Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation
The Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation is a private foundation based in Plano, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for purposes including school facilities and equipment, scholarships, youth development, community assistance, health care, disaster relief, and international aid.
Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation at a glance
In short: Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation gave $655K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $47K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $655,000
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +133.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $46,786
- -56.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,797,917
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 834667, Plano, TX 75086
Phone: (972) 679-4800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Prestonwood Christian Academy ($500K). Together the top 10 received $625K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 32 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 filing shows that 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The remaining reported shares were 2% each for Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, and North Carolina. The listed 2024 grants also include a $10,000 grant to Tunnels to Towers Foundation in Staten Island, New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation gives
- 43% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 106% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2020) to $655K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $655K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prestonwood Christian Academy Plano, TX | Facilities, Equipment, Endowment | $500,000 |
| University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | Facility Development & Golf Team | $35,000 |
| Lindale Eagles Bass Club Lindale, TX | Equipment for School Bass Team | $15,000 |
| Ace Scholarships Texas LLC Greenwood, CO | Scholarships for Children | $15,000 |
| Tyler Jr Golf Foundation DBA First Tee Greater Tyler Bullard, TX | Promote Youth Development | $10,000 |
| Path People Attempting to Help Tyler, TX | Support for Low-Income Individuals | $10,000 |
| Alzheimers Alliance of Smith County Tyler, TX | Support for Alzheimer's Patients | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Disaster Relief | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | Hospital for Children | $10,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita Austin, TX | Children's Hospital | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,797,917 | $848,703 | $753,647 | $655,000 | 14 | $655,000 | $781,415 | $619,472 |
| 2023 | $11,695,143 | $270,640 | $710,505 | $640,000 | 6 | $640,000 | $171,363 | $575,577 |
| 2022 | $12,115,624 | $816,719 | $704,700 | $610,000 | 3 | $610,000 | $348,857 | $581,351 |
| 2021 | $12,008,032 | $3,996,240 | $472,115 | $317,500 | 7 | $317,500 | $1,381,935 | $615,749 |
| 2020 | $8,651,618 | $5,912,465 | $137,635 | $105,000 | 2 | — | $732,765 | $254,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation reported a distributable amount of $619K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for educational facilities and scholarships, school and youth programs, services for people with low incomes, Alzheimer’s patients, children’s hospitals, disaster relief, and international aid.
PATH - People Attempting to Help describes its mission as restoring hope and empowering East Texas neighbors to thrive. Shriners Children’s describes its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care that improves children’s lives. Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world. Amazing Grace Food Pantry says it provides groceries to food-insecure families in Collin and Rockwall counties.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $655,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000.
The largest reported grant was $500,000 to Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas, for facilities, equipment, and endowment. Other grants included $35,000 to the University of Texas at Tyler for facility development and its golf team; $15,000 each to Lindale Eagles Bass Club for school bass team equipment and ACE Scholarships Texas for scholarships for children; and $10,000 each to Tyler Jr Golf Foundation dba First Tee Greater Tyler, PATH - People Attempting to Help, Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County, American Red Cross, Shriners Hospitals for Children, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Samaritan’s Purse, and Tunnels to Towers Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Michael W Madison as president and director, and William H Marsh and Grenville Lewis IV as directors.
Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation is led by Michael W. Madison, President & D since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael W. Madison
President & D
Director → President & Director, 2022
President & Director → President & D, 2023
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grenville Lewis IV
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H. Marsh
Director
Vice President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mike Madison (2020) — President
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 Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation
How much does Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation give each year?
Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation gave $655K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $640K across 6 grants.
What is Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation's typical grant size?
Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $46,786, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation give grants?
Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tyler, TX (3 grants).
Does Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation's largest grantees?
Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Prestonwood Christian Academy ($500,000), University of Texas at Tyler ($35,000) and Lindale Eagles Bass Club ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation?
Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $655K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $619K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for educational facilities and scholarships, school and youth programs, services for people with low incomes, Alzheimer’s patients, children’s hospitals, disaster relief, and international aid. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation's EIN?
Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2850068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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