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St Jude Blast

Preselected recipients only Shreveport, Louisiana · EIN 862787161

St Jude Blast is a private foundation in Shreveport, Louisiana. In tax year 2023 it gave $90,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $90,000 and the largest $90,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $85,000 the year before.

0% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$70,0001$5,818
2022$85,0001$0
2023$90,0001$0

How to apply

St Jude Blast says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What St Jude Blast funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$90,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Jude Childrens Research Hospita
Memphis, TN
To further research for childhood cancer$90,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does St Jude Blast accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does St Jude Blast give?

$90,000 in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $90,000.

Who runs St Jude Blast?

Its 2023 filing lists Ross Adams (Director) and Heather Frazier (Treasurer).

What does St Jude Blast fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, science and research and youth programs.

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