JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-6007821

JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $745K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $38K. Net investment income was $74K.

JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation at a glance

In short: JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation gave $38K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$38,214
+9.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$38,214
+9.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$38,214
Total assets
$745,330
+4.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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 JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Southern Methodist University: $38KSouthern Methodist University$38K

The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Methodist University ($38K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

DallasSherman

How JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $40K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Methodist University Dallas, TXSupport Owens Lecture$38,214
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$745,330$79,200$45,252$38,2141$40,462$74,051$42,392
2024$716,219$25,347$41,029$34,8231$36,948$19,542$40,339
2023$702,037$-6,189$43,844$34,9911$36,973$12,280$36,805
2022$730,669$133,014$46,891$40,3171$42,405$128,069$37,079
2021$769,586$46,522$40,150$32,6971—$42,504$42,498
2020$670,590$49,299$38,485$33,2691—$47,178$34,587

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2022) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $4KBank of AmericaTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation

How much does JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation give each year?

JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation gave $38K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.

How large is JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation?

JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation reported $745K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (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.

Where does JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation operate?

JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation's EIN?

JNO E Owens Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6007821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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