Edward Jones Foundation
The Edward Jones Foundation (EIN 92-1435643) is the private philanthropic arm of Edward Jones based in St. Louis, MO; its activities and grantmaking are described within Edward Jones’ corporate citizenship and Purpose, Inclusion & Citizenship reports. ProPublica and Charity Navigator list the foundation and recent Form 990-PF filings showing substantial charitable disbursements.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations with community-service, education, health, youth-development, arts, or local-capacity missions, especially those with a connection to Edward Jones’ St. Louis community or to intermediary organizations that the foundation supports.
Good Fit
- • Local presence or strong ties to the St. Louis/Missouri community.
- • Mission alignment with community service, education, health, youth development, or arts.
- • Ability to manage small-to-moderate one-time grants as well as larger project awards.
- • Existing relationships with regional intermediaries (United Way, community foundations) or corporate community programs.
Geography
The latest year shows grants reaching recipients across 52 states/regions, indicating a national footprint, although a majority of dollars (about 55%) were concentrated in Missouri.
Recipient Variety
In the observed year the foundation funded over 6,300 distinct recipients across many purpose areas and grant sizes, demonstrating a broad and diverse recipient set; multi-year diversity cannot be assessed from a single year of data.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of multi-year recipient turnover is unavailable, but the foundation documents that it funds only preselected recipients (invitation-only), which makes it unlikely that unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio without a prior nomination or relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
