Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation
Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $149K.
Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation gave $140K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,750
- Total assets
- $3,259,276
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maranatha High School ($25K). Together the top 8 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2019) to $155K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maranatha High School Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Senior Coastsiders Half Moon Bay, CA | Charitable | $22,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside Half Moon Bay, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Coastside Hope El Granada, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Fuller Youth Institute Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $17,500 |
| Coastside Children's Programs Half Moon Bay, CA | Charitable | $15,500 |
| Front Porch Glendale, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Harambee Ministries Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,259,276 | $298,960 | $155,445 | $140,000 | 8 | $143,287 | $149,079 | $163,776 |
| 2024 | $3,115,738 | $225,280 | $149,500 | $135,000 | 9 | $138,250 | $108,034 | $154,900 |
| 2023 | $3,045,284 | $199,001 | $161,026 | $149,400 | 9 | $152,050 | $94,509 | $144,720 |
| 2022 | $3,003,998 | $176,525 | $165,340 | $155,000 | 9 | $155,525 | $76,209 | $147,708 |
| 2021 | $2,990,027 | $253,081 | $156,113 | $145,000 | 10 | $145,525 | $46,720 | $155,233 |
| 2020 | $2,893,059 | $470,070 | $145,836 | $135,000 | 10 | — | $75,804 | $132,853 |
| 2019 | $2,568,825 | $220,642 | $136,148 | $128,315 | 12 | — | $74,493 | $124,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation is led by Donna D. Jones, Director, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna D. Jones
Director, President & Treasurer
Director & President → Director, President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Judi E. Shupper
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Daniel E. Jones (2019–2024) — Director & Treasurer
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 Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation
How much does Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation give each year?
Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation gave $140K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 9 grants.
What is Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,750, and its average grant was $17,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation give grants?
Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Half Moon Bay, CA (3 grants) and Pasadena, CA (3 grants).
Does Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Maranatha High School ($25,000), Senior Coastsiders ($22,000) and Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation?
Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (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 Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation's EIN?
Louis and Donna Jones Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4716272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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