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Firefly Scientists Foundation: 49 grants to organizations, $3.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Firefly Scientists Foundation, a private foundation in St Louis, MO, paid 49 grants to organizations totaling $3,645,400 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 31, 2025. The largest was $450,000 to Minnesota Opera in Minneapolis, MN for lab theater renovation.
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- EIN
- 472340029
- Based in
- St Louis, MO
- Assets
- $89,999,845
- Grants paid
- $3,645,400
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 31, 2025, IRS object ID 202503049349101110. It reported $3,645,400 in grants paid; 49 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | Lab theater renovation | Arts, culture and humanities | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | Ecological rooftop at lotem construction project | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dodge Nature Center | West St Paul, MN | Pledge payment | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | Pledge payment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Classical Tahoe | Incline Village, NV | Livestream programming | Human services | $187,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hugs Cafe | McKinney, TX | Construction of cafe training facility and headqtr | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walker West Music Academy | St Paul, MN | Capital campaign | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Access Ability Wi Inc | Verona, WI | Outdoors access 4 all building awareness, participants, leaders proj | $121,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Arava Institute | Newton Centre, MA | Matching commitment pledge | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations | Chicago, IL | Ensemble program & producing | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highland Friendship Club | St Paul, MN | Community engagement position, lanes 4 friendship | Education | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Dance | St Paul, MN | All abilities dance initiative | Arts, culture and humanities | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership Resources Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Inclusion through arts access | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mi Work Matters | Livonia, MI | Training/employment expansion program | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Springboard for the Arts | St Paul, MN | Cow tipping press grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carrusel En La Sebastiana Corp | Guaynabo, PR | Employment readiness training | Health care | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Association for Spelling As Communication | Herndon, VA | Nonspeaking entrepreneurship program | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Prep | Brooklyn Park, MN | 2024 educational forum, mbv assessment thru wilder research | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| True Tales Live | Barrington, NH | True tales podcast | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest | Clermont, KY | Outdoor play equipment playcosystem play research expansion | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Educational Center | St Paul, MN | Matching campaign upward, onward! | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friendship Circle of Washington | Mercer Island, WA | Teen & young adult life skills | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kairos Alive | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted in memory of maria genne | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marnita's Table | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mnprov | St Paul, MN | Neurodiverse talent taking | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omnium Circus | Brooklyn, NY | I'm possible too production | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Theatre of St Louis | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reve Academy | Minneapolis, MN | Impact today + vision tomorrow initiative | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Toddles Inc | New York, NY | Empowering blind toddlers thru safe independence | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Variety the Children's Charity of St Louis | St Louis, MO | Durable medical equipment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lift for Life Academy | St Louis, MO | Workforce development program | Recreation and sports | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Dance Wheels Foundation | Balacynwyd, PA | Better together project | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disability Belongs | Fredericksburg, VA | Talent pipeline program project | Human services | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Popcorn | St Paul, MN | Expands initiative | Employment | $37,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hennepin Theater Trust | Minneapolis, MN | Sensory friendly theatre, production curriculum, toolkit development | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts in Motion Studio | Brentwood, MO | Arts in motion studio project | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Hoffman Estates, IL | Programming for adults with down syndrome | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winters Center for Autism | West Babylon, NY | Winters creative career center | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arts for All Kentucky | Murray, KY | Art programs for adults | Arts, culture and humanities | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| No Limits Cafe | Red Bank, NJ | Suzanne hatfield training program | Employment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elpis Enterprises | St Paul, MN | Increasing accessibility project | Human services | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hugh E Sandefur Training Center | Henderson, KY | General operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mano A Mano Intl Partners | St Paul, MN | Unrestricted gift | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Friendship Club | Stillwater, MN | Horticulture education for people living with disabilities | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vetri Community Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | Cooking for independence; pilot series - people w/ cognitive disabilities | $22,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adaptive Outdoor Education Center | Carrabassett Valley, ME | Adaptive mobility initiative | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Independence College & Community | Richfield, MN | Gala sponsorship | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alive & Kickin | Minneapolis, MN | Matching opportunity grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilderness Inquiry | St Paul, MN | Great river race | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $743,000 |
| Human services | $372,000 |
| Education | $185,000 |
| Environment | $100,000 |
| Employment | $67,000 |
| Health care | $65,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $42,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $35,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $1,624,000 |
| New York | $435,000 |
| California | $200,000 |
| Nevada | $187,000 |
| Missouri | $177,000 |
| Texas | $125,000 |
| Wisconsin | $121,000 |
| Illinois | $120,000 |
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Updated October 31, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.