St Jude Runners Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Peoria, IL EIN: 37-1289235

To organize and participate in events and activities designed to raise funds and obtain charitable contibutions for the benefit of organizations researching childhood diseases.

St Jude Runners Association at a glance

In short: St Jude Runners Association gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,130,000
-54.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,130,000
-54.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,130,000
Total assets
$2,204,643
+113.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who St Jude Runners Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

St Jude Childrens Research: $1.1MSt Jude Childrens Research$1.1M

The largest 2024 recipient was St Jude Childrens Research ($1.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MemphisPeoria

How St Jude Runners Association gives

  • Giving fell 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2024) to $3.0M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Childrens Research Memphis, TNMission$1,130,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,204,643$2,956,648$1,783,402$1,130,0001$1,912
2023$1,031,397$3,305,199$3,115,654$2,466,0001$76
2022$841,852$3,290,417$3,465,460$2,825,0001$85
2021$1,016,895$3,093,086$2,618,557$2,156,4001$18
2020$542,366$2,742,842$2,936,829$2,982,9292$184

About St Jude Runners Association

Based on IRS filings

St Jude Runners Association is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Peoria, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Jude Runners Association is led by Michael McCoy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael McCoy

    President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Cler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Black

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Bowermaster

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Lingenfelter

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Berry-Carter

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Valentine

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Larkin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Jordan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy McCoy

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Swan

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Fox

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jud Swan

    Assistant Treasurer

    Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Beck

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Solorio

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer Swearingen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Michael Bowmaster (2023) — Director
  • Former: Spencer Swearington (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Amy Jones (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dawn Tanner (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ed Grant (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Thomas Fahey (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Kahn (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Amy Whiting-McCoy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dominic Lang (2020–2021) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: James Ardis (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 St Jude Runners Association

How much does St Jude Runners Association give each year?

St Jude Runners Association gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.5M across 1 grant.

How large is St Jude Runners Association?

St Jude Runners Association reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

What is St Jude Runners Association?

St Jude Runners Association is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Peoria, IL. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does St Jude Runners Association operate?

St Jude Runners Association has awarded grants in Illinois, Tennessee.

What is St Jude Runners Association's EIN?

St Jude Runners Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1289235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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