Gaines-Jones Scholars
Gaines-Jones Scholars is a private foundation based in Novato, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants for college scholarships and an excellence in teaching award; the foundation’s 2024 filing describes awards for graduating African-American high school seniors and continuing GJ Scholars from Southwest Georgia and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Key facts about Gaines-Jones Scholars
In short: Gaines-Jones Scholars gave $16K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 94-3326884
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- Average grant
- $1,067
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $19,353
- Primary geography
- California (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- April 20 each year, according to the 2024 filing.
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$19K
-94.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$16K
+39.1% YoY
Grant Count
15
+36.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1K
+2.0% YoY
How Gaines-Jones Scholars gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $16,000 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,000, with a median of $500. Listed awards included $2,000 each to DeYani Dillard and Mohammed Lashuel for college scholarships, and $2,000 to LeShawn D Holcomb for an excellence in teaching award. Other listed college scholarship grants included $1,500 each to Rycklon RJ Stephens and Julia J Solomon, and $1,000 to Isaiah Morabito.
Review Cycle
April 20 each year, according to the 2024 filing. The April 20, 2026 deadline is a past cycle.
How to Apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its 2024 filing says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. It lists an online application through Gaines-Jones.org and restricts awards to graduating African-American high school seniors and continuing GJ Scholars from Southwest Georgia and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing identifies eligible awardees as graduating African-American high school seniors and continuing GJ Scholars from Southwest Georgia and the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 28% to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Grant Insights
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%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $16,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,353 | $11,150 | $20,564 | $16,000 (15 grants) |
| 2024 | $346,754 | $17,212 | $15,338 | $11,500 (11 grants) |
| 2023 | $311,935 | $13,536 | $20,753 | $18,500 (15 grants) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $19,353 | $346,754 | $311,935 |
| Revenue | $11,150 | $17,212 | $13,536 |
| Expenses | $20,564 | $15,338 | $20,753 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $16,000 | $11,500 | $18,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $9,320 | $16,933 | $11,173 |
Data update history
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
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.
Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 3016, Novato, CA 94948
Phone: (415) 720-6102
Email: info@gaines-jones.org
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 foundation 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 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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