Leo Niessen JR Charitable Tr-Main
Saint Louis, MO · EIN 22-7723097. Reported 125 grants totalling $1,007,613 to 75 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Leo Niessen JR Charitable Tr-Main did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Constitution Center | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Redeemer Health System | Meadowbrook, PA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Philadelphia Chamber of | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Red Cloud Indian School Inc | Pine Ridge, SD | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Meaningful Purpose | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | $36,613 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Drueding Center | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Academy in Manayunk Inc | Conshohocken, PA | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ipraxis | Philadelphia, PA | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Valley Youth House Committee Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cobbs Creek Restoration and Community Fo | Conshohocken, PA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fund for Girard College | Philadelphia, PA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| G Fred Dibona JR Memorial Foundation | Gladwyne, PA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Bible Society | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Precision Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School | Philadelphia, PA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wissahickon Charter School | Philadelphia, PA | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bucks County Jewish Center | Newtown, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Devereux Foundation | Villanova, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Settlement Music School | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Summer Search | Oakland, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Antidefamation League | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eagles Autism Challenge Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friendship Circle Delaware Valley | Newtown, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glen Mills Schools | Glen Mills, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independence Historical Trust | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Russian Center Inc | Marlboro, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Philly | Blue Bell, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Manor College | Jenkintown, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nueva Esperanza Inc | Holyoke, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra Association | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Roman Catholic High School | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sisters of Saint Basil the Great | Jenkintown, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Urban Affairs Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Weitzman National Museum | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| William H Gray III Memorial Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Angel Flight East | Blue Bell, PA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Headstrong Foundation | Woodlyn, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Albert M Greenfield Home and School | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congreso De Latinos Unidos Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cradle of Liberty Council Boy | Wayne, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Philadelphia Association Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heights Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horizons Greater Philadelphia Inc | Wayne, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Liberty Museum | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Somerset Academy | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Starting Point of Nj Inc | Haddon Township, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The First Tee of Greater Philadelphia in | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Precision Institute | Wilmington, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association | Ambler, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership | Exton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Partnerships Schools Inc | Camden, NJ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Insurance Society of Philadelphia | Mount Laurel, NJ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caring for Friends | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Independence | Independence, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Graduate Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Liguori Academy | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| March of Dimes Inc | Arlington, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nueva Esperanza | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Philadelphia Education Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Variety the Childrens Charity of the Del | Worcester, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Williamson College of the Trades | Media, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Affairs Council of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
28 of 75 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 46%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 95 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $230,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 28 | $224,113 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 28 | $245,500 | $6,250 |
| 2024 | 40 | $307,500 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 83% of this one's giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $7,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Leo Niessen JR Charitable Tr-Main's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO, 63166. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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