Jones Family Foundation
Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lakewood, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Colorado, California, and Minnesota, including religious organizations, a provider of resources to unhoused people, and organizations focused on health, children, mental health, and animal sheltering.
Jones Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jones Family Foundation gave $18K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,800
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $240,122
- +13.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (81% 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 states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 13797 W Asbury Drive, Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone: (303) 914-8775
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 Lakewood United Methodist Church ($3K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 14% to California, and 6% to Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jones Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood United Methodist Church Lakewood, CO | Religious | $3,000 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Denver, CO | Religious | $3,000 |
| Recovery Works Lakewood, CO | Providing Resources to Unhoused Persons | $3,000 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | Research/Support | $1,500 |
| Tennyson Center for Children Denver, CO | Treatment of at Risk Children | $1,500 |
| Humane Society of South Platte Littleton, CO | Animal Shelter | $1,500 |
| Light Movement Denver, CO | Mental Health | $1,500 |
| Shattuck-St Mary's School Faribault, MN | Boarding School | $1,000 |
| The Salvation Army Denver, CO | Religious | $1,000 |
| Movember Foundation Santa Monica, CA | Research/Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $240,122 | $43,087 | $19,319 | $18,000 | 10 | $18,205 | $42,367 | $17,413 |
| 2024 | $212,238 | $39,052 | $16,186 | $15,000 | 9 | $15,190 | $28,332 | $15,989 |
| 2023 | $193,488 | $30,559 | $14,693 | $13,500 | 7 | $13,690 | $19,839 | $12,905 |
| 2022 | $177,622 | $21,099 | $12,685 | $11,500 | 7 | $11,686 | $20,395 | $12,884 |
| 2021 | $169,208 | $21,836 | $12,903 | $12,000 | 10 | $12,170 | $21,196 | $12,859 |
| 2020 | $161,860 | $7,566 | $11,686 | $10,600 | 7 | — | $6,679 | $10,701 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jones Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K 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 grants show support for religious organizations and organizations working in areas including services for unhoused people, cancer research and support, at-risk children, mental health, animal sheltering, and education. These are areas reflected in the listed grants, not a stated foundation mission.
Among its grantees, the Prostate Cancer Foundation says it funds research on prostate cancer biology and treatment, with the aim of improving patients’ quality of life and survival. Shattuck-St. Mary’s School describes itself as a global learning community that fosters creative, independent thinking and aims for excellence, integrity, and innovation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $18,000 across 10 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, with a median of $1,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $3,000 each to Lakewood United Methodist Church, St Paul’s Episcopal, and Recovery Works; $1,500 each to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Tennyson Center for Children, Humane Society of South Platte, and Light Movement; and $1,000 each to Shattuck-St. Mary’s School, The Salvation Army, and Movember Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Owen E Jones is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Jones Family Foundation is led by Owen E. Jones, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Owen E. Jones
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jones Family Foundation
How much does Jones Family Foundation give each year?
Jones Family Foundation gave $18K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 9 grants.
What is Jones Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jones Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,800, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jones Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Jones Family Foundation give grants?
Jones Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (14%) and Minnesota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (4 grants), Lakewood, CO (2 grants) and Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).
Does Jones Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Jones Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are Jones Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jones Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lakewood United Methodist Church ($3,000), St Paul's Episcopal ($3,000) and Recovery Works ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jones Family Foundation?
Jones Family Foundation reported $240K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jones Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for religious organizations and organizations working in areas including services for unhoused people, cancer research and support, at-risk children, mental health, animal sheltering, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jones Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. 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 84-1500770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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