The Jones Family Charitable Foundation
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Ogden, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports 70 grants totaling $181,500 to charitable organizations, with grant dollars concentrated in Utah and Idaho.
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jones Family Charitable Foundation gave $182K across 70 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Utah. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,500
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 70
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,593
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,050
- Total assets
- $1,612,206
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (8 of 70, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Utah (62% 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 The Jones Family Charitable 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: P O Box 1600, Ogden, UT 84402-1600
Phone: (801) 296-0200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jones Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Advocates for the West ($15K). Together the top 10 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
249 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 249 grants of 249 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah and 21% to recipients in Idaho. Other reported recipient-state shares were New York (6%), Massachusetts (4%), and Arizona (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 70 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Jones Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 70 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 128% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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 $58K (2020) to $182K (2025). In 2025 it made 70 grants totaling $182K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates for the West Boise, ID | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Weber County Library Roy, UT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Ogden School Foundation Ogden, UT | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Catholic Community Services Salt Lake City, UT | General Fund | $7,000 |
| Ogden Nature Center Ogden, UT | General Fund | $7,000 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness All Salt Lake City, UT | General Fund | $6,500 |
| Natural History Museum Salt Lake City, UT | General Fund | $6,000 |
| Utah Rivers Council Salt Lake City, UT | General Fund | $6,000 |
| Western Watersheds Hailey, ID | General Fund | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,612,206 | $193,959 | $186,007 | $181,500 | 70 | $181,500 | $73,753 | $170,013 |
| 2024 | $1,604,254 | $258,074 | $169,079 | $166,150 | 67 | $166,150 | $92,555 | $109,462 |
| 2023 | $1,515,259 | $144,639 | $139,777 | $137,950 | 61 | $137,950 | $25,035 | $80,189 |
| 2022 | $1,510,397 | $28,546 | $81,557 | $79,600 | 27 | $79,600 | $22,513 | $73,790 |
| 2021 | $1,563,408 | $18,125 | $67,161 | $62,600 | 24 | $62,600 | $14,322 | $75,193 |
| 2020 | $1,612,444 | $27,432 | $60,281 | $57,600 | 24 | — | $21,317 | $69,422 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jones Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $170K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as education, health care, rivers and watersheds, public lands, wildlife, and Native American cultural and natural resources. For example, the Ogden School Foundation says its mission is to enhance educational opportunities for students in the Ogden School District. Advocates for the West says it uses law and science to restore streams and watersheds and protect public lands and wildlife in Idaho and other Western states.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 70 grants totaling $181,500. Grants ranged from $300 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,050.
Among the largest reported grants were $15,000 to Advocates for the West; $10,000 each to Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Weber County Library, and Ogden School Foundation; and $7,000 each to Catholic Community Services and Ogden Nature Center. Other grants included $6,500 to Southern Utah Wilderness All and $6,000 each to Natural History Museum, Utah Rivers Council, and Western Watersheds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leon L Jones as trustee and Judith B Jones, Amelia C Jones, LC Allen Jones, and Ezra Thomas Jones as managers.
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leon L. Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amelia C. Jones
Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ezra Thomas Jones
Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith B. Jones
Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lc Allen Jones
Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Jones Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The Jones Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation gave $182K across 70 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $166K across 67 grants.
What is The Jones Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,050, and its average grant was $2,593, across 70 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jones Family Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Jones Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Idaho (21%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (28 grants), Ogden, UT (5 grants), Boise, ID (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Jones Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Jones Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (70 of 70) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Jones Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Advocates for the West ($15,000), Planned Parenthood Association of Utah ($10,000) and Weber County Library ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Jones Family Charitable Foundation?
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $182K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Jones Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as education, health care, rivers and watersheds, public lands, wildlife, and Native American cultural and natural resources. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jones Family Charitable 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 Jones Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Jones Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6223972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Jones Family Charitable Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Jones Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-jones-family-charitable-foundation-morg_5791f6c5033541de9d61512c35147865
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