Stewart Jones Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 26-6872060

Stewart Jones Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $125K.

Stewart Jones Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Stewart Jones Charitable Trust gave $103K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$103,000
+14.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,750
+14.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$2,345,899
+0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Stewart Jones Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

University of Mary Washington Foundation: $48KUniversity of Mary WashingtonFoundation$48KThe George Washington Foundation: $25KThe George WashingtonFoundation$25KUniversity of Mary Washington Museums: $20KUniversity of Mary WashingtonMuseums$20KGeorge Mason University: $10KGeorge Mason University$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Mary Washington Foundation ($48K). Together the top 4 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

FredericksburgFalmouthDaytona BeachFairfaxHackettstownRichmondBlacksburgCharlottesvilleLocust GroveWashinton

How Stewart Jones Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2019 6 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2022) to $127K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $103K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Mary Washington Foundation Fredericksburg, VAGeneral Operating$48,000
The George Washington Foundation Fredericksburg, VAGeneral Operating$25,000
University of Mary Washington Museums Falmouth, VAGeneral Operating$20,000
George Mason University Fairfax, VAGeneral Operating$10,000
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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$2,345,899$138,478$123,405$103,0004$113,685$124,985$127,343
2024$2,331,091$121,764$123,723$89,7304$101,041$111,139$122,736
2023$2,331,884$479,792$128,185$99,5004$113,522$463,752$108,351
2022$1,980,919$20,886$91,832$55,0002$72,072$29,206$115,825
2021$2,052,030$156,978$157,109$117,5004$135,829$137,899$126,627
2020$2,052,252$100,309$184,879$127,0006—$72,040$115,325
2019$2,100,282$108,700$160,985$107,5007—$9,243$119,070

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stewart Jones Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $127K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stewart Jones Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Truist Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $37K (2021) → $18K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Branch Banking & Trust Company (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Russell H. Roberts (2019) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Truist Bank — Trustee: $18KTruist BankTrustee$18K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Stewart Jones Charitable Trust

How much does Stewart Jones Charitable Trust give each year?

Stewart Jones Charitable Trust gave $103K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 4 grants.

What is Stewart Jones Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Stewart Jones Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $25,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Stewart Jones Charitable Trust give grants?

Stewart Jones Charitable Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fredericksburg, VA (2 grants).

Does Stewart Jones Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Stewart Jones Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Stewart Jones Charitable Trust?

Stewart Jones Charitable Trust reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (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 Stewart Jones Charitable Trust?

Stewart Jones Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Stewart Jones Charitable Trust's EIN?

Stewart Jones Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6872060. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Stewart Jones Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/stewart-jones-charitable-trust-morg_8aca5d8bb64c4dcba6faaef1802e541e

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