The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust
The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $181K. Net investment income was $93K.
The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust gave $181K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $180,950
- +111.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,619
- +85.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,650
- Total assets
- $2,828,689
- -4.2% 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 The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Highland Center ($65K). Together the top 8 received $181K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 35 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2024) to $204K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $181K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Highland Center Monterey, VA | education, artscommunity developmentlocal foods | $65,450 |
| Highland Historical Society McDowell, VA | historicpreservation | $60,000 |
| Highland Arts Council Monterey, VA | Arts | $45,000 |
| Highland Children's House Monterey, VA | health and welfare | $5,000 |
| Highland County Public Library Monterey, VA | education | $2,300 |
| The 3rd Space Monterey, VA | art education | $1,200 |
| Monterey United Methodist Church Monterey, VA | religion | $1,000 |
| Virginia Cooperative Extension Monterey, VA | education | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,828,689 | $127,953 | $251,386 | $180,950 | 8 | $209,147 | $93,339 | $218,610 |
| 2024 | $2,952,122 | $326,228 | $135,420 | $85,500 | 7 | $101,122 | $314,539 | $205,346 |
| 2023 | $2,761,314 | $290,284 | $190,189 | $145,310 | 6 | $165,012 | $35,567 | $170,990 |
| 2022 | $2,661,219 | $373,746 | $163,152 | $130,568 | 8 | $142,530 | $107,009 | $175,386 |
| 2021 | $2,450,625 | $114,342 | $238,686 | $204,000 | 6 | — | $95,009 | $163,923 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $219K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust is led by Hamill D Jones JrFlorance Gordon Brown, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hamill D Jones JrFlorance Gordon Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$20K (2021) → $36K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Hamill D Jones JrFlorance Gordon Brown (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust
How much does The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust give each year?
The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust gave $181K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 7 grants.
What is The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,650, and its average grant was $22,619, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust give grants?
The Charles Pinckney 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 Monterey, VA (7 grants).
Does The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Highland Center ($65,450), Highland Historical Society ($60,000) and Highland Arts Council ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust?
The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $209K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $219K (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 The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Charles Pinckney Jones Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-7090734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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