Gaines-Jones Scholars
Gaines-Jones Scholars is a private foundation based in Novato, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to individual recipients for college scholarships and an Excellence in Teaching Award.
Gaines-Jones Scholars at a glance
In short: Gaines-Jones Scholars gave $16K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,067
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $19,353
- -94.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Gaines-Jones Scholars
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The 2024 filing lists an online application and says the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its stated eligibility is graduating African-American high school seniors and continuing GJ Scholars from Southwest Georgia and the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Review Cycle
- April 20 each year, according to the 2024 filing. The April 20, 2026 deadline is past.
- Deadline
- April 20 each year, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 3016, Novato, CA 94948
Phone: (415) 720-6102
Email: info@gaines-jones.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gaines-Jones Scholars funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 28% to recipients in Georgia. The 2024 filing identifies Southwest Georgia and the San Francisco Bay Area as the regions for eligible graduating seniors and continuing GJ Scholars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gaines-Jones Scholars gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $12K (2024) to $23K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $16,000 |
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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 | $19,353 | $11,150 | $20,564 | $16,000 | 15 | $16,000 | $9,320 | — |
| 2024 | $346,754 | $17,212 | $15,338 | $11,500 | 11 | $11,500 | $16,933 | — |
| 2023 | $311,935 | $13,536 | $20,753 | $18,500 | 15 | $18,500 | $11,173 | — |
| 2022 | $276,143 | $7,792 | $30,493 | $23,000 | 19 | $23,000 | $12,950 | — |
| 2021 | $281,965 | $8,502 | $26,688 | $21,500 | 1 | — | $23,278 | — |
| 2020 | $278,153 | $51,811 | $26,796 | $18,000 | 1 | — | $24,930 | — |
| 2019 | $220,272 | $10,485 | $27,030 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $13,638 | $13,195 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $16,000 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,000, with a median grant of $500. The largest listed grants were $2,000 each: three for college scholarships and one for an Excellence in Teaching Award. Other listed awards included college scholarships of $1,500, $1,000, and $500.
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The same filing lists an online application and restricts awards to graduating African-American high school seniors and continuing GJ Scholars from Southwest Georgia and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anita J Roehrick as Executive Dir. and Robert Roehrick as Trustee.
Gaines-Jones Scholars is led by Anita J Roehrick, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anita J Roehrick
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Roehrick
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gaines-Jones Scholars
How much does Gaines-Jones Scholars give each year?
Gaines-Jones Scholars gave $16K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 11 grants.
What is Gaines-Jones Scholars's typical grant size?
Gaines-Jones Scholars's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,067, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gaines-Jones Scholars give grants?
Gaines-Jones Scholars gives mostly in California: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (28%).
Does Gaines-Jones Scholars give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Gaines-Jones Scholars's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (14 grants).
How large is Gaines-Jones Scholars?
Gaines-Jones Scholars reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.
How do I apply for a grant from Gaines-Jones Scholars?
The 2024 filing lists an online application and says the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gaines-Jones Scholars's EIN?
Gaines-Jones Scholars's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3326884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Gaines-Jones Scholars 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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