Harland Jones Charitable Fund Grant

Harland Jones Charitable Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama
Last Updated: August 01, 2025

Summary

The Harland Jones Charitable Fund aims to support educational and developmental initiatives for youth aged 19 and younger in Northeast Alabama. Established by Mr. Jones, this fund promotes literacy, education, and safety, ensuring that children have the resources to thrive. Organizations eligible for grants must be 501(c)(3) certified and operate in specific counties, committing to positive change through collaborative partnerships and strategic planning.

Overview

Our Mission To achieve positive change through the generosity of donors, now and for generations to come. Our Values We aspire to be recognized as Northeast Alabama’s trusted philanthropic leader that champions thriving communities and improves lives through collaborative partnerships. Harland Jones Charitable Fund The Harland Jones Charitable Fund was a gift from Mr. Jones, an Oxford resident, to the youth in the counties served by the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (CFNEA). Knowing that educated children are more productive members of society and more likely to live a life of faith, Mr. Jones established this permanent endowment fund to promote and support literacy, education, safety, and development (moral and physical) of children up to age nineteen (19).

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The purpose of the Harland Jones Charitable Fund (HJCF) is to provide charitable support to 501(c)(3) qualified public charities operating in CFNEA’s (9) nine county region with programing that focuses on education, literacy, safety, and development (moral and physical) for youth to age nineteen (19).The Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama serves nine counties including: Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Cherokee, DeKalb, Etowah, Randolph, St. Clair, and Talladega.Organizations that meet the following requirements are eligible to apply for a grant. All five (5) requirements must be met.Organizations classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the I.R.S. code as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, donations which are deductible as charitable contributions or a governmental/state or county agency;Organizations with a minimum one-year operating history after the date of receipt of its 501 (c)(3) classification;Organization must have a board-approved current written strategic plan for the whole organization that covers at least 24 months which includes the organization’s entire current fiscal year and the following:Mission statement;Strategic goals and measurable objectives.Organizations with revenues over $200,000.00 must submit an audited financial statement for a complete fiscal year. Organizations with an operating budget between $50,000.00- $199,999.00 must submit the most recent audit review or compilation. Organizations with an operating budget of $50,000.00 and below do not have to submit any audited documents.Eligible organizations are invited to apply for a grant from any fund of the Foundation accepting applications (both grant cycles) as long as you do not have an open grant with the particular fund you wish to apply to.

Ineligibility

The following types of grants will not be considered or funded:Organizations that have discriminatory policies and/or practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex/gender, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, or political beliefs;Organizations with no 501(c)(3) IRS status unless you are a government/state agency;Organizations on the National Charity Watch List;Grants for dinners, fundraising, and marketing events;Grants to endowments or other discretionary funding pools;Grants for capital campaign contributions (for building construction) or use of funds to cover capital campaign feasibility studies or campaign implementation expenses. This does not include regular maintenance;Grants for exhibitions and employee conference registrations, mileage to the conference, and conference fees;Grants for prizes, awards, and scholarships;Grants for entertainment expenses;Grants for lobbying-related expenses;Grants for event sponsorships;Grants to organizations operating less than one year;Grants to individuals;Grants to religious organizations for religious purposes;Grants to organizations for projects outside CFNEA’s nine (9) county region;Grants for political purposes or to influence elections; andOrganizations that have an existing/open grant from the Foundation may not apply for a new grant within the same fund until the current grant documentation is completed and closed. For a grant to be considered completed and closed, the not-for-profit partner must have successfully submitted their Final Grant Report.