Edward J Mallinckrodt Jr Foundation
Historical FunderSt Louis, Missouri · EIN 43-6030295 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3M
Organizations funded33
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$54.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $75,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MR WILLIAM POLK JR |
|---|---|
| Address | 7711 BONHOMME AVENUE SUITE 875, ST LOUIS MO 63105 |
| Phone | 6185202977 |
| Form and materials | 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. |
| Deadlines | SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS JULY 1 FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM. SCHOLAR PROGRAM IS BY INVITATION ONLY. |
| Restrictions | MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANTS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
72% of grants went outside Missouri.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Fellowship (fellowship) | $332,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Scholar program (dr. sternberg) | $125,000 |
| Harvard | Cambridge, MA | Scholar program (dr. hormoz) | $125,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Cancer Center | New York, NY | Scholar program (dr. finley) | $125,000 |
| Rockefeller | New York, NY | Scholar program (dr. victoria) | $125,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Scholar program (dr. theunissen) | $125,000 |
| Baylor | Waco, TX | Scholar program (dr. samuel) | $100,000 |
| Caltech | Pasadena, CA | Scholar program (dr. oka) | $100,000 |
| Harvard | Cambridge, MA | Scholar program (dr. klein) | $100,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Washington university for pstp diversity initiative | $100,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Scholar program (dr. millman) | $100,000 |
| Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | Dr. yiyen erin chen | $75,000 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | Dr. shasha chong | $75,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Dr. tae hun kim | $75,000 |
| Duke University School of Medicine | Durham, NC | Dr. shuo han | $75,000 |
| Emory University School of Medicine | Atlanta, GA | Dr. jimena andersen | $75,000 |
| Fred Hutchingson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | Dr. jared mayers | $75,000 |
| Harvard | Cambridge, MA | Dr. shira weingarten-gabbay | $75,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Dr. yogesh goyal | $75,000 |
| Regents of the University of California | Torrance, CA | Dr. vineet augustin | $75,000 |
| Regents of the University of California | Torrance, CA | Dr. ziyang zhang | $75,000 |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | Dr. ameya mashruwala | $75,000 |
| University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Dr. chuchi zhang | $75,000 |
| University of California -San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Dr. hanna martens | $75,000 |
| University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, IL | Dr. boxuan zho | $75,000 |
| University of Oklahoma School of Medicine | Oklahoma City, OK | Dr. daniel becker | $75,000 |
| University of Rochester School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Rochester, NY | Dr. allison lopatkin | $75,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Dr. shan meltzer | $75,000 |
| Washington University School of Medicine | St Louis, MO | Dr. michael paley | $75,000 |
| Washington University School of Medicine | St Louis, MO | Dr. tony tsai | $75,000 |
| Whitehead Institute | Cambridge, MA | Dr. sinisa hrvatin | $75,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Forthcoming symposium and recruiting (dr. fraser) | $40,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Washington university school of medicine (stuart kornfeld award) | $10,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Fellowship (fellowship) | $664,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Scholar program (dr. sternberg) | $250,000 |
| Harvard | Cambridge, MA | Scholar program (dr. hormoz) | $250,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Cancer Center | New York, NY | Scholar program (dr. finley) | $250,000 |
| Rockefeller | New York, NY | Scholar program (dr. victoria) | $250,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Scholar program (dr. theunissen) | $250,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Washington university for pstp diversity initiative | $200,000 |
| Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | Skin microbe-host interactions (dr. yiyen erin chen) | $150,000 |
| Fred Hutchingson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | Dr. jared mayers | $150,000 |
| Harvard | Cambridge, MA | Dr. shira weingarten-gabbay | $150,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Dr. yogesh goyal | $150,000 |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Kansas City, MO | Dr. ameya mashruwala | $150,000 |
| University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Dr. chuchi zhang | $150,000 |
| University of California -San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Dr. hanna martens | $150,000 |
| University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, IL | Dr. boxuan zho | $150,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Dr. shan meltzer | $150,000 |
| Washington University School of Medicine | St Louis, MO | Dr. michael paley | $150,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Forthcoming symposium and recruiting (dr. fraser) | $80,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Washington university school of medicine (stuart kornfeld award) | $40,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,007,000 | 52 |
| 2023 | $2,267,000 | 46 |
| 2022 | $2,262,000 | 45 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 27, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610869349100906
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-6030295
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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