Cacajones Family Foundation
Cacajones Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $358K. Net investment income was $469K.
Cacajones Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cacajones Family Foundation gave $358K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $357,500
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,722
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $4,576,138
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cacajones Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Restoration Academy ($89K). Together the top 9 received $358K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 42 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cacajones Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $273K (2021) to $358K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $358K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Restoration Academy Fairfield, AL | Eat, Play, Learn Campaign | $89,000 |
| Maryland Reentry Resource Center Annapolis, MD | Ai-Driven Reentry Support Initiative | $65,000 |
| Virginia's Kids Belong Richmond, VA | Improve the lives of children and families involved in the foster care system | $50,000 |
| Maranathan Academy Birmingham, AL | Provide Students with a Daily Lunch and Snack | $30,000 |
| Rooted Ministry Homewood, AL | Expand Outreach Efforts to Support African American Churches | $30,000 |
| Sims Cemetery Care Frisco City, AL | Support cost of spreading gravel on the road into the cemetery and help with regular expenses | $25,000 |
| UWF Foundation Inc Pensacola, FL | Fund More and/or Larger Scholarships in the Future | $25,000 |
| Lucia Charitable Mobile, AL | Development of website and digital tools to make it operational for all of the various users | $22,500 |
| Chapelgate Presbyterian Church Marriottsville, MD | Construction of the new sanctuary and additional nursery spaces | $21,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,576,138 | $492,962 | $403,791 | $357,500 | 9 | $357,500 | $468,997 | $416,063 |
| 2024 | $4,563,572 | $1,552,847 | $359,630 | $340,875 | 8 | $340,875 | $1,540,030 | $360,627 |
| 2023 | $3,370,355 | $390,488 | $367,588 | $355,000 | 10 | $355,000 | $291,955 | $338,733 |
| 2022 | $4,163,433 | $254,282 | $326,072 | $315,000 | 7 | $316,312 | $156,243 | $356,022 |
| 2021 | $4,233,128 | $286,661 | $284,614 | $272,750 | 8 | — | $150,542 | $315,841 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cacajones Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $416K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cacajones Family Foundation is led by Carl E. Jones III, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl E. Jones III
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arlene J. Sevy
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl E. Jones Jr.
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clara Sevy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric B. Sevy
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura B. Jones
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann K. Jones
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian N. Sevy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob S. McLay
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophie J. McLay
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sophie B. Jones (2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Cacajones Family Foundation
How much does Cacajones Family Foundation give each year?
Cacajones Family Foundation gave $358K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $341K across 8 grants.
What is Cacajones Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cacajones Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $39,722, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cacajones Family Foundation give grants?
Cacajones Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (24%) and Virginia (14%).
Does Cacajones Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Cacajones Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cacajones Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cacajones Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Restoration Academy ($89,000), Maryland Reentry Resource Center ($65,000) and Virginia's Kids Belong ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cacajones Family Foundation?
Cacajones Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $358K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $416K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cacajones Family Foundation's EIN?
Cacajones Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1278050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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