About Monticello College Foundation
The Monticello College Foundation concentrates its giving almost entirely on higher education, using most of its assets to support an education endowment at Washington University and to fund scholarships at local community colleges. Its grants are regionally focused (St. Louis / southwest Illinois area) and aimed at sustaining postsecondary access and institutional support rather than broad social services or program experimentation.
Focus Areas
University endowment support (Washington University education endowment)Scholarships for local community college students (Lewis & Clark Community College)Regional higher education funding in the St. Louis / southwest Illinois area
Who They Fund
women (including single mothers and women in archaeology/science)secondary and postsecondary studentsearly-career researchers and graduate studentsaspiring teachers / teacher-education candidatesapprentices and internship participants
About Monticello College Foundation
Monticello College Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a large education endowment at Washington University, a pattern that sits alongside repeated scholarship support for women in nearby colleges and specialized fellowships. The foundation’s awards show a clear commitment to higher education and female education, with money flowing to institutional endowments, scholarships, internships, and research or fellowship support rather than to broad social-service grants. A second defining thread is its support for student access in the St. Louis and southwest Illinois region. Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey received scholarship support, while Illinois College in Jacksonville has also been a recurring recipient for scholarships for women. These awards suggest an emphasis on keeping postsecondary opportunities available for women through both large institutional commitments and smaller direct aid. The foundation also funds programs that connect women to academic and professional training in specialized fields. Recent grants include support for women in archaeology, museum education internships, and continuing education scholarships, showing a grantmaking profile built around education pathways, career preparation, and institutional capacity in women’s education.
What Monticello College Foundation Funds
Women’s education is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. It awarded $35,323 to Illinois College for scholarships for women in 2025 and $35,000 for the same purpose in 2023, showing repeated support for the same institutional scholarship model. The foundation also funds research and field-based training. It gave $30,000 to the Center for American Archeology in 2025 for women in archaeology interns, and another $30,000 to the Newberry Library in 2024 for an MCF research fellowship. Those grants point to support for women in specialized academic and archival settings. Arts and educational internships also appear in the record. Peoria Playhouse Children’s Museum received $25,000 for a museum education intern in 2024, while Webster University received $25,471 in 2025 for CMS scholarships. The grants show a preference for structured educational experiences tied to institutions.
How Monticello College Foundation Gives
Typical grants fall in a mid-sized range: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Recent awards also include larger institutional grants above that range, such as endowment and fellowship support. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Washington University appears multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for different named commitments, and several other recipients recur as well, including Lewis & Clark Community College and Illinois College. The foundation funds individuals and institutions through scholarships, internships, fellowships, and endowment support. Its active programs are open to unsolicited applications in several cases, with some named fellowship support handled through Washington University rather than as an open call.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$575K
Total Assets
$11.6M
Total Revenue
$773K
Total Expenses
$684K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Regional9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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