Jones Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Selma, AL EIN: 63-1241900

Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Selma, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $96K. Net investment income was $103K.

Key facts about Jones Family Foundation

In short: Jones Family Foundation gave $96K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
63-1241900
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$96,000
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$12,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,209,216
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

+15.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$96K

+11.6% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+11.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jones Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Jones Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 173% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 90% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SelmaTuscaloosaMarionMontgomery

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $96K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $96K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Church Street Methodist Church: $60KChurch Street Methodist Church$60KArts Revive: $10KArts Revive$10KSky Hill Animal Shelter: $10KSky Hill Animal Shelter$10KCemetary Preservation Group LLC: $5KCemetary Preservation GroupLLC$5KSelma Dallas Co Historic Preservation Society: $5KSelma Dallas Co HistoricPreservation Society$5KWannabe: $3KWannabe$3KEvans Special Benefit Fund: $2KEvans Special Benefit Fund$2KCahaba Foundation: $1KCahaba Foundation$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Church Street Methodist Church ($60K). Together the top 8 received $96K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 34 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church Street Methodist Church Selma, ALCharity$60,000
Arts Revive Selma, ALCharity$10,000
Sky Hill Animal Shelter Selma, ALCharity$10,000
Cemetary Preservation Group LLC Selma, ALCharity$5,000
Selma Dallas Co Historic Preservation Society Selma, ALCharity$5,000
Wannabe Selma, ALCharity$3,000
Evans Special Benefit Fund Selma, ALCharity$2,000
Cahaba Foundation Selma, ALCharity$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,209,216$1,914,075$1,711,454
Revenue$271,772$106,269$384,533
Expenses$96,925$86,925$72,125
Qualifying Distributions$96,000$86,000$71,200
Net Investment Income$103,043$100,729$71,313
Distributable Amount$107,110$89,153$79,343

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jones Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • J Larry Jones

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy J Free

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William L Jones Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Jones Family Foundation

How much does Jones Family Foundation give each year?

Jones Family Foundation gave $96K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $86K across 8 grants.

What is Jones Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Jones Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,000, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jones Family Foundation give grants?

Jones Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Selma, AL (8 grants).

Does Jones Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Jones Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants).

Who are Jones Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Jones Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Church Street Methodist Church ($60,000), Arts Revive ($10,000) and Sky Hill Animal Shelter ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Jones Family Foundation?

Jones Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (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 Jones Family Foundation's EIN?

Jones Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1241900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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