Firefly Scientists Foundation
EIN 472340029Total Given 2016–2024
$25.1M
239 grants · $2.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $35K–$100K
grant size
26%
balanced · 42/164 multi-year
repeat
$90.0M
Assets (2024)
164
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(314) 727-1155
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.4M | $78.2M | $186K | 23 |
| 2017 | $4.0M | $78.0M | $2.2M | 22 |
| 2018 | $3.9M | $71.6M | $2.0M | 26 |
| 2019 | N/A | $81.6M | $3.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $89.9M | $3.3M | 49 |
| 2022 | $4.1M | $77.6M | $2.4M | 24 |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $85.3M | $3.9M | 46 |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $90.0M | $7.8M | 49 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 239 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$35K
Median
$50K
Average
$105K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.4% of US grants
· Rank #18 of 31 states
$125K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Collin
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (239 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Jewish Community Center | St Paul, MN | $1,151,800 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE, GESHER INITIATIVE, PLAY-A-THON SPONSORSHIP | 2022 |
| Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | $900,000 | LUMINARY ARTS CENTER | 2022 |
| Meg Memorial Fund for Creative Arts | Cincinnati, OH | $680,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2017 |
| Meg Memorial Donor Advised Fund - Fidelity | Cincinnati, OH | $650,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Healthpartners Co Regions Hospital Foundation | St Paul, MN | $645,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Healthpartners Co Regions Hospital Foundation | St Paul, MN | $605,000 | TEEN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL TO INFORM ABOUT FOOD/NUTRITION $ 105,000; ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH $ 500,000 | 2020 |
| Saint Paul Jewish Community Center | St Paul, MN | $560,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE | 2020 |
| Jcc - St Paul | St Paul, MN | $550,000 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | 2018 |
| Nasal Insulin Clincial Trial Health Partners Co Regions Hospital | St Paul, MN | $500,000 | CLINCIAL TRIALS | 2017 |
| Jcc - St Paul | St Paul, MN | $500,000 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | 2017 |
| J-Hap | Golden Valley, MN | $500,000 | COMMERCIAL KITCHEN | 2017 |
| Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | $480,000 | LAB THEATER RENOVATION, SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | $450,000 | LAB THEATER RENOVATION | 2024 |
| American Technion | New York, NY | $375,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Dodge Nature Center | West St Paul, MN | $375,000 | SHEPARD FARM PROGRAM | 2023 |
| American Technion | New York, NY | $375,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Cu Foundation | Boulder, CO | $300,000 | D. CLOUGH ENDOW. FACULTY FUND | 2018 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $300,000 | ECOLOGICAL ROOFTOP AT LOTEM CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | 2024 |
| Wilderness Inquiry | Minneapolis, MN | $300,000 | PROGRAMMING | 2017 |
| Friends of the Arava Institute | Newton Centre, MA | $275,000 | AG FARM TECH RESEARCH PILOT | 2022 |
| Classical Tahoe | Incline Village, NV | $275,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Pbj Memorial Fund for Creative Gifting - Fidelity Charitable | Cincinnati, OH | $250,000 | GENERAL GIVING | 2023 |
| Dodge Nature Center | West St Paul, MN | $250,000 | PLEDGE PAYMENT | 2024 |