Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation
Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Alamo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $389K.
Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,500
- -58.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -62.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,167
- +11.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,568,574
- +30.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (65% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest ($10K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 25% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $45K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest Chicago, IL | Program Operations | $10,000 |
| Diabetes Youth Families Concord, CA | Program Operations | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa Concord, CA | Program Operations | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,568,574 | $388,761 | $23,747 | $15,500 | 3 | $15,500 | $388,761 | $61,576 |
| 2023 | $1,203,560 | $254,533 | $47,794 | $37,000 | 8 | $37,000 | $22,283 | $47,099 |
| 2022 | $823,491 | $-13,386 | $57,712 | $45,000 | 11 | $45,000 | $16,642 | $46,254 |
| 2021 | $1,019,435 | $1,019,435 | — | — | — | — | $2,323 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation is led by Jeff Jones, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeff Jones
President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Jones
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chase Jones
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lyndsey Jones
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susanne Jones
Vice President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation
How much does Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation give each year?
Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $37K across 8 grants.
What is Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation give grants?
Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Concord, CA (2 grants).
Does Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Operations" (3 grants).
How large is Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation?
Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation?
Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Alamo, CA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation's EIN?
Jeff & Susanne Jones Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3922506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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