D Jones Family Charitable
D Jones Family Charitable is a private foundation based in Marietta, Georgia. Founded in 2014 by Dave and Donna Jones, it supports educational opportunities, healthcare innovation, and medical research in the United States and abroad.
D Jones Family Charitable at a glance
In short: D Jones Family Charitable gave $115K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Georgia. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,000
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,389
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,742,091
- -3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to D Jones Family Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 71832, Marietta, GA 30007
Phone: (704) 936-4300
Website: https://jonescharitablefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who D Jones Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hearts & Hope for Uganda ($15K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it supports work in the United States and abroad and identifies a special initiative in the Appalachian region, connected to rural Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia (29%), Illinois (23%), Florida (19%), Missouri (13%), and New York (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is D Jones Family Charitable open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2020) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts & Hope for Uganda Saint Peters, MO | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Atlanta, GA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Canine Companions for Independence Orlando, FL | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Chicago, IL | Program Support | $12,500 |
| Perfect Harmony Health Roswell, GA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | Program Support | $8,000 |
| Glenville-Chashiers Rescue Squad Cashiers, NC | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| Morgan Cares Center Madison, GA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Chicago, IL | Program Support | $4,000 |
| Heart Like Harlie Inc Naples, FL | General Purpose | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,742,091 | $66,755 | $136,690 | $115,000 | 18 | $117,814 | $54,017 | $123,902 |
| 2024 | $1,812,026 | $133,548 | $187,741 | $109,000 | 16 | $111,239 | $123,445 | $117,062 |
| 2023 | $1,866,219 | $72,506 | $112,366 | $105,000 | 12 | $106,600 | $66,259 | $110,339 |
| 2022 | $1,906,079 | $65,215 | $111,682 | $104,573 | 11 | $105,856 | $59,266 | $111,505 |
| 2021 | $1,952,546 | $124,689 | $126,490 | $114,500 | 12 | $115,831 | $108,548 | $124,488 |
| 2020 | $1,954,347 | $201,373 | $109,775 | $102,500 | 10 | — | $185,511 | $100,812 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D Jones Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to enhance and extend human life in the United States and abroad by supporting educational opportunities, healthcare innovation, and medical research. Its named focus areas are the Appalachian Initiative, Education, Healthcare Innovation, and Medical Research.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate support for varied work. Perfect Harmony Health says it uses neurologic music therapy to treat people affected by neurologic injury or disease and aims to provide verbal language skills through music. The Michael J. Fox Foundation says it funds Parkinson’s disease research and works to improve therapies for people living with Parkinson’s. The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research describes its work as pursuing a cure and improving patient care through research, education, and support. Other 2025 grantees include Global Samaritans, which describes work to improve healthcare in Zambia and provide education, and the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, which says it provides youth programming in a nurturing environment.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $115,000. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $15,000, with a median of $4,000. The largest reported grants included $15,000 each to Hearts & Hope for Uganda, Winship Cancer Institute at Emory, and Canine Companions for Independence; $12,500 to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s; and $10,000 to Perfect Harmony Health. Other grants included $8,000 to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, $6,000 to Glenville-Chashiers Rescue Squad, and $5,000 to Morgan Cares Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Trust Company of the South as trustee. It lists David Jones as director; Donna Jones as president; Dana Smith as vice president; Brooke Stephens and Jeffrey Jones as directors; Kristen Kindle as secretary/treasurer; and Brenton Kindle as director.
D Jones Family Charitable is led by Donna Jones, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Jones
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brenton Kindle
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brooke Stephens
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Trust Company Of The South
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Dana Smith
Vice President
Vice President for Grants & Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristen Kindle
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about D Jones Family Charitable
How much does D Jones Family Charitable give each year?
D Jones Family Charitable gave $115K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 16 grants.
What is D Jones Family Charitable's typical grant size?
D Jones Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,389, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from D Jones Family Charitable that year got $4K on average.
Where does D Jones Family Charitable give grants?
D Jones Family Charitable's top state is Georgia, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (23%) and Florida (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Champaign, IL (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does D Jones Family Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of D Jones Family Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (12 grants).
Who are D Jones Family Charitable's largest grantees?
D Jones Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Hearts & Hope for Uganda ($15,000), Winship Cancer Institute at Emory ($15,000) and Canine Companions for Independence ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is D Jones Family Charitable?
D Jones Family Charitable reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $118K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (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 does D Jones Family Charitable fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to enhance and extend human life in the United States and abroad by supporting educational opportunities, healthcare innovation, and medical research. Its named focus areas are the Appalachian Initiative, Education, Healthcare Innovation, and Medical Research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from D Jones Family Charitable?
The foundation 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 D Jones Family Charitable's EIN?
D Jones Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2556277. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does D Jones Family Charitable 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). D Jones Family Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/d-jones-family-charitable-morg_17300f5c3c554fed8932b714bf3f8263
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