINS, WV2025

    ENDOWMENT F/T SECURE THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN, PHASE II

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $1,000,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PILOT

    SMALL BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT CENTER

    $1,000,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    ST. LOUIS LOW-INCOME INVESTMENT FUND AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (ST. LOUIS LIFT)

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $966,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    GUARANTEED BASIC INCOME PILOT

    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC

    $900,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    BUILDING OUR FINANCIAL FUTURE

    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUND

    $782,500
    CLAYTON, MO2025

    IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS

    WEPOWER

    $637,539
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    DEVELOPING A DATA-DRIVEN, COMMUNITY-CENTRIC STRATEGY TO COORDINATE & TRANSFORM THE ST. LOUIS EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM

    ST LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION

    $575,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    FOR THE ST. LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER CAMPAIGN TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2024, WITH THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS GIFT TO BE DECIDED LATER

    BIOSTL

    $565,297
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2025

    BIOSCIENCE WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE: CATALYZING EQUITABLE CAREER PATHWAYS AND ENHANCING THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH

    BIOSTL

    $565,297
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2025

    BIOSCIENCE WORKFORCE COLLABORATIVE: CATALYZING EQUITABLE CAREER PATHWAYS AND ENHANCING THE WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH

    BIOSTL

    $514,985
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2025

    BIOGENERATOR: BUILDING INNOVATION ECONOMY LEADERS THROUGH THE BIOSCIENCE EQUITABLELEADERSHIP (BEL) VENTURE FELLOWS PROGRAM

    BIOSTL

    $514,985
    SAINT LOUIS, MO2025

    BIOGENERATOR: BUILDING INNOVATION ECONOMY LEADERS THROUGH THE BIOSCIENCE EQUITABLELEADERSHIP (BEL) VENTURE FELLOWS PROGRAM

    UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

    $503,325
    SEATTLE, WA2025

    PREPARING TEACHERS TO FACILITATE ASSET-BASED SCIENCE & LITERACY DISCOURSE IN DUAL AND MULTILINGUAL ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS

    TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

    $494,831
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    FACILITATING DIGITAL DISCOURSE: TEACHERS AS LEARNERS IN A DIGITAL AGE

    IFF

    $350,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    JOYFUL SPACES

    TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUC

    $345,562
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVICE TEACHERS ROLE-IDENTITIES AS DISCUSSION FACILITATORS IN SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOMS

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $331,516
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    ADVANCING ST. LOUIS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PRIORITIES THROUGH CONVENING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

    ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

    $318,097
    TUCSON, AZ2025

    TEACHERS AS THINKERS: IMPROVING CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION IN MATHEMATICS

    MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY JEFFERSON MEMORIAL BUILDING

    $303,500
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    FOR EXHIBIT GALLERY RENOVATION AND EXHIBIT ENDOWMENT.

    THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

    $300,026
    BOULDER, CO2025

    DEVELOPING A MODEL OF TEACHER LEARNING TO SUPPORT COMPUTATIONALLY RICH COMMUNICATION IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS

    ENTREPRENEUR STARTUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

    $300,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    ARCH GRANTS COMMUNITY CAPITAL FUND

    INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF METROPOLITAN ST LOUIS

    $275,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION

    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY

    $235,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATES AIMING TOWARD AND MARTICULATED IN THE UMSL/WUSTL JOINT ENGINEERING PROGRAM

    GOALSETTER FOUNDATION

    $227,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    FERGUSON FLORISSANT FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

    GOALSETTER FOUNDATION

    $227,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    FERGUSON FLORISSANT FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

    ST LOUIS LIFE SCIENCES PROJECT

    $225,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    GENERAL PURPOSES

    CORTEX

    $200,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    ASSESSING IMPACT OF FIRST YEAR OF MISSOURI TECH FIRST

    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY

    $193,329
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    ST. LOUIS ANCHOR ACTION NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT

    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY

    $193,329
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    ST. LOUIS ANCHOR ACTION NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $166,985
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $166,985
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $166,985
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $166,985
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAM CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $155,182
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    NORTH STAR COMMUNITY PARTNERS CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT

    ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

    $155,182
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    NORTH STAR COMMUNITY PARTNERS CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT

    ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

    $131,472
    TUCSON, AZ2025

    TEACHERS AS THINKERS: IMPROVING CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION IN MATHEMATICS

    ST LOUIS ZOO FOUNDATION

    $120,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ST. LOUIS ZOO

    THE FOUNDATION FOR BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL

    $110,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    CHALLENGE GRANT - TO ENDOW AND SUPPORT THE NEW INITIATIVE IN PALLIATIVE CARE AND FORMATION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR SUPPORTIVE CARE AT BJC HEALTH (ISC).

    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

    $104,727
    COLUMBIA, MO2025

    CIVIC COLLABORATION FELLOWS: BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY

    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUND

    $100,750
    CLAYTON, MO2025

    IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS

    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUND

    $100,750
    CLAYTON, MO2025

    IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS

    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUND

    $100,750
    CLAYTON, MO2025

    IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS

    NEIGHBORHOOD SOLIDARITY FUND

    $100,750
    CLAYTON, MO2025

    IN SUPPORT OF STAFFING, PILOT PROGRAM COSTS, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS

    MASTERS CHANCELLOR AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

    $100,000
    CAMBRIDGE2025

    EMERGENCE AND SELF-ORGANIZATION OF PATTERNS IN PLANETARY POLAR ATMOSPHERES

    PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

    $91,478
    BOSTON, MA2025

    INTEGRATIVE THEORY OF MEMORY AND COGNITIVE PROCESSES

    CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

    $77,381
    COLUMBIA, MO2025

    CIVIC COLLABORATION FELLOWS: BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY