Friends of Jones
The Friends of Jones was organized to enhance and enrich the curriculum at jcp through programs and materials not offered by or provided by the chicago public schools, as well as to enhance communications and the relationship between the administrators and the teachers at jcp and the families of the students attending jcp.
Friends of Jones at a glance
In short: Friends of Jones gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,041
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,041
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $108,041
- Total assets
- $301,816
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Jones funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jones College Preparatory High School ($108K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Friends of Jones gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2023) to $183K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jones College Preparatory High School Chicago, IL | Support Programs | $108,041 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $301,816 | $243,384 | $184,138 | $108,041 | 1 | $2,717 |
| 2024 | $232,212 | $172,114 | $152,414 | $92,542 | 1 | $12 |
| 2023 | $233,235 | $152,304 | $168,740 | $90,147 | 1 | $6 |
| 2022 | $249,374 | $176,154 | $247,387 | $183,236 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $348,144 | $232,028 | $229,296 | $163,913 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $304,338 | $229,707 | $180,184 | $129,413 | 1 | $32 |
About Friends of Jones
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Jones is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $302K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $108K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Jones is led by Ivonne Juan Loza, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ivonne Juan Loza
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dimple Patel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hazel Manzano
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandy Kemp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bernardi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Shaw
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Cruz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sieglinde Lim-Seiwert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Robinson
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Wells O'Connor
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lainey Weinstein
Past Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Shimkus
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Salomon
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (63)
- Former: Lisa Toerne (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Manny Onate Jr. (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tracy Portnoy (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Keishee Hill (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Kerr (2021–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Raquel Don (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sharon Perrine (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Vanda Berman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Starr Coutee (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Sheffield (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Doreen Lubeck (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Linda Lewelling (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Melissa Porter Harrison (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarah Renz (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cruz Sandra (2024) — Director
- Former: Prosser Heidi (2024) — Director
- Former: Ricketts Ursula (2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Anne Coon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Onna Jones (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Deborah Schwan (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ellee Pai Hong (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Mellett (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Miller (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Latrice McArthur (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Winnie Stevenson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Gevik Anbarchian (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Hilary Kurinsky (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Shubhada Savant (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Aurora Montes De Oca (2023) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Alessio (2023) — Director
- Former: J. Paul Preseault (2023) — Director
- Former: Jackie Papadopoulos (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jenni Pencyla (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Barbi Green (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Hopson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Kozy (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathy Benson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Hassler-Thomas (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rachel Burstein Parks (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sheryl Necheles (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ivy Leung (2022) — Director
- Former: Paul Preseault (2022) — Director
- Former: Eva Pan (2021) — Director
- Former: Natalie Sherman (2021) — Director
- Former: Agnes Hong (2020) — Director
- Former: Amy Fanale (2020) — Director
- Former: Andy Newmark (2020) — Director
- Former: Angela Alonzo (2020) — Director
- Former: Bonnie Schulgasser (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Greg Viti (2020) — Director
- Former: Ian Morris (2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Anderson (2020) — Director
- Former: Karen Ranquist (2020) — Director
- Former: Kk Cleland (2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Brauer (2020) — Chair
- Former: Mary Catherine Marco (2020) — Director
- Former: Michelle Charles (2020) — Director
- Former: Monica Kuzma (2020) — Director
- Former: Niki Pietroski (2020) — Director
- Former: Reava King (2020) — Director
- Former: Rita Parida (2020) — Director
- Former: Shalimar Beekman (2020) — Director
- Former: Vicki Crockett (2020) — Treasurer
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 Friends of Jones
How much does Friends of Jones give each year?
Friends of Jones gave $108K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $93K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Jones?
Friends of Jones reported $302K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $243K.
What is Friends of Jones?
Friends of Jones is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $302K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Jones operate?
Friends of Jones has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Friends of Jones's EIN?
Friends of Jones's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4417670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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