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Nonprofit · EIN 54-2074788

JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63117

Financials

$25.6M$36.8M2023$28.2M$40.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$28,179,144$40,822,593-$12,643,449$457,476,208$0$457,476,208
December 31, 2023990-PF$25,559,234$36,809,131-$11,249,897$460,044,300$0$460,044,300
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$8,044,187
Interest
$1,801,894
Net rental income
$2,500
Net gain from sales of assets
$15,872,494
Other income
$2,458,069

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$30,094,150
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$418,540
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,071,043
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$33,473,932
Excise tax on investment income
$303,833

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$460,044,300
Total assets, end of year
$457,476,208
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$457,476,208
Fair market value of assets
$647,048,513
Qualifying distributions
$33,473,932
Net investment income
$28,420,037

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JASON PURNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1850, ST LOUIS, MO 631171284
PRESIDENT50$418,540$51,455
JAMES S MCDONNELL III
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY1$0$0
JOHN F MCDONNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR & TREASURER2.5$0$0
HOLLY M JAMES
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JEANNE M CHAMPER
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
MARCELLA M STEVENS
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
ALICIA S MCDONNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JEFFREY M MCDONNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1850, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT SECRETARY1$0$0
CATHERINE M ROGERS
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1850, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
KATHERINE H MCDONNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1850, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JASON PURNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1850, ST LOUIS, MO 631171284
PRESIDENT50$367,162$49,279
JAMES S MCDONNELL III
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY1$0$0
JOHN F MCDONNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR & TREASURER2.5$0$0
HOLLY M JAMES
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JEANNE M CHAMPER
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
MARCELLA M STEVENS
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
ALICIA S MCDONNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1860, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
JEFFREY M MCDONNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1850, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT SECRETARY1$0$0
CATHERINE M ROGERS
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1850, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0
KATHERINE H MCDONNELL
1034 S BRENTWOOD 1850, ST LOUIS, MO 631171229
DIRECTOR1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1034 S BRENTWOOD BLVD STE 1860, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63117-1229
In care of
% J & J MANAGEMENT SVCS INC
Signed the 990-PF
JASON PURNELL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(314) 862-1040
Return prepared by
J & J MANAGEMENT SERVICESINC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
54-2074788
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$457,476,208
Income (IRS master file)
$67,430,753

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$28,179,144$40,822,593$457,476,208XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$25,559,234$36,809,131$460,044,300XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-2074788).

Questions about JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION is 54-2074788.
Is JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $418,540 (JASON PURNELL, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does JAMES S MCDONNELL FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $28,179,144, expenses of $40,822,593 and total assets of $457,476,208 at year end.

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