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Who does Jefferson Foundation fund?

Jefferson Foundation has awarded $37 million across 1,055 grants to 278 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $18,897, with most between $10,000 and $40,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $20,000 versus $13,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$37.3M
Typical grant
$19K
Grantees
278
Grants
1,055
Years
2020–2024

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Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 278 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Support
Chestnut Health Systems INC $3.1M52020–20242024IL
Upward Smiles INC $1.7M102020–20242024MO
J Jefferson County Health Department $1.3M62020–20242024— —
Mercy Health Foundation Jefferson $1.2M82020–20242024MO
Pony Bird Incorporated $1.0M102020–20242024MO
Saint Louis Counseling INC $1.0M52020–20242024MO
Disability Resource Association INC $948K182020–20242024MO
Jefferson College Foundation Incorporated $772K92020–20242024MO
I Individual recipient $690K52020–20242024— —
Provident INC $687K62020–20242024MO
The Covering House $635K102020–20242024MO
Office of Job Training Programs Jefferson/Franklin Counties INC $608K92020–20242024MO
T The Curators of the University of Missouri $545K72020–20242024— —
The Peace Pantry $540K92020–20242024MO
O Oats INC $516K52020–20232023— —
L Living Well Village Foundation $515K72020–20232023— —
J Jefferson County Community Partnership $500K72020–20242024— —
Chads Coalition for Mental Health $440K62020–20242024MO
The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis $417K52020–20242024MO
Familyforward $372K72020–20242024IL
L Liv Recovery Sober Living $345K32023–20242024MO
Our Little Haven $320K62020–20242024MO
F Finding Grace Ministries $319K132020–20232023— —
I Individual recipient $318K32022–20242024— —
I Individual recipient $297K92020–20242024— —
Operation Food Search INC $291K52020–20242024MO
A Alive $290K52020–20242024— —
C Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jefferson County $286K92020–20242024— —
Ozark Food Pantry $276K102020–20242024MO
C Center for Hearing & Speech $273K62020–20242024— —
L Living Faith Food Pantry $250K82020–20242024— —
C Christian Family Services $250K52020–20242024— —
A American Red Cross of Missouri & Arkansas $250K52020–20242024— —
Nurses for Newborns $245K52020–20242024MO
I Individual recipient $240K82020–20242024— —
Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services $240K42021–20242024TX
Prevented $240K42021–20242024MO
A Acpd $235K62020–20242024MO
J Jefferson County Rescue Mission $235K82020–20242024MO
L Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri $215K52020–20242024— —
I Individual recipient $215K42021–20242024— —
Teen Challenge of St Louis INC $210K82020–20242024MO
B Brenden's Friday Backpack Program INC $205K72020–20242024— —
St Louis Area Diaper Bank $205K62020–20242024MO
Criminal Justice Ministry $200K42020–20242024MO
Food Outreach INC $197K72020–20242024MO
P Promise Community Homes $197K32021–20242024MO —
St Louis Health Equipment Lending Program $195K62020–20242024MO
I Individual recipient $191K62020–20242024— —
H E R O E S Care INC $190K52020–20242024MO
H Hillsboro Food Pantry INC $187K82020–20242024MO
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri INC $183K72020–20242024MO
T The Salvation Army - Arnold Corps $178K52020–20242024— —
Good Shepherd Children and Family Services $175K72020–20242024MO
T The Foster & Adopitive Care Coalition $175K32022–20242024— —
Girls on the Run of St Louis $170K52020–20242024MO
P Parents as Teachers - Festus $170K62020–20242024— —
Great Circle $165K32020–20222022MO
I Individual recipient $160K52020–20242024— —
Eye Thrive $155K52021–20242024MO
A All for Family $153K82020–20242024— —
A Anthropedia Foundation $150K52020–20242024— —
F Faith Community Church $150K52021–20242024— —
C Champion Life Foundation INC $147K32022–20242024MO
S Society for the Blind & Visually Impaired $145K52020–20242024— —
I Individual recipient $144K42020–20242024— —
D De Soto 73 Public Schools $142K62020–20242024— —
A Annie's Hope - the Bereavement Center for Kids $140K52020–20242024— —
J Jefferson County Pregnancy Care Center DBA Mylife Medical Center $140K62020–20242024— —
A Arnold Food Pantry $140K82020–20242024MO
S St Pius X High School $139K52020–20232023— —
I Individual recipient $137K42021–20242024— —
Disability Resource in Home Services INC $137K62022–20242024MO
I Individual recipient $136K52021–20242024— —
S Sunnyhill INC $135K72020–20242024— —
Jefferson Franklin Community Action Corporation $131K42020–20242024MO
Maryville University of St Louis $130K62020–20242024MO
T The Oasis Institute $124K52020–20242024— —
I Individual recipient $121K42021–20242024— —
Living Life on 2 Wheels INC $121K72020–20242024MO
G Grandview R2 School District $120K22020–20212021— —
H Hillsboro Fire Protection District $107K52021–20242024— —
I Individual recipient $105K52020–20242024— —
V Variety the Children's Charity of St Louis $105K42021–20242024— —
Desoto Food Pantry INC $100K62020–20242024TX
I Individual recipient $100K120202020— —
F Festus Rvi School District $100K120222022— —
Ronald McDonald House Charities of St Louis $100K52020–20232023MO
Nightlight Christian Adoptions $100K42020–20232023CA
C City of Desoto $100K120222022— —
A Alzheimer's Association Greater Missouri Chapter $100K52020–20242024— —
K Kma Foundation INC $98K42021–20242024— —
J Jeffco Subcontracting INC (jsi) Sheltered Workshop $97K62020–20242024— —
St Patrick Center $95K52020–20242024MO
B Boy Scouts of America Greater St Louis Area Council $94K32022–20242024— —
Trailnet INC $93K22021–20232023MO
Services by Design DBA Caring Solutions $90K22020–20212021MO
P Pink Ribbon Girls INC $90K62020–20242024MD
S St John's Lutheran Church and School $85K62020–20242024— —
C Crystal City 47 School District $85K42020–20242024— —

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