Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun
Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun is a private foundation, based in Lees Summit, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $875 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5K.
Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun at a glance
In short: Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $875
- +80.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank ($1K). Together the top 5 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 658% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank St Joseph, MO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Heartland Food Bank Omaha, NE | Charitable | $1,000 |
| School Sisters of Christ the King Lincoln, NE | Religious | $1,000 |
| Interserv St Joseph, MO | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Heartland Hope Omaha, NE | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $875 | $7,000 | $6,610 | $5,000 | 5 | $5,000 | — |
| 2024 | $485 | $5,250 | $6,156 | $5,500 | 8 | $5,500 | — |
| 2023 | $1,391 | $4,446 | $4,735 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $76 |
| 2022 | $1,680 | $5,260 | $5,155 | $4,500 | 5 | $4,500 | $80 |
| 2020 | $1,856 | $6,500 | $5,035 | $3,500 | 1 | — | $55 |
| 2019 | $847 | $2,482 | $3,954 | $2,000 | 2 | — | $78 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Hemke
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mignon Hemke
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun
How much does Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun give each year?
Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun gave $5K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 8 grants.
What is Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun's typical grant size?
Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun give grants?
Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun gives mostly in Nebraska: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Joseph, MO (2 grants) and Omaha, NE (2 grants).
Does Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun's largest grantees?
Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun's largest 2025 grantees include Second Harvest Food Bank ($1,000), Heartland Food Bank ($1,000) and School Sisters of Christ the King ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun?
Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun reported $875 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.
What is Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun's EIN?
Friends of St Jude Charitable Foun's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1775132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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