Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Edina, MN EIN: 47-2243825

Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Edina, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $324K. Net investment income was $185K.

Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation gave $324K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $324K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$324,175
+2.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$324,175
+2.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$324,175
Total assets
$3,306,821
-0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% 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 Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Kaleidoscope: $324KKaleidoscope$324K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kaleidoscope ($324K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

MinneapolisSaint Peter

How Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 228% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2020) to $327K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $324K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kaleidoscope Minneapolis, MNGeneral Fund$324,175
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,306,821$517,971$529,923$324,1751$388,651$184,596$170,224
2024$3,325,819$1,478,151$506,302$317,6461$376,065$1,347,914$151,360
2023$2,346,679$238,658$592,282$327,0501$416,932$63,308$170,218
2022$2,701,356$198,349$524,777$319,5271$384,367$57,939$190,968
2021$3,026,451$278,307$434,254$281,8751$313,514$156,467$229,604
2020$3,183,014$60,833$228,250$129,6121——$191,184

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $170K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation is led by Holly Jones, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Holly Jones

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jayme Strom

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2025)

  • Jeff Schlesinger

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Jones

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John Jurkovich (2020–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jayme Strom — Director: $65KJayme StromDirector$65K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $65K, to Jayme Strom (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation

How much does Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation give each year?

Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation gave $324K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $318K across 1 grant.

How large is Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation?

Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $389K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation?

Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Edina, MN. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation operate?

Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation's EIN?

Carl and Holly Jones Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2243825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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