Private foundation · EIN 92-1183398 · Saint Louis, Missouri · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lns&jns Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $412K total, median $13K. 11% of grants stayed in Missouri.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
18
$412K
Median grant
$13K
Stays in MO
11%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Teachers College - Columbia UniversityNew York, NYAnnual grant$100K
Abraham Joshua Heschel SchoolNew York, NYHonorarium$60K
Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceWashington, DCAnnual grant$55K
Washington UniversitySt Louis, MOAnnual grant$50K
Japan SocietyNew York, NYAnnual grant$25K
Nature ConservancyArlington, VAAnnual grant$25K
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PAAnnual fund$20K
Dalton SchoolNew York, NY$5k annual fund, $10k ellen stein faculty fund$15K
Nightingale-Bamford SchoolNew York, NYAnnual fund$15K
San Diego University School of LawSan Diego, CAAnnual fund$10K
UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NYAnnual fund$10K
Taft SchoolWatertown, CTAnnual grant$5,000
Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NYAnnual grant$5,000
Brown UniversityProvidence, RIAnnual grant$5,000
Jewish National Fund - USANew York, NYAnnual grant$5,000
John Burroughs SchoolSt Louis, MOHonorarium$3,000
Student Leadership NetworkNew York, NYAnnual grant$2,500
Collegiate SchoolNew York, NYAnnual fund$1,000

By state: New York 10 · District of Columbia 1 · Missouri 2 · Virginia 1 · Pennsylvania 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Lns&jns Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri, administered in care of Andrew Newman, tax-exempt since 2023. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Lns&jns Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Lns&jns Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $412K across 18 grants, a median of $13K.

Where does Lns&jns Foundation give?

New York (10 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), Missouri (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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