Jones Family Foundation
Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Clyde Hill, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $128,513 to charitable organizations, primarily in Washington state.
Jones Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jones Family Foundation gave $129K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Washington. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $128,513
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,120
- -39.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $829,168
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jones Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3215 98Th Avenue Ne, Clyde Hill, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 241-5644
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jones Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of King County ($40K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 95 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 2% to recipients in California, and 1% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jones Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2019) to $361K (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $129K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of King County Seattle, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
| Seattle Foundation Seattle, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Institute for Systems Biology Seattle, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $12,500 |
| Sound Generations Seattle, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $6,500 |
| Northwest Maritime Center Port Townsend, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Harvest Against Hunger Seattle, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Hopelink Shoreline, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Seattle Parks Foundation Seattle, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $4,000 |
| Social Venture Partners Seattle, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $4,000 |
| American Red Cross Seattle, WA | Unspecified Charitable Purpose | $2,563 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $829,168 | $153,458 | $146,117 | $128,513 | 21 | $128,513 | $153,458 | $92,518 |
| 2024 | $821,827 | $125,509 | $206,048 | $193,423 | 19 | $193,423 | $125,509 | $93,413 |
| 2023 | $822,291 | $85,892 | $108,992 | $105,940 | 19 | $105,940 | $85,892 | $83,733 |
| 2022 | $841,230 | $33,803 | $111,593 | $108,000 | 20 | $108,000 | $33,803 | $83,926 |
| 2021 | $919,020 | $32,727 | $363,868 | $360,533 | 16 | $360,533 | $32,727 | $89,558 |
| 2020 | $1,024,477 | $63,864 | $130,950 | $126,800 | 21 | — | $63,864 | $79,735 |
| 2019 | $1,091,563 | $94,240 | $80,719 | $76,608 | 18 | — | $93,780 | $79,207 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jones Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions span community equity, philanthropy, research, services for older adults and disabled people, maritime education, poverty reduction, and parks.
For example, United Way of King County describes its mission as working with communities to build an equitable future. Seattle Foundation says it advances racial and economic equity through philanthropy and civic leadership. Institute for Systems Biology describes its work as cross-disciplinary research, including personalized medicine, global health, environmental sustainability, and science education. Other grantees describe work in aging services, maritime education, poverty reduction, parks, and strengthening philanthropy and nonprofit capacity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $128,513 through 21 grants. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $40,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $40,000 to United Way of King County, $20,000 to Seattle Foundation, $12,500 to Institute for Systems Biology, $6,500 to Sound Generations, and $5,000 each to Northwest Maritime Center, Harvest Against Hunger, and Hopelink.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists W Bruce Jones Jr as director, president, and treasurer; Joanne Jones as director and secretary; and Grace J Ross as director and vice president.
Jones Family Foundation is led by W. Bruce Jones Jr., Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
W. Bruce Jones Jr.
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Grace J. Ross
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joanne Jones
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jones Family Foundation
How much does Jones Family Foundation give each year?
Jones Family Foundation gave $129K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $193K across 19 grants.
What is Jones Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jones Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,120, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jones Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Jones Family Foundation give grants?
Jones Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (16 grants).
Who are Jones Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jones Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of King County ($40,000), Seattle Foundation ($20,000) and Institute for Systems Biology ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jones Family Foundation?
Jones Family Foundation reported $829K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jones Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions span community equity, philanthropy, research, services for older adults and disabled people, maritime education, poverty reduction, and parks. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jones Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jones Family Foundation's EIN?
Jones Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2010155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Jones Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Jones Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jones-family-foundation-morg_c821620b6f4447eab8455905fe53a4d1
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