Jones Family Right Hand Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 20-3979515

The Jones Family Right Hand Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported making grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, child welfare, pastoral development, Bible translation, and international relief.

Key facts about Jones Family Right Hand Foundation

In short: Jones Family Right Hand Foundation gave $355K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), top state Georgia. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3979515
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$355,200
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$27,323
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$713,943
Primary geography
Georgia (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$714K

-29.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$355K

+21.2% YoY

Grant Count

13

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+21.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jones Family Right Hand Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Jones Family Right Hand Foundation open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $53K; repeat grants $20K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 580% 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.

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 included support for Valor Preparatory Academy’s education and discipleship work, Lifesong for Orphans’ work with orphans and vulnerable children, Empart USA’s community programs and pastoral development, and Illuminations Foundation’s Bible translation work. These descriptions are the grantees’ own missions or stated grant purposes, not the foundation’s mission.

Other 2025 grants supported Compassion International’s general operating costs, International Justice Mission’s work to prevent violence against women and children in El Salvador, Vickery Trading Company’s general operating costs, and programs including Thailand programs and Algerian pastor support.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $355,200. Grant amounts ranged from $1,200 to $150,000, with a median grant of $15,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, Georgia received 46%, Texas 23%, Colorado 14%, Illinois 6%, and Nebraska 4%. Listed recipients also included organizations in Virginia, New York, and Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

WacoNew YorkAlpharettaWashingtonColorado SpringsDallasGridleyDenverOmahaAnnapolisBrooklynChula VistaAlpharetaArlingtonBooneBostonEdgartownEugeneIrvingLong Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K10 grants2020 9 grants2021 15 grants2022 13 grants2023 13 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $355K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $355K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

National Christian Charitable Found: $150KNational Christian CharitableFound$150KValor Preparatory Academy: $70KValor Preparatory Academy$70KCompassion International Inc: $30KCompassion International Inc$30KEmpart USA: $20KEmpart USA$20KLifesong for Orphans Inc: $20KLifesong for Orphans Inc$20KChrist for the City International I: $15KChrist for the CityInternational I$15KIlluminations Foundation Inc: $15KIlluminations Foundation Inc$15KInternational Justice Mission: $10KInternational Justice Mission$10KVickery Trading Company: $10KVickery Trading Company$10KCenter for Studies-Global Christian: $5KCenter for Studies-GlobalChristian$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Christian Charitable Found ($150K). Together the top 10 received $345K.

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 63 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Charitable Found Alpharetta, GAFor the Jones Family Giving Fund$150,000
Valor Preparatory Academy Waco, TXTowards the Bosque Square Campaign$70,000
Compassion International Inc Colorado Springs, COGeneral operating support$30,000
Empart USA Denver, COPastoral development$20,000
Lifesong for Orphans Inc Gridley, ILFor the JFRH Adoption Fund$20,000
Christ for the City International I Omaha, NEThailand programs$15,000
Illuminations Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GATowards Spoken Worldwide$15,000
International Justice Mission Arlington, VAPrevention of violence against women and children in El Salvador$10,000
Vickery Trading Company Dallas, TXGeneral operating support$10,000
Center for Studies-Global Christian Nyack, NYAlgerian pastor support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $713,943 $150,262 $445,144 $355,200
2024 $1,008,825 $52,996 $379,475 $293,000
2023 $1,348,159 $43,634 $396,493 $297,000

In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants. It reported 13 grants in each of 2024 and 2023 as well.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$713,943$1,008,825$1,348,159
Revenue$150,262$52,996$43,634
Expenses$445,144$379,475$396,493
Qualifying Distributions$441,119$377,162$394,705
Net Investment Income$148,237$32,940$28,483
Distributable Amount$76,067$81,715$76,143

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Brian D Jones as president, secretary, and director; Pamela Jones as president and director; and Austin Jones and Brett Jones as vice presidents.

Jones Family Right Hand Foundation is led by Brian D Jones, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian D Jones

    President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Jones

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Jones

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Jones

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1909 Woodall Rodgers Fwy 500, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 740-6111

Frequently asked questions about Jones Family Right Hand Foundation

How much does Jones Family Right Hand Foundation give each year?

Jones Family Right Hand Foundation gave $355K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $293K across 13 grants.

What is Jones Family Right Hand Foundation's typical grant size?

Jones Family Right Hand Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $27,323, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jones Family Right Hand Foundation that year got $53K on average.

Where does Jones Family Right Hand Foundation give grants?

Jones Family Right Hand Foundation's top state is Georgia, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (23%) and Colorado (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Alpharetta, GA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Jones Family Right Hand Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 31% of Jones Family Right Hand Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Jones Family Right Hand Foundation's largest grantees?

Jones Family Right Hand Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Christian Charitable Found ($150,000), Valor Preparatory Academy ($70,000) and Compassion International Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jones Family Right Hand Foundation?

Jones Family Right Hand Foundation reported $714K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $441K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Jones Family Right Hand Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jones Family Right Hand Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Right Hand Foundation's EIN?

Jones Family Right Hand Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3979515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Jones Family Right Hand Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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