Building Opportunity Together
The JJK FAN Innovation Center was made possible through the support, partnership, and generosity of organizations and individuals who believed in the vision for East St. Louis and its young people. We are proud to recognize those who helped bring this milestone to life.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT PARTNERS
- Associated Bank
- Capital One
- Consortium America
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Impact Marketplace
- Mark and Carol Mestemacher
- Natural Resource Conservation Service
- St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
- U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance
PROGRAM & STRATEGIC FUNDING DONORS
- The Adele Braun Charitable Foundation
- Ameren Illinois
- Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
- Bayer (Feeding Futures Contributor)
- The Boeing Company
- CoBank
- The Elizabeth Brown Foundation
- Farm Credit
- Morton Arboretum
- St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants
- Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners
- Andy Baldwin
- Heather Wood
- Mr. & Mrs. J. Patrick Mulcahy
- Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mestemacher
- P. K. and Kristin Johnson
- The MacDonough Family
- Tom Bander
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Mark and Carol Mestemacher
- Mark and Jackie Scholl
- Dayna Willbanks and Kim Kidwell
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS
- Architect–Hurford Architects
- Campus Plan-Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
- Bel-Clari Electric
- Civil Engineering–Millenia Professional Services.
- Construction–Plocher Construction
- Custom Coatings
- Diecker-Terry Masonry
- Excel Fire Suppression
- Golterman Sabo
- Gould Flooring
- Haire Plumbing
- Hoelscher Interiors
- Irwin Seating
- Joiner Sheet Metal
- Langhauser Sheet Metal and HVAC
- Missouri Terrazo
- MJ Products
- St. Jacob Glass
- Subcontractor Team
- Trojan Iron Works
- United Rebar
- Zumwalt Overhead Doors
COMMUNITY & COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS
Recognizing organizations and individuals who contributed expertise, advocacy, planning, in-kind resources, volunteer support, and countless hours to bring the JJK FAN Innovation Center to life.
- Audubon Riverlands
- Bayer Farms-Jerseyville
- Bernard M. Heisner
- BioSTL
- Cahokia Mounds, Native Botany Team
- Center for Digital Agriculture, University of Illinois
- CODE Scholars, SIUE
- College of ACES, University of Illinois
- Andrew Coursey, Lincoln University Missouri Aquaculture Research
- Danforth Center Baxter Lab
- Danforth Center Cox Lab
- Danforth Center CSTM
- Davey Resource Group
- District 189
- Forest ReLeaf of Missouri
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois Indiana Sea Grant
- Robert Jones, former Chancellor, University of Illinois
- Kelley Lemon, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois
- Andrew Margenot, Dept. of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
- Missouri Botanical Gardens
- National Geospatial Agency
- Operation Food Search
- Pilot Light
- Sandy Dall ‘Erba, Dept. of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
- Seed St. Louis
- SIUE Center for Predictive Analytics
- SIUE Geospatial Center
- SIUE Nutrition Program
- UIUC College of ACES/Extension/Unit 22
- UIUC, Office of the Chancellor-Public Engagement
- UJAMAA Seeds
- University of Illinois Traveling Science Lab
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, School of Architecture
- Mark Vanacht
- Washington University Landscape Architecture program
Thank you for helping us cultivate innovation and impact
Your support fuels opportunities, inspires solutions, and strengthens communities- today and for generations to come.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT PARTNERS
- Associated Bank
- Capital One
- Consortium America
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Impact Marketplace
- Mark and Carol Mestemacher
- Natural Resource Conservation Service
- St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
- U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance
PROGRAM & STRATEGIC FUNDING DONORS
- The Adele Braun Charitable Foundation
- Ameren Illinois
- Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
- Bayer (Feeding Futures Contributor)
- The Boeing Company
- CoBank
- The Elizabeth Brown Foundation
- Farm Credit
- Morton Arboretum
- St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants
- Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners
- Andy Baldwin
- Heather Wood
- Mr. & Mrs. J. Patrick Mulcahy
- Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mestemacher
- P. K. and Kristin Johnson
- The MacDonough Family
- Tom Bander
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Mark and Carol Mestemacher
- Mark and Jackie Scholl
- Dayna Willbanks and Kim Kidwell
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS
- Architect–Hurford Architects
- Campus Plan-Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
- Bel-Clari Electric
- Civil Engineering–Millenia Professional Services.
- Construction–Plocher Construction
- Custom Coatings
- Diecker-Terry Masonry
- Excel Fire Suppression
- Golterman Sabo
- Gould Flooring
- Haire Plumbing
- Hoelscher Interiors
- Irwin Seating
- Joiner Sheet Metal
- Langhauser Sheet Metal and HVAC
- Missouri Terrazo
- MJ Products
- St. Jacob Glass
- Subcontractor Team
- Trojan Iron Works
- United Rebar
- Zumwalt Overhead Doors
COMMUNITY & COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS
Recognizing organizations and individuals who contributed expertise, advocacy, planning, in-kind resources, volunteer support, and countless hours to bring the JJK FAN Innovation Center to life.
- Audubon Riverlands
- Bayer Farms-Jerseyville
- Bernard M. Heisner
- BioSTL
- Cahokia Mounds, Native Botany Team
- Center for Digital Agriculture, University of Illinois
- CODE Scholars, SIUE
- College of ACES, University of Illinois
- Andrew Coursey, Lincoln University Missouri Aquaculture Research
- Danforth Center Baxter Lab
- Danforth Center Cox Lab
- Danforth Center CSTM
- Davey Resource Group
- District 189
- Forest ReLeaf of Missouri
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois Indiana Sea Grant
- Robert Jones, former Chancellor, University of Illinois
- Kelley Lemon, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois
- Andrew Margenot, Dept. of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
- Missouri Botanical Gardens
- National Geospatial Agency
- Operation Food Search
- Pilot Light
- Sandy Dall ‘Erba, Dept. of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
- Seed St. Louis
- SIUE Center for Predictive Analytics
- SIUE Geospatial Center
- SIUE Nutrition Program
- UIUC College of ACES/Extension/Unit 22
- UIUC, Office of the Chancellor-Public Engagement
- UJAMAA Seeds
- University of Illinois Traveling Science Lab
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, School of Architecture
- Mark Vanacht
- Washington University Landscape Architecture program
