MONTICELLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION
https://MONTICELLOFOUND.ORGTotal Given 2017–2025
$4.8M
215 grants · $532K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $8K–$20K
grant size
80%
deep partner · 32/40 multi-year
repeat
$16.1M
Assets · 2021
40
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
LAURA SHANSEY
Phone
6184682370
Deadlines
EIGHT WEEKS PRIOR TO THE 3RD WEEK IN APRIL AND SEPTEMBER
How to Apply
AN INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION WHICH IS TAX-EXEMPT AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION MAY APPLY BY SUBMITTING AN OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT IR PROPOSES. PREFERABLY, THE OUTLINE SHOULD NOT BE LONGER THAN TWO TYPEWRITTEN PAGES AND SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: NAME OF INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION; NAME, TITLE, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OF PERSON IN CHARGE OF PROJECT; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT INCLUDING: - AN ANALYSIS OF THE NEED FOR FUNDS AND THE PROPOSED OBJECTIVE, PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR REQUIRED; - METHOD TO BE USED IN REALIZING THE PROPOSED OBJECTIVE AND LENGTH OF TIME FOR COMPLETION. SIGNATURE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER; IN ADDITION, THE APPLICANT SHOULD SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING: ONE PAGE DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING A BRIEF HISTORY AND CURRENT FACTUAL DATA ON FINANCES, ENROLLMENT, ENDOWMENTS, ETC.; DOCUMENTATION OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; FOURTEEN (14) COPIES OF ALL MATERIALS ARE REQUIRED. (PLEASE DO NO
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $686K | $14.7M | $561K | 30 |
| 2018 | $729K | $14.1M | $568K | 30 |
| 2019 | $694K | $14.6M | $1.1M | 32 |
| 2020 | N/A | $12.4M | $910K | N/A |
| 2021 | $701K | $16.1M | $1.1M | 26 |
| 2023 | $685K | $15.4M | $610K | 30 |
| 2024 | $719K | $16.0M | $694K | 31 |
| 2025 | $575K | $17.9M | $773K | 36 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 215 grants on record
Minimum
$30
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$15K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$246K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| LAURA SHANSEY | EXECUTIVE DI | $30K |
| ELISABETH HOAGLAND BERRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| SALLY MILNOR ZYFERS | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| BONNIE NORMAN | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| ROBIN LEVIS | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| ELIZABETH BRKICH | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| LINDA NEVLIN | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| JULIE JONES WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| MARY ANSCHUETZ VOGT | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| JENNY LEVIS SADOW | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| JANET BIERMANN | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| KARL K HOAGLAND JR | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| SARA L ANSCHUETZ | ASST TREASUR | — |
| GEORGE S MILNOR II | TREASURER | — |
| DIANNE P SAUL | SECRETARY | — |
| CHRISTOPHER A KREID | CHAIRMAN | — |
| SARAH HOAGLAND | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| JANET A SCHWEPPE | ASST SECRETA | — |
| ALICE MILNOR NORTON | VICE CHAIRMA | — |
| BARBARA P PIERCE | BOARD MEMBER | — |
Grants Awarded (215 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $246,195 | MONTICELLO EDUCATION ENDOWMENT | 2018 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $223,678 | MCF EDUCATION ENDOWMENT | 2024 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $215,241 | MONTICELLO EDUCATION ENDOWMENT | 2017 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $212,975 | HOAGLAND LECTURE ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $211,667 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONTINUING ED | 2021 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $137,790 | MONTICELLO EDUCATION ENDOWMENT | 2019 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $110,000 | OLIN FELLOWSHIPS | 2021 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $103,935 | OLIN FELLOWSHIPS | 2018 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $85,685 | MONTICELLO EDUCATION ENDOWMENT | 2019 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $82,681 | OLIN FELLOWSHIPS | 2019 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $80,380 | OLIN FELLOWSHIPS | 2017 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $76,378 | OLIN FELLOWSHIPS | 2024 |
| LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE | GODFREY, IL | $74,392 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $55,463 | OLIN FELLOWSHIPS | 2025 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $45,085 | OLIN FELLOWSHIPS | 2025 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $43,538 | OLIN FELLOWSHIPS | 2023 |
| ILLINOIS COLLEGE | JACKSONVILLE, IL | $35,323 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN | 2025 |
| ILLINOIS COLLEGE | JACKSONVILLE, IL | $35,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN | 2023 |
| ILLINOIS COLLEGE | JACKSONVILLE, IL | $35,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN | 2021 |
| NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | $30,365 | MCF FELLOW | 2025 |
| THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | MCF RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | 2021 |
| THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | MCF RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | 2023 |
| CENTER FOR AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGY | KAMPSVILLE, IL | $30,000 | WOMEN IN ARCHEOLOGY INTERNS | 2025 |
| CENTER FOR AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGY | KAMPSVILLE, IL | $30,000 | WOMEN IN ARCHEOLOGY INTERNS | 2023 |
| THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | MCF RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |