Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. FIREFLY SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$3.6M
Itemized grants
49
Median grant
$50k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINNESOTA OPERA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | LAB THEATER RENOVATION | $450k |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | ECOLOGICAL ROOFTOP AT LOTEM CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | $300k |
| DODGE NATURE CENTER | WEST ST PAUL, MN | PLEDGE PAYMENT | $250k |
| LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | PLEDGE PAYMENT | $200k |
| CLASSICAL TAHOE | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | LIVESTREAM PROGRAMMING | $187k |
| HUGS CAFE | MCKINNEY, TX | CONSTRUCTION OF CAFE TRAINING FACILITY AND HEADQTR | $125k |
| WALKER WEST MUSIC ACADEMY | ST PAUL, MN | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $125k |
| ACCESS ABILITY WI INC | VERONA, WI | OUTDOORS ACCESS 4 ALL BUILDING AWARENESS, PARTICIPANTS, LEADERS PROJ | $121k |
| FRIENDS OF THE ARAVA INSTITUTE | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | MATCHING COMMITMENT PLEDGE | $100k |
| ARTISTS BREAKING LIMITS & EXPECTATIONS | CHICAGO, IL | ENSEMBLE PROGRAM & PRODUCING | $85k |
| HIGHLAND FRIENDSHIP CLUB | ST PAUL, MN | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT POSITION, LANES 4 FRIENDSHIP | $85k |
| YOUNG DANCE | ST PAUL, MN | ALL ABILITIES DANCE INITIATIVE | $80k |
| PARTNERSHIP RESOURCES INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | INCLUSION THROUGH ARTS ACCESS | $75k |
| MI WORK MATTERS | LIVONIA, MI | TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT EXPANSION PROGRAM | $70k |
| SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS | ST PAUL, MN | COW TIPPING PRESS GRANT | $70k |
| CARRUSEL EN LA SEBASTIANA CORP | GUAYNABO, PR | EMPLOYMENT READINESS TRAINING | $65k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SPELLING AS COMMUNICATION | HERNDON, VA | NONSPEAKING ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM | $60k |
| BEST PREP | BROOKLYN PARK, MN | 2024 EDUCATIONAL FORUM, MBV ASSESSMENT THRU WILDER RESEARCH | $56k |
| TRUE TALES LIVE | BARRINGTON, NH | TRUE TALES PODCAST | $55k |
| BERNHEIM ARBORETUM & RESEARCH FOREST | CLERMONT, KY | OUTDOOR PLAY EQUIPMENT PLAYCOSYSTEM PLAY RESEARCH EXPANSION | $50k |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH JEWISH EDUCATIONAL CENTER | ST PAUL, MN | MATCHING CAMPAIGN UPWARD, ONWARD! | $50k |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WASHINGTON | MERCER ISLAND, WA | TEEN & YOUNG ADULT LIFE SKILLS | $50k |
| KAIROS ALIVE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | UNRESTRICTED IN MEMORY OF MARIA GENNE | $50k |
| MARNITA'S TABLE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50k |
| MNPROV | ST PAUL, MN | NEURODIVERSE TALENT TAKING | $50k |
Revenue and expenses over time
FIREFLY SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Missouri
FIREFLY SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Missouri earns a median of $11,905.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 3,039 organizations across 3,039 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2024, FIREFLY SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION reported $7.8M in total revenue and $4.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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