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The Jones Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker St Paul, MN EIN: 45-3069865 Website

THE MISSION OF THE JONES FAMILY FOUNDATION IS TO IDENTIFY, INITIATE AND SUPPORT ENDEAVORS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE RED WING AREA OF MINNESOTA.

Key facts about The Jones Family Foundation

EIN
45-3069865
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$802,448
Grants made (2024)
18
Average grant
$44,580
Median grant
$36,625
New grantees (estimate)
28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2024)
Total assets
$12,595,703
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Next open deadline
March 15, 2027 (Jones Family Foundation Scholarship Fund)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Jones Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Jones Family Foundation's 18 itemized 2024 grants were Minnesota (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Red Wing, MN (16 grants). 28% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Jones Family Foundation open to new grantees?

28%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $49K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $48K repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.6M

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$802K

-1.0% YoY

Grant Count

18

+5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-6.5% YoY

About The Jones Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Jones Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in St Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $802K. Net investment income was $594K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 18 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Red WingMinneapolisEau ClaireSaint PaulWinona

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$430K$860K$1M$2M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,595,703$12,094,847$12,265,647
Revenue$1,233,529$376,920$426,788
Expenses$1,129,844$1,126,736$711,603
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$593,925$373,100$421,597
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$321K$641K$962K$1M0 grants20190 grants202017 grants202115 grants202217 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Red Wing Arts Association: $155KRed Wing Arts Association$155KRiseup Partnership: $103KRiseup Partnership$103KRed Wing Downtown Council Main Street Inc: $60KRed Wing Downtown Council MainStreet Inc$60KHispanic Outreach Program of Goodhue County: $60KHispanic Outreach Program ofGoodhue County$60KCity of Red Wing: $58KCity of Red Wing$58KRed Wing Ignite: $50KRed Wing Ignite$50KServeminnesota: $50KServeminnesota$50KUniversal Music Center Inc: $48KUniversal Music Center Inc$48KCreekstone Montessori School: $37KCreekstone Montessori School$37KHope Coalition: $36KHope Coalition$36K

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K16$50–100K6$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

4 open opportunities from The Jones Family Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Red Wing Arts Association ($155,000), Riseup Partnership ($103,000), Red Wing Downtown Council Main Street Inc ($60,032).

RecipientPurposeAmount
RED WING ARTS ASSOCIATION Red Wing, MNFOR THE HONORING DAKOTA INITIATIVE - HE MNI CAN WACIPI AND NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL TRAINING; GENERAL SUPPORT$155,000
RISEUP PARTNERSHIP Red Wing, MNFOR EVERY HAND JOINED; GENERAL SUPPORT, ASPIRE/PRIDE INITIATIVE$103,000
RED WING DOWNTOWN COUNCIL MAIN STREET INC Red Wing, MNTO SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE - HALLSTRM'S; RETAIL CHALLENGE; SUPPORT THE DPC-DTMS; GENERAL SUPPORT$60,032
HISPANIC OUTREACH PROGRAM OF GOODHUE COUNTY Red Wing, MNFOR THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES PROGRAM; FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS$60,000
CITY OF RED WING Red Wing, MNTO SUPPORT THE OUTREACH PROGRAM; ASSOCIATED BANK PROJECT$57,666
RED WING IGNITE Red Wing, MNMATCHING GRANT FOR EDA I6 CHALLENGE GRANT$50,000
SERVEMINNESOTA Minneapolis, MNTO SUPPORT EARLY LEARNING, READING AND MATHCORP$50,000
UNIVERSAL MUSIC CENTER INC Red Wing, MNFINANCIAL AID PROGRAM; OUTREACH PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS$48,000
CREEKSTONE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Red Wing, MNTO SUPPORT CURRICULUM AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT$37,250
HOPE COALITION Red Wing, MNFOR BAY VIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER EMERGENCY EFFORTS; TO SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY NEEDS FUND; GENERAL$36,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dan MassettChair1—
Scott JonesCo-Vice Chair1—
Anne JonesCo-Vice Chair1—
Tim KellyCo-Treasurer1—
Jeremy WellsDirector1—
Sheila BecknerDirector1—
Rich BodensteinerDirector1—
Pastor Justin BoedingDirector1—
Neela MollgaardDirector1—
Ethan SeabergDirector1—
Jay TauerDirector1—
Rachelle CobbSecretary35—
Scott ZastoupilVice Treasurer1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Jones Family Foundation?

The Jones Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in St Paul, MN. It holds $12.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Jones Family Foundation?

As of 2024, The Jones Family Foundation holds $12.6M in total assets with $1.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 18 grants totaling $802K in 2024.

Where does The Jones Family Foundation operate?

The Jones Family Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Jones Family Foundation award?

In 2024, The Jones Family Foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $802K — an average of about $45K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Jones Family Foundation's EIN?

The Jones Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3069865. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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