Edward J Mallinckrodt Jr Foundation
EIN 436030295Total Given 2016–2024
$41.6M
329 grants · $4.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $60K–$120K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 42/68 multi-year
repeat
$54.2M
Assets (2024)
68
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MR SPENCER BURKE
Phone
(314) 719-1541
Deadlines
NO SPECIFIC DEADLINE
How to Apply
1.THE BASIC AIM OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO DISPENSE THAT AMOUNT OF YEARLY INCOME NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF CLINICAL AND LABORATORY MEDICAL RESEARCH. 2. IT IS THE FURTHER GENERAL AIM TO CONFINE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THOSE WORTHY PROJECTS THAT ARE IN NEED OF INITIAL START-UP FUNDING. 3. PROPOSALS MUST CONTAIN SUCH ADEQUATE DETAILED DESCRIPTION AS TO BE UNDERSTANDABLE BY THE LAY AND MEDICAL MEMBERS OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION. THEY NEED NOT BE IN THE DETAIL REQUESTED BY THE N.I.H. TWO TO FOUR DOUBLE-SPACED TYPEWRITTEN PAGES MAY BE SUFFICIENT, ADDITIONAL MATERIAL CAN BE SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT, BUT THE TWO TO FOUR PAGE COVER LETTER SHOULD CONTAIN THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION. REFERENCES SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED.
Restrictions
MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANTS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5.0M | $44.8M | $1.4M | 36 |
| 2017 | $6.1M | $47.7M | $485K | 37 |
| 2018 | $5.6M | $48.0M | $1.6M | 37 |
| 2020 | $5.2M | $47.0M | $2.5M | 43 |
| 2021 | $4.6M | $55.0M | $7.7M | 44 |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $45.5M | $1.9M | 41 |
| 2023 | $5.5M | $47.0M | $3.5M | 45 |
| 2024 | $5.8M | $54.2M | $2.4M | 46 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 329 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$60K
Median
$100K
Average
$126K
75th Pctl
$120K
Maximum
$912K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.6% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 18 states
$2.0M across
12 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 McLennan
- 3 Travis
Officers & Directors
WP
William L Polk
5 yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Dr Alan Schwartz
8+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RB
Rebecca Blankenship
5 yrs
Executive Director & Secretary
Leadership
DL
Dr Deborah Lenschow
3 yrs
Director
DK
Dr Kerry Kornfeld
Director
DD
Dr Aaron Diantonio
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Ted Samuels
6 yrs
Director
SB
Spencer B Burke
8+ yrs
Director
JL
Julie Lilly
3 yrs
Director
SB
Spencer B Burke
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
WP
William L Polk
5 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RB
Rebecca Blankenship
5 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
TS
Ted Samuels
6 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Alan Schwartz
8+ yrs
Director
DD
Dr Aaron Diantonio
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Lila Solnica-Krezel
7 yrs
Director
DL
Dr Deborah Lenschow
3 yrs
Director
JL
Julie Lilly
3 yrs
Director
SB
Spencer B Burke
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
WP
William L Polk
5 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
RB
Rebecca Blankenship
5 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
DD
Dr Aaron Diantonio
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Lila Solnica-Krezel
7 yrs
Director
DL
Dr Deborah Lenschow
3 yrs
Director
JL
Julie Lilly
3 yrs
Director
TS
Ted Samuels
6 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Alan Schwartz
8+ yrs
Director
WP
William L Polk
5 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
SB
Spencer B Burke
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
RB
Rebecca Blankenship
5 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
MM
Marian V Mehan
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TS
Ted Samuels
6 yrs
Director
DD
Dr Aaron Diantonio
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Alan Schwartz
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Lila Solnica-Krezel
7 yrs
Director
DK
Dr Stuart Kornfeld
5 yrs
Director
SB
Spencer B Burke
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
WP
William L Polk
5 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
MM
Marian V Mehan
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RB
Rebecca Blankenship
5 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
DD
Dr Aaron Diantonio
8+ yrs
Director
DK
Dr Stuart Kornfeld
5 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Lila Solnica-Krezel
7 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Alan Schwartz
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Ted Samuels
6 yrs
Director
SB
Spencer B Burke
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
BP
Bill Polk
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
MM
Marian Mehan
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BB
Becki Blankenship
3 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
TS
Ted Samuels
6 yrs
Director
DC
Dr Tom Cori
3 yrs
Director
DK
Dr Stuart Kornfeld
5 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Lila Solnica-Krezel
7 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Alan Schwartz
8+ yrs
Director
DD
Dr Aaron Diantonio
8+ yrs
Director
SB
Spencer B Burke
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
BP
Bill Polk
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
BB
Becki Blankenship
3 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
MM
Marian Mehan
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DD
Dr Aaron Diantonio
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Alan Schwartz
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Lila Solnica-Krezel
7 yrs
Director
DK
Dr Stuart Kornfeld
5 yrs
Director
DC
Dr Tom Cori
3 yrs
Director
BP
Bill Polk
3 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
SB
Spencer B Burke
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
BB
Becki Blankenship
3 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
MM
Marian Mehan
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DD
Dr Aaron Diantonio
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Alan Schwartz
8+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Lila Solnica-Krezel
7 yrs
Director
DK
Dr Stuart Kornfeld
5 yrs
Director
DC
Dr Tom Cori
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (329 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $912,000 | FELLOWSHIP | 2020 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $912,000 | FELLOWSHIP | 2017 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $664,000 | FELLOWSHIP (FELLOWSHIP) | 2023 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $653,000 | FELLOWSHIP (FELLOWSHIP) | 2021 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $608,000 | FELLOWSHIP | 2018 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $608,000 | FELLOWSHIP | 2016 |
| University of California - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. KAJMURA) | 2017 |
| University of Texas -Southwestern | Dallas, TX | $400,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. ROSENBLUM) | 2017 |
| Harvard | Cambridge, MA | $375,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. HORMOZ) | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Cancer Center | New York, NY | $375,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. FINLEY) | 2024 |
| Rockefeller | New York, NY | $375,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. VICTORIA) | 2024 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $375,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. STERNBERG) | 2024 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $375,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. THEUNISSEN) | 2024 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $332,000 | FELLOWSHIP (FELLOWSHIP) | 2023 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $332,000 | FELLOWSHIP (FELLOWSHIP) | 2024 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $332,000 | FELLOWSHIP (FELLOWSHIP) | 2024 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $332,000 | FELLOWSHIP (FELLOWSHIP) | 2022 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $304,000 | FELLOWSHIP: TO SUPPORT FELLOWS | 2018 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $304,000 | FELLOWSHIP: TO SUPPORT FELLOWS | 2020 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $304,000 | FELLOWSHIP | 2021 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $304,000 | FELLOWSHIP: To support fellows. | 2016 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $304,000 | FELLOWSHIP: To support fellows. | 2017 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $300,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. SFEIR) | 2018 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $300,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. YOO) | 2018 |
| Ucla | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | SCHOLAR PROGRAM (DR. HONG) | 2020 |