James S Mcdonnell Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-4507175

Foundation Overview

Based in Lincoln, MA, James S Mcdonnell Family Foundation has awarded 220 grants totaling $46,192,248 to organizations in Massachusetts, Missouri and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $4,305,000, with a median award of $20,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$46,192,248
Total Assets
$207,405,662
Median Grant (all grants)
$20,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
40
Median Grant
$25,000
% Median Grant Growth
+25% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 40%

16 of 40 recipients (40%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Missouri

57% of grants are awarded in Missouri, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Missouri, funding concentrates in St Louis (65%), Saint Louis (22%), Clayton (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+31%

Moderate 31% growth trend over 3 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into James S Mcdonnell Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Aim High St Louis $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
American Red Cross $25,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2023
Boston College $10,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Support 2023
Characterplus $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Community Funds Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Community School Association $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Cortex $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Davis & Elkins College $4,245,000 Elkins, WV, US General Support 2023
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center $945,000 Olivette, MO, US General Support 2023
Environment America Research & Policy Center $20,000 Denver, CO, US General Support 2023
Environmental Law & Policy Center $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
Fidelity Charitable $126,000 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2023
Freshwater Future $10,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Support 2023
Gateway Global American Youth And Business Association $160,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Great Rivers Environmental Law Center $100,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Homeworks Thvp $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
John Burroughs School $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Karkhana Global $75,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
Micds $135,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Minneapolis Foundation $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2023
Mo Bontanical Gardens $390,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Mo Coalition For The Environment $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Nine Pbs $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Princeton University - Trustees $10,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2023
Saint Louis Zoo Association $135,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Scripps College $25,000 Claremont, CA, US General Support 2023
St James School $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
St Louis Community Foundation $566,000 Clayton, MO, US General Support 2023
St Louis Teacher Residency $200,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Stl Life Sciences Projects $265,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Teach For America $100,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
The Boston Foundation $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
The Little Bit Foundation $100,000 Brentwood, MO, US General Support 2023
The Opportunity Trust $247,500 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
The Recycling Partnership Inc $10,000 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2023
The University Of Texas Foundation $35,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2023
Tufts College Trustees $95,000 Medford, MA, US General Support 2023
Turn The Page Stl $15,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
Washington University $100,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
St Louis County Library Foundation $205,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2023
350 Organization $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Aim High St Louis $37,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross $20,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Beyond Housing $20,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Biostl $50,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Boston College $10,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Support 2022
Center For Emerging Tech $15,000 Fort Pierce, FL, US General Support 2022
Community In Schools Of Mid-america $10,000 Lawrence, KS, US General Support 2022
Davis & Elkins College $4,305,000 Elkins, WV, US General Support 2022
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center $890,000 Olivette, MO, US General Support 2022
Environment Mo Research & Policy Center $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Forest Park Forever $20,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Freshwater Future $10,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Support 2022
Gateway Global American Youth And Business Association $150,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Girl Scouts Of Eastern Missouri $31,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Home Works Trenton $15,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2022
International Institution Of St Louis $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Minneapolis Foundation $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2022
Mo Bontanical Gardens $320,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Mo Coalition For The Environment $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Princeton University - Trustees $10,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2022
Saint Louis Zoo Association $160,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Scripps College $20,000 Claremont, CA, US General Support 2022
St James School $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
St Louis Community Foundation $667,000 Clayton, MO, US General Support 2022
St Louis Teacher Residency $187,500 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
St Louis Life Sciences Project (sllsp) $210,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The Boston Foundation $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
The Covering House $20,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The Little Bit Foundation $120,000 Brentwood, MO, US General Support 2022
The Magic House $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The New York Community Trust $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
The Opportunity Trust $198,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The Recycling Partnership Inc $10,000 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2022
The University Of Texas Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2022
Thinker Analytix $80,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2022
Tufts College Trustees $50,000 Medford, MA, US General Support 2022
Uniting Partners For Women And Children $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2022
Washington University $200,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Washington University $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
350 Organization $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Aim High St Louis $37,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross $20,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Beyond Housing $20,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Biostl $50,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Boston College $10,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Support 2022
Center For Emerging Tech $15,000 Fort Pierce, FL, US General Support 2022
Community In Schools Of Mid-america $10,000 Lawrence, KS, US General Support 2022
Davis & Elkins College $4,305,000 Elkins, WV, US General Support 2022
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center $890,000 Olivette, MO, US General Support 2022
Environment Mo Research & Policy Center $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Forest Park Forever $20,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Freshwater Future $10,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Support 2022
Gateway Global American Youth And Business Association $150,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Girl Scouts Of Eastern Missouri $31,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Home Works Trenton $15,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2022
International Institution Of St Louis $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Minneapolis Foundation $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2022
Mo Bontanical Gardens $320,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Mo Coalition For The Environment $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Princeton University - Trustees $10,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2022
Saint Louis Zoo Association $160,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Scripps College $20,000 Claremont, CA, US General Support 2022
St James School $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
St Louis Community Foundation $667,000 Clayton, MO, US General Support 2022
St Louis Teacher Residency $187,500 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
St Louis Life Sciences Project (Sllsp) $210,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The Boston Foundation $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
The Covering House $20,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The Little Bit Foundation $120,000 Brentwood, MO, US General Support 2022
The Magic House $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The New York Community Trust $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
The Opportunity Trust $198,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The Recycling Partnership Inc $10,000 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2022
The University Of Texas Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2022
Thinker Analytix $80,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2022
Tufts College Trustees $50,000 Medford, MA, US General Support 2022
Uniting Partners For Women And Children $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2022
Washington University $200,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Washington University $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
350 Organization $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Aim High St Louis $37,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross $20,000 Dallas, TX, US General Support 2022
Beyond Housing $20,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Biostl $50,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Boston College $10,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Support 2022
Center For Emerging Tech $15,000 Fort Pierce, FL, US General Support 2022
Community In Schools Of Mid-america $10,000 Lawrence, KS, US General Support 2022
Davis & Elkins College $4,305,000 Elkins, WV, US General Support 2022
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center $890,000 Olivette, MO, US General Support 2022
Environment Mo Research & Policy Center $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Forest Park Forever $20,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Freshwater Future $10,000 Petoskey, MI, US General Support 2022
Gateway Global American Youth And Business Association $150,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Girl Scouts Of Eastern Missouri $31,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Home Works Trenton $15,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2022
International Institution Of St Louis $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Minneapolis Foundation $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Support 2022
Mo Bontanical Gardens $320,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Mo Coalition For The Environment $10,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Princeton University - Trustees $10,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2022
Saint Louis Zoo Association $160,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Scripps College $20,000 Claremont, CA, US General Support 2022
St James School $5,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
St Louis Community Foundation $667,000 Clayton, MO, US General Support 2022
St Louis Teacher Residency $187,500 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
St Louis Life Sciences Project (Sllsp) $210,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The Boston Foundation $20,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
The Covering House $20,000 Saint Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The Little Bit Foundation $120,000 Brentwood, MO, US General Support 2022
The Magic House $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The New York Community Trust $10,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
The Opportunity Trust $198,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
The Recycling Partnership Inc $10,000 Falls Church, VA, US General Support 2022
The University Of Texas Foundation $25,000 Austin, TX, US General Support 2022
Thinker Analytix $80,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2022
Tufts College Trustees $50,000 Medford, MA, US General Support 2022
Uniting Partners For Women And Children $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2022
Washington University $200,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Washington University $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2022
Biostl $100,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Biostl $100,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Davis & Elkins College $3,200,000 Elkins, WV, US General Support 2021
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center $800,000 Olivette, MO, US General Support 2021
Gateway Global American Youth And Business Association $15,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Girl Scouts Of Eastern Missouri $31,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Invest Stl $20,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
John Burroughs School $62,500 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Magic House $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Nine Network $28,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Ohio Wesleyan University $100,000 Delaware, OH, US General Support 2021
Princeton University - Trustees $20,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2021
Somerville Homeless Coalition $1,000 Somerville, MA, US General Support 2021
St Louis Community Foundation $13,000 Clayton, MO, US General Support 2021
St Louis Teacher Residency $200,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
St Louis Life Sciences Project (sllsp) $1,340,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
The Opportunity Trust $50,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Thinker Analytix $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2021
Tufts College Trustees $750,000 Medford, MA, US General Support 2021
Washington University $200,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Washington University $75,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
White Mountain Science Inc $50,000 Littleton, NH, US General Support 2021
Ke'yah Advanced Rural Manufacturing Alliance $25,000 Church Rock, NM, US General Support 2021
Urban League Of Metropolitan Saint Louis Inc $25,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
The Nature Conservancy $52,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Boston Symphony Orchestra $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Support 2021
Forward Through Ferguson $1,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2021
Uniting Partners For Women And Children $1,000 Louisville, KY, US General Support 2021
Girl Scouts Of Eastern Missouri $31,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
Nine Network $38,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
White Mountain Science Inc $50,000 Littleton, NH, US General Support 2020
South Sudanese Enrichment For Families $50,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Support 2020
St Joseph Academy $50,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
John Burroughs School $62,500 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
Washington University $75,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
Biostl $100,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
Ohio Wesleyan University $100,000 Delaware, OH, US General Support 2020
Biostl $110,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
Washington University $155,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
St Louis Teacher Residency $175,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
City Academy $300,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
St Louis Life Sciences Project (sllsp) $447,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
Tufts College $750,000 Medford, MA, US General Support 2020
Princeton University $1,642,248 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2020
Trustees Of The Missouri Botanical Gardens $2,175,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
Tufts College Trustees $30,000 Medford, MA, US General Support 2020
Launchcode Mentor Center $16,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
The Opportunity Trust $35,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
Thinker Analytix $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2020
Princeton University - Trustees $10,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Support 2020
Codman Community Farms $10,000 Lincoln, MA, US General Support 2020
St Louis Community Foundation $10,000 Clayton, MO, US General Support 2020
The Little Bit Foundation $10,000 Brentwood, MO, US General Support 2020
We Charity $10,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2020
Somerville Homeless Coalition $1,000 Somerville, MA, US General Support 2020
Zumix $1,000 East Boston, MA, US General Support 2020
Magic House $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020
Rip Medical Debt $1,000 Rye, NY, US General Support 2020
Science Club For Girls $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Support 2020
Ranken Technical College $10,000 St Louis, MO, US General Support 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 36-4507175
Website N/A
Address 16 WESTON RD Lincoln, MA 01773-2002

Key People (12)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee James S Mcdonnell Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President/treasurer Catherine M Rogers
Director/clerk Kimberly Rogers
Director Marcella M Stevens
Director Gregory T Stevens
Director Jeffrey M Mcdonnell

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.