William Stark Jones Foundation

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-6786974

The William Stark Jones Foundation is a private non-operating foundation established as a trust, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The foundation operates under the legal structure of Landers Thomas J Et Al Ttee and maintains tax-exempt status as a charitable organization.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$240K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

62

-6.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+6.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants to charitable organizations. Recent documented grant activity includes:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

BOCA RATONBOULDER JUNCTIONBOYNTON BEACHBOZEMANCARROLLCHICAGOCLAREMONTFRANKLINGRAFTONHAINESHARTFORDHIGHLAND BEACHIRONWOODJACKSONLAKE WORTHLYNNMADISONMILWAUKEEMORRISTOWNMUSKEGO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2013:

  • Total Assets: $2,624,668
  • Total Income: $1,247,176
  • Form 990 Revenue: $65,701
  • Asset Range: $1,000,000 to $4,999,999
  • Income Range: $1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$60K$120K$180K$240K72 grants202071 grants202167 grants202266 grants202362 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EARLY MUSIC NOW$15KPLYMOUTH HARBOR FOUNDATION$13KENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLI…$12KNEXT DOOR FOUNDATION$12KBOCA BLUE BENEVOLENT$10KLEGAL AID SOCIETY OF MIL…$8KJACKSON HOLE CHILDREN'S …$7KHEAR WISCONSIN$5KSECOND HEART HOMES INC$5KST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH$5K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

250<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key Contact: Katherine W Lambert (In Care of Name)
Trustee: Katherine W Lambert (Co-Trustee, as of 2024)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KATHERINE LAMBERTTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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