Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr
Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $174K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $12K.
Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr at a glance
In short: Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,791
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,597
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,169
- Total assets
- $174,013
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Thomas the Apostle ($6K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $9K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas the Apostle Corry, PA | General Support | $5,843 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church Corry, PA | General Support | $1,169 |
| Erie Community Foundation Erie, PA | General Support | $779 |
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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 | $174,013 | $15,372 | $11,861 | $7,791 | 3 | $8,559 | $12,190 | $9,747 |
| 2024 | $170,458 | $9,345 | $12,240 | $8,204 | 3 | $8,990 | $6,106 | $9,412 |
| 2023 | $173,360 | $5,240 | $12,250 | $8,549 | 3 | $9,281 | $2,051 | $8,673 |
| 2022 | $180,267 | $3,808 | $12,997 | $9,016 | 3 | $9,735 | $1,080 | $9,128 |
| 2021 | $189,344 | $17,020 | $11,837 | $7,878 | 3 | $8,659 | $13,421 | $10,531 |
| 2020 | $184,133 | $5,984 | $12,279 | $7,686 | 3 | — | $2,859 | $9,313 |
| 2019 | $190,794 | $28,051 | $11,387 | $7,420 | 3 | — | $25,068 | $8,974 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr
How much does Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr give each year?
Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr's typical grant size?
Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr's median grant in 2025 was $1,169, and its average grant was $2,597, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr give grants?
Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Corry, PA (2 grants).
Does Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr?
Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr reported $174K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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 Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr's EIN?
Elias J & Blanche K Jones Memorial Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6487552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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