The Herbert Jones Foundation
The Herbert Jones Foundation is a private foundation based in Seattle, Washington. Its 2025 grants supported Washington organizations, including colleges and college foundations, a university, and a school serving deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
The Herbert Jones Foundation at a glance
In short: The Herbert Jones Foundation gave $8.2M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $408K), mostly in Washington. 80% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,164,405
- +1000.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +122.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $408,220
- +395.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $264,550
- Total assets
- $9,765,109
- -43.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 80% first-time grantees (16 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Herbert Jones Foundation
- 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: 1301 Fifth Ave Suite 2400, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (425) 709-4209
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Herbert Jones Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NW School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $6.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 62 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in the 2025 filing went to recipients in Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Herbert Jones Foundation open to new grantees?
80%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 20 grantees (80%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $301K; repeat grants $839K. How we count
Medians: $253K first-time, $901K repeat.
- 15% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1097% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $679K (2021) to $8.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $8.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NW School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Shoreline, WA | General Purpose Grant | $1,500,000 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | Jones progress awards, business plan competition award, idea challenge awards, innovation & entrepreneurship grant | $1,494,330 |
| Pierce College Foundation Puyallup, WA | Grant for Entrepreneurship Program | $553,200 |
| Spokane Colleges Foundation Spokane, WA | Grant for Entrepreneurship Program | $529,100 |
| Seattle Colleges Foundation Seattle, WA | Grant for Entrepreneurship Program | $493,000 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | Community Navigator PRGM.; Nourish Certificate PRGM. | $307,000 |
| Green River College Foundation Auburn, WA | Grant for Entrepreneurship Program | $288,600 |
| Highline College Foundation Des Moines, WA | Grant for Entrepreneurship Program | $276,600 |
| Shoreline Community College Foundation Shoreline, WA | Grant for Entrepreneurship Program | $276,600 |
| Walla Walla Community College Foundation Walla Walla, WA | Grant for Entrepreneurship Program | $276,600 |
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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 | $9,765,109 | $949,037 | $8,338,956 | $8,164,405 | 20 | $8,259,958 | $932,350 | $808,153 |
| 2024 | $17,154,948 | $4,499,266 | $835,922 | $742,063 | 9 | $760,140 | $4,428,553 | $765,974 |
| 2023 | $13,491,604 | $1,278,641 | $994,279 | $858,808 | 10 | $911,811 | $1,244,790 | $761,777 |
| 2022 | $13,207,242 | $2,615,066 | $821,824 | $681,989 | 11 | $733,485 | $2,579,169 | $811,724 |
| 2021 | $11,414,000 | $2,056,153 | $774,336 | $679,479 | 12 | — | $1,987,644 | $805,812 |
| 2020 | $10,121,042 | $887,755 | $906,056 | $812,457 | 13 | — | $826,242 | $714,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Herbert Jones Foundation reported a distributable amount of $808K 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 multiple entrepreneurship-program grants to college foundations, awards and competitions at Seattle University, and grants for other programs at Pacific Lutheran University. It also made a general-purpose grant to the Northwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.
The grantees describe their own missions in educational terms. Seattle University says it is dedicated to educating the whole person, professional formation, and empowering leaders for a just and humane world. Pierce College Foundation says it builds community relationships and acquires resources to support educational access and success at Pierce College. Seattle Colleges Foundation says it advances Seattle Colleges’ mission and works to transform lives, promote equity, and increase access to affordable education. Pacific Lutheran University describes its mission as educating students for lives of inquiry, service, leadership, and care. Green River College Foundation says it provides resources to assist Green River College in achieving educational excellence. Highline College Foundation says it raises funds to support quality education and develops resources for students, programs, faculty, and capital projects. Shoreline Community College Foundation says it works to increase student access and success. Walla Walla Community College Foundation says its mission is to support student access and educational excellence.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $8,164,405. Grants ranged from $53,075 to $1,500,000, with a median of $264,550. Notable grants included $1,500,000 to the Northwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children for general purposes; $1,494,330 to Seattle University for Jones Progress Awards, business plan competition awards, Idea Challenge Awards, and an innovation and entrepreneurship grant; and $553,200 to Pierce College Foundation for an entrepreneurship program. Other entrepreneurship-program grants included $529,100 to Spokane Colleges Foundation and $493,000 to Seattle Colleges Foundation.
The foundation made 9 grants totaling $742,063 in 2024 and 10 grants totaling $858,808 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Terry Smith, Tom Crha, Tammy Miller, Kaylee Jaech, Mandy Ho, and Rene Wagner as trustees.
The Herbert Jones Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tammy Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$20K (2025)
Kaylee Jaech
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Crha
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rene Wagner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Ho
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Michael Bauer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Carey Ann McCarthy (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $20K, to Tammy Miller (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Herbert Jones Foundation
How much does The Herbert Jones Foundation give each year?
The Herbert Jones Foundation gave $8.2M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $742K across 9 grants.
What is The Herbert Jones Foundation's typical grant size?
The Herbert Jones Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $264,550, and its average grant was $408,220, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Herbert Jones Foundation that year got $301K on average.
Where does The Herbert Jones Foundation give grants?
The Herbert Jones Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (3 grants), Shoreline, WA (2 grants) and Tacoma, WA (2 grants).
Does The Herbert Jones Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of The Herbert Jones Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Grant for Entrepreneurship Program" (16 grants).
Who are The Herbert Jones Foundation's largest grantees?
The Herbert Jones Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NW School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children ($1,500,000), Seattle University ($1,494,330) and Pierce College Foundation ($553,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Herbert Jones Foundation?
The Herbert Jones Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $808K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Herbert Jones Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included multiple entrepreneurship-program grants to college foundations, awards and competitions at Seattle University, and grants for other programs at Pacific Lutheran University. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Herbert Jones Foundation?
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 The Herbert Jones Foundation's EIN?
The Herbert Jones Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3124801. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Herbert Jones Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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