Henry a Jubel Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 45-3551627

Henry a Jubel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $52K.

Henry a Jubel Foundation at a glance

In short: Henry a Jubel Foundation gave $1.5M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $186K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,487,793
-7.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$185,974
-7.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$3,919,227
+27.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% 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 Henry a Jubel Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

St Louis Zoo: $753K across 2 grantsSt Louis Zoo$753K · 2 grantsWashington University in St Louis School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: $617KWashington University in StLouis School of Engineering &…$617KMagic House: $75KMagic House$75KMissouri Botanical Gardens: $25KMissouri Botanical Gardens$25KWashington Univeristy of St Louis School of Engineering & Applied Sciences: $15KWashington Univeristy of StLouis School of Engineering &…$15KThe Child Center of NY: $3KThe Child Center of NY$3KSamaritan's Purse: $1KSamaritan's Purse$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Louis Zoo ($753K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 43 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

St. LouisCarbondaleLinnTown and CountryBooneRollaForest Hills

How Henry a Jubel Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 845% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M9 grants2019 10 grants2020 7 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2022) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Louis Zoo St. Louis, MOIn Support of Children's and Family Experience$750,000
Washington University in St Louis School of Engineering & Applied Sciences St. Louis, MOIn support of henry a. & elvira h. Jubel hall$616,543
Magic House St. Louis, MOIn support of story time magic early literacy experience: once upon a time exhibit$75,000
Missouri Botanical Gardens St. Louis, MOIn Support of Plantlab Student Scientists$25,000
Washington Univeristy of St Louis School of Engineering & Applied Sciences St. Louis, MO2025-2026 Racing Season$15,000
St Louis Zoo St. Louis, MOIn Support of Primate Care Center$2,500
The Child Center of NY Forest Hills, NYMatching Gift$2,500
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCMatching Gift$1,250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,919,227$1,884,390$1,543,141$1,487,7938$1,505,693$51,604$178,171
2024$3,075,527$2,020,603$1,665,101$1,613,9468$1,632,244$88,746$150,463
2023$2,699,433$1,663,446$1,528,654$1,480,00010$1,480,000$35,383$125,139
2022$2,564,641$1,623,453$1,258,686$1,215,14310$1,215,143$12,105$105,758
2021$2,199,874$1,666,789$1,467,456$1,423,5007$1,423,500$35,833$154,818
2020$2,000,541$1,627,897$1,430,834$1,392,22410—$18,908$110,039
2019$1,803,478$1,637,837$1,393,259$1,359,5009—$25,461$96,462

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry a Jubel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $178K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Henry a Jubel Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melissa A. Markwort

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2019) → $20K (2025)

  • Donald A. Jubel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Melissa a Markwort — Trustee: $20KMelissa a MarkwortTrustee$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Melissa a Markwort (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Henry a Jubel Foundation

How much does Henry a Jubel Foundation give each year?

Henry a Jubel Foundation gave $1.5M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 8 grants.

What is Henry a Jubel Foundation's typical grant size?

Henry a Jubel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $185,974, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Henry a Jubel Foundation give grants?

Henry a Jubel Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (6 grants).

Does Henry a Jubel Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Henry a Jubel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Henry a Jubel Foundation's largest grantees?

Henry a Jubel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Louis Zoo ($752,500 across 2 grants), Washington University in St Louis School of Engineering & Applied Sciences ($616,543) and Magic House ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Henry a Jubel Foundation?

Henry a Jubel Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Henry a Jubel Foundation?

Henry a Jubel Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Henry a Jubel Foundation's EIN?

Henry a Jubel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3551627. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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