Private Foundation

FIREFLY SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION

Based in ST LOUIS, MO, FIREFLY SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $7.8M in revenue, $4.6M in expenses, $74.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 285 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $30.4M.

EIN: 472340029 ST LOUIS, MO Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.8M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$74.9M
Grants Given285
Grant Total$30.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

MINNESOTA OPERA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2024
LAB THEATER RENOVATION
$450,000
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
ECOLOGICAL ROOFTOP AT LOTEM CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
$300,000
DODGE NATURE CENTER
WEST ST PAUL, MN · 2024
PLEDGE PAYMENT
$250,000
LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
STANFORD, CA · 2024
PLEDGE PAYMENT
$200,000
CLASSICAL TAHOE
INCLINE VILLAGE, NV · 2024
LIVESTREAM PROGRAMMING
$187,000

Showing up to 5 of 285 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Melanie Broida Werl
DIRECTOR Miriam G Wilhelm
DIRECTOR & ADMIN OFFICER Scott Mortensen

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONS
$2,993,000 29 grants
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE, GESHER INITIATIVE, PLAY-A-THON SPONSORSHIP
$1,151,800 1 grant
BUILD CULTURAL ARTS WING; CAMP HORSE LEASING; YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
$1,150,000 2 grants
YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
$1,050,000 2 grants
EDUCATION
$1,004,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $7.8M $4.6M $74.9M
2023 $3.9M $4.7M $71.8M
2022 $2.4M $5.1M $72.7M
2020 $3.3M $4.1M $72.4M
2019 $3.3M $4.3M $73.1M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.3M to $7.8M (+138%), with total assets most recently reported at $74.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.

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