William and Myrtle Jones Foundation
William and Myrtle Jones Foundation is a private foundation, based in Souderton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $470K. Net investment income was $29K.
William and Myrtle Jones Foundation at a glance
In short: William and Myrtle Jones Foundation gave $470K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $157K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $470,000
- +282.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $156,667
- +664.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,099,007
- +68.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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.
Who William and Myrtle Jones Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Philmont Christian Academy ($450K). Together the top 3 received $470K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 16 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How William and Myrtle Jones Foundation gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 589% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $710K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $470K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Philmont Christian Academy Erdenheim, PA | Contributions support phil-mont christian academy's mission of providing students with an excellent education from a consistent christian world-and-life view since 1943. True to the original vision of our founders, including dr. Cornelius van til, we remain committed to upholding the bible as the living core of the academy's program by ensuring that every subject in our curriculum is taught from a distinctly christian perspective and in relation to the word of god. From the classroom to the chemistry lab, on the playing field and the stage, our beliefs are central to the pursuit of excellence. | $450,000 |
| The Lamb Foundation North Wales, PA | To support the lamb foundation mission of providing affordable housing and support services to senior citizens and adult individuals with mental, physical, and developmental disabilities who would otherwise be homeless. And to serve the community with nutritious food for those who quality through our food pantry, cornucopia cupboard. And through lamb manger emergency housing, the lamb foundation provides housing on a day-to-day basis for individuals and families in emergency situations. | $10,000 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary Glenside, PA | Contributions suppoer westminster's mission to train specialists in the bible to proclaim the whole counsel of god for christ and his global mission by supporting scholarships for students. | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,099,007 | $1,285,111 | $476,315 | $470,000 | 3 | $470,000 | $29,067 | $79,788 |
| 2024 | $1,247,775 | $555,004 | $128,686 | $123,000 | 6 | $123,000 | $19,465 | $47,112 |
| 2023 | $775,261 | $165,452 | $105,046 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 | $10,551 | $35,591 |
| 2022 | $672,084 | $525,204 | $714,441 | $709,500 | 4 | $709,500 | $10,420 | $43,565 |
| 2021 | $939,231 | $325,502 | $30,284 | $26,000 | 1 | $26,000 | $11,301 | $37,209 |
| 2020 | $621,362 | $57,204 | $63,770 | $60,000 | 3 | — | $5,943 | $27,871 |
| 2019 | $595,510 | $53,197 | $215,202 | $211,500 | 3 | — | $14,718 | $29,354 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William and Myrtle Jones Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
William and Myrtle Jones Foundation is led by William R. Jones, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William R. Jones
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myrtle E. Jones
Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about William and Myrtle Jones Foundation
How much does William and Myrtle Jones Foundation give each year?
William and Myrtle Jones Foundation gave $470K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 6 grants.
What is William and Myrtle Jones Foundation's typical grant size?
William and Myrtle Jones Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $156,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does William and Myrtle Jones Foundation give grants?
William and Myrtle Jones Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does William and Myrtle Jones Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on William and Myrtle Jones Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is William and Myrtle Jones Foundation?
William and Myrtle Jones Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $470K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is William and Myrtle Jones Foundation's EIN?
William and Myrtle Jones Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3818506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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