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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T22) 990 on File

JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION

EIN: 54-2074788 · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63117-1229 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 52 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 95/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$28.2M
Total Revenue
$40.8M
Total Expenses
$457.5M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 134.48x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 77.6%
Executive Compensation $419K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 923 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
82.0% 91.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
134.5 mo 70.2 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 2.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
77.6% 88.2%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
10.3% 17.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
10.9% 10.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-44.9% 6.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $28.2M $40.8M $457.5M 82.0%
2023 $25.6M $36.8M $460.0M 81.5%
2022 $30.2M $33.3M $499.9M 78.0%
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Organization Details
EIN
54-2074788
State
MO
City
SAINT LOUIS
ZIP
63117-1229
Classification
T22
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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