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Betty J Jones & The Cassius Cat

Accepts applications Banning, California · EIN 954643591

Betty J Jones & The Cassius Cat is a private foundation in Banning, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $154,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $42,000 and the largest $42,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $147,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$140,0004$2.8 million
2024$147,0004$3.2 million
2025$154,0004$3.4 million

How to apply

ContactCO Carol E Brown
42890 Wingate, Banning, CA 92220
Phone or email(909) 841-1005
RestrictionsStudy of Veterinary Medicine

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Betty J Jones & The Cassius Cat funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$42,000
Illinois1$42,000
Washington1$42,000
California1$28,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Veterinary Scholarships$42,000
Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Veterinary Scholarships$42,000
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL
Veterinary Scholarships$42,000
Western University of Health
Pomona, CA
Veterinary Scholarships$28,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Betty J Jones & The Cassius Cat accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Betty J Jones & The Cassius Cat give?

$154,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $42,000.

Who runs Betty J Jones & The Cassius Cat?

Its 2025 filing lists Toni Caldecott (Treasurer), Carol E Brown (President) and Barbara S Allard-Ward (Secretary).

What does Betty J Jones & The Cassius Cat fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and education.

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