Jonas Family Foundation Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Thornton, CO EIN: 94-6749856 Website

The Jonas Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation established in 2000 in California and currently based in Thornton, Colorado. The foundation makes grants to section 501(c)(3) organizations, with a focus on general charitable purposes across multiple sectors.

Key facts about Jonas Family Foundation Trust

EIN: 94-6749856
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $502,593
Grants made (2024): 21
Average grant: $23,933
Median grant: $25,000
New grantees (estimate): 33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2024)
Total assets: $8,656,156
Primary geography: California (66% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Jonas Family Foundation Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Jonas Family Foundation Trust's 21 itemized 2024 grants were California (66%), Oregon (17%) and Colorado (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bend, OR (5 grants), Santa Rosa, CA (4 grants) and Novato, CA (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Jonas Family Foundation Trust open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $24K. How we count

Medians: $30K first-time, $25K repeat.

57% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.7M

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$503K

-8.5% YoY

Grant Count

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+4.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jonas Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $703K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

Education
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Human Services
Nonprofit Human Services
Poverty Alleviation
Children's Services

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, Oregon, and Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

California $334K (66%)

Oregon $85K (17%)

Colorado $64K (13%)

Tennessee $20K (4%)

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Colorado Oregon Tennessee

Cities

BendSanta RosaNovatoSonomaOaklandPetalumaSebastopolLafayetteSan AnselmoOrindaBoulderTullahomaWalnut CreekFort CollinsKiowaLongmontNorthglennSan Rafael

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

Total Assets: $8,656,156
Total Giving: $502,593
Total Revenues: $850,729
Total Expenses: $651,234
Investment Income and Dividends: $373,859

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$8,656,156	$8,552,295	$8,325,462
Revenue	$850,729	$821,552	$318,506
Expenses	$651,234	$677,599	$712,287
Qualifying Distributions	$628,743	$672,674	$705,445
Net Investment Income	$828,238	$816,627	$311,664
Distributable Amount	$703,056	$626,289	$643,391

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Novato Rotary Endowment ($43,500), Cots ($30,000), The Living Room ($30,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
NOVATO ROTARY ENDOWMENT Novato, CA	GENERAL PURPOSES	$43,500
COTS Petaluma, CA	GENERAL PURPOSES	$30,000
THE LIVING ROOM Santa Rosa, CA	GENERAL PURPOSES	$30,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL SON Santa Rosa, CA	General purposes	$30,000
CERES COMMUNITY PROJECT Sebastopol, CA	GENERAL PURPOSES	$30,000
NORTH MARIN COMMUNITY SERVICES Novato, CA	General purposes	$30,000
SONOMA VALLEY ED FND Sonoma, CA	General purposes	$30,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES CARITAS VILLAGE Santa Rosa, CA	General Purposes	$30,000
GRATEFUL GATHERINGS Oakland, CA	GENERAL PURPOSES	$30,000
CHILD PARENTING INSTITUTE Santa Rosa, CA	General purposes	$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Todd Dunderdale	President	4	$30,000
Barbara a Doolittle	Secretary	1.7	$30,000
Beverly Dunderdale	Treasurer	4.7	$30,000
Brian Dunderdale	Vice President	2.7	$30,000

Contact Information

Address: 15916 Spruce Ct, Thornton, CO 80602-8323
Telephone: 541-598-6754
EIN: 94-6749856
Tax-Exempt Status: Since February 2001

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Jonas Family Foundation Trust fund?

The foundation's primary funding areas include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services • Nonprofit Human Services • Poverty Alleviation • Children's Services

How do I apply for a grant from Jonas Family Foundation Trust?

**Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $5,000 to $43,500. **Recent Grant Activity:** In 2024, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $502,593. Recent grantees include: • Novato Rotary Endowment ($43,500) • The Ceres Community Project ($30,000) • North Marin Community Services ($30,000) • Guardian Scholars ($24,093)

Where does Jonas Family Foundation Trust make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, Oregon, and Colorado.

What size grants does Jonas Family Foundation Trust award?

In 2024, Jonas Family Foundation Trust awarded 21 grants totaling $503K — an average of about $24K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Jonas Family Foundation Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Jonas Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $703K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.