Robert & April Jones Family Foundation
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $5K.
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert & April Jones Family Foundation gave $5K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $750.333), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,502
- -48.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $750
- -48.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $475
- Total assets
- $30,331
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (90% 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 Robert & April Jones Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Infant Welfare Society of Evanston ($2K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($950), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert & April Jones Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 947% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $9K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Infant Welfare Society of Evanston Evanston, IL | General Contribution | $2,050 |
| The Chessmen Club of the North Shor Evanston, IL | General Contribution | $889 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $950 |
| Dion's Chicago Dream Inc Nfp Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $313 |
| St Agnes of Bohemia Catholic Church Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $300 |
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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 | $30,331 | $26,868 | $26,320 | $4,502 | 6 | $7,252 | — | $766 |
| 2024 | $25,181 | $40,458 | $36,767 | $8,817 | 6 | $31,717 | — | $757 |
| 2023 | $23,134 | $38,858 | $16,471 | $5,841 | 6 | $12,894 | $3,478 | $469 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & April Jones Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $766 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation is led by Robert P Jones, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert P Jones
President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
April Hayes-jones
Vice President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamil Rivera
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Robert & April Jones Family Foundation
How much does Robert & April Jones Family Foundation give each year?
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation gave $5K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 6 grants.
What is Robert & April Jones Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $475, and its average grant was $750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert & April Jones Family Foundation give grants?
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Evanston, IL (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Robert & April Jones Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Robert & April Jones Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert & April Jones Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Infant Welfare Society of Evanston ($2,050), The Chessmen Club of the North Shor ($889) and Dion's Chicago Dream Inc Nfp ($313), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($950), which are not listed by name. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert & April Jones Family Foundation?
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation reported $30K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $766 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert & April Jones Family Foundation?
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $30K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Robert & April Jones Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert & April Jones Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1756863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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