Cora Gardner Jones Foundation
Cora Gardner Jones Foundation is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $15K.
Cora Gardner Jones Foundation at a glance
In short: Cora Gardner Jones Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $157,520
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 Cora Gardner Jones Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ebenezer Baptist Church ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cora Gardner Jones Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Baptist Church Beaverdam, VA | To Provide Scholarship Funds | $12,000 |
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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 | $157,520 | $15,996 | $14,602 | $12,000 | 1 | $13,380 | $15,068 | $12,637 |
| 2024 | $156,234 | $16,419 | $13,533 | $11,000 | 1 | $12,340 | $15,226 | $11,661 |
| 2023 | $153,438 | $12,756 | $13,648 | $11,000 | 1 | $12,275 | $11,683 | $10,705 |
| 2022 | $154,384 | $20,681 | $14,180 | $11,500 | 1 | $12,715 | $19,516 | $11,344 |
| 2021 | $147,883 | $14,021 | $13,213 | $11,000 | 1 | — | $12,963 | $10,137 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cora Gardner Jones Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cora Gardner Jones Foundation is led by Mary B. Hitz, President & D since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary B. Hitz
President & D
President & Director → President & D, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
John H. Bocock
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 Cora Gardner Jones Foundation
How much does Cora Gardner Jones Foundation give each year?
Cora Gardner Jones Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Cora Gardner Jones Foundation?
Cora Gardner Jones Foundation reported $158K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Cora Gardner Jones Foundation operate?
Cora Gardner Jones Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Cora Gardner Jones Foundation's EIN?
Cora Gardner Jones Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1289029. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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