Noteman-Jones Family Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hockessin, DE EIN: 87-3861211

Noteman-Jones Family Charitable is a private foundation based in Hockessin, Delaware. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $751,000, including support for organizations working in health care, education, civil rights, poverty relief, and other areas.

Noteman-Jones Family Charitable at a glance

In short: Noteman-Jones Family Charitable gave $751K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), top state Connecticut. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$751,000
+8.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+7.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$53,643
+1.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$32,829
Total assets
$9,168,488
+4.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Connecticut (33% 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 Noteman-Jones Family Charitable

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: 720 Yorklyn Road, Hockessin, DE 19707
Phone: (302) 766-9040

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Noteman-Jones Family Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Americares Foundation Inc: $250KAmericares Foundation Inc$250KProctor Academy: $91KProctor Academy$91KMyriad USA Inc: $70KMyriad USA Inc$70KThe Utopian Seed Project: $55KThe Utopian Seed Project$55KCompassionate Cafe: $50KCompassionate Cafe$50KACLU Foundation of NH: $43KACLU Foundation of NH$43KConcord Feminist Health Center: $36KConcord Feminist Health Center$36KSouth Shore Community Action: $30KSouth Shore Community Action$30KCenter for Inquiry: $27KCenter for Inquiry$27KHealth Imperatives Inc: $25KHealth Imperatives Inc$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Americares Foundation Inc ($250K). Together the top 10 received $677K.

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K12$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 54 (70%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were Connecticut (33%), New Hampshire (25%), New York (14%), Massachusetts (7%), and North Carolina (7%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

ConcordAndoverAshevilleBeach HavenBrocktonCantonPort TownsendPutneySanborntonStamfordBuffaloNew YorkAmherstArlingtonBryans RoadPlymouth

Is Noteman-Jones Family Charitable open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $55K. How we count

Medians: $50K first-time, $27K repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2021 13 grants2022 14 grants2023 13 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $390K (2022) to $751K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $751K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Americares Foundation Inc Stamford, CTHealth Care for Ukrainian Refugees$250,000
Proctor Academy Andover, NHOngoing Educational Programs$90,557
Myriad USA Inc New York, NYEuropoean and African Non-Profit Org$70,000
The Utopian Seed Project Asheville, NCFood Crop Research Projects$55,000
Compassionate Cafe Beach Haven, NJJob Training for Disabled Persons$50,000
ACLU Foundation of NH Concord, NHProtect the Civil Rights of Citizens$43,357
Concord Feminist Health Center Concord, NHHealth Care for Persons in Need$35,657
South Shore Community Action Plymouth, MAPrograms to Eliminate Poverty$30,000
Center for Inquiry Amherst, NYFoster a Secular Society$27,357
Health Imperatives Inc Brockton, MAHealth Care for Persons in Need$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$9,168,488$1,243,599$859,765$751,00014$760,156$957,691$700,223
2024$8,780,100$724,831$786,682$689,97013$784,224$450,227$670,669
2023$8,849,694$549,686$691,095$600,00014$680,894$269,592$579,075
2022$8,942,559$2,652$392,652$390,00013$390,000—$277,888

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Noteman-Jones Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $700K 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 included support for educational programs, health care, civil rights, poverty-relief programs, food-crop research, job training for disabled people, and restoration of a sailing vessel.

The grantees’ own descriptions show a range of work. Proctor Academy describes its mission as creating a diverse learning and living community that values individuals and helps students reach their potential. Concord Feminist Health Center says it provides reproductive health care and LGBTQ services. Center for Inquiry says it advances humanism and skepticism and advocates for a nonreligious life stance rooted in science and humanist ethics. Myriad USA says it facilitates thoughtful, effective giving across borders.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave 14 grants totaling $751,000. Grants ranged from $11,358 to $250,000, with a median grant of $32,828.

Among its largest 2025 grants were $250,000 to Americares Foundation for health care for Ukrainian refugees; $90,557 to Proctor Academy for ongoing educational programs; $70,000 to Myriad USA for European and African nonprofit organizations; and $55,000 to The Utopian Seed Project for food-crop research. Other grants included $50,000 to Compassionate Cafe for job training for disabled persons, $43,357 to ACLU Foundation of NH to protect civil rights, and $35,657 to Concord Feminist Health Center for health care for persons in need.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Douglas P Jones, Brian D Jones, E Owen Jones, and Edward B Rosenthal Esq as directors.

Noteman-Jones Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian D. Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas P. Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • E. Owen Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward B. Rosenthal Esq.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Noteman-Jones Family Charitable

How much does Noteman-Jones Family Charitable give each year?

Noteman-Jones Family Charitable gave $751K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $690K across 13 grants.

What is Noteman-Jones Family Charitable's typical grant size?

Noteman-Jones Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $32,829, and its average grant was $53,643, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Noteman-Jones Family Charitable that year got $50K on average.

Where does Noteman-Jones Family Charitable give grants?

Noteman-Jones Family Charitable's top state is Connecticut, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (25%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Concord, NH (2 grants).

Does Noteman-Jones Family Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Noteman-Jones Family Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ongoing Educational Programs" (4 grants).

Who are Noteman-Jones Family Charitable's largest grantees?

Noteman-Jones Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Americares Foundation Inc ($250,000), Proctor Academy ($90,557) and Myriad USA Inc ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Noteman-Jones Family Charitable?

Noteman-Jones Family Charitable reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $760K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $700K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Noteman-Jones Family Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational programs, health care, civil rights, poverty-relief programs, food-crop research, job training for disabled people, and restoration of a sailing vessel. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Noteman-Jones Family Charitable?

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 Noteman-Jones Family Charitable's EIN?

Noteman-Jones Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3861211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Noteman-Jones Family Charitable 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Noteman-Jones Family Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/noteman-jones-family-charitable-morg_a78c018fd1be46a194d076b4057d0c50

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