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Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pacific Palisades, California · EIN 261323339

Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation is a private foundation in Pacific Palisades, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $223,220 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $233,000 the year before.

23% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$225,75636$321,867
2024$233,00027$311,417
2025$223,22026$101,605

How to apply

Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California12$143,870
Massachusetts2$37,500
New York1$10,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Idaho1$8,000
District of Columbia4$5,100
Kentucky1$5,000
Mississippi1$2,500
Florida1$500
Georgia1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The People Concern
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$50,000
St John's Health Center
Santa Monica, CA
General purpose$40,500
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
General purpose$35,000
St Matthew's
Pacific Palisades, CA
General purpose$20,000
PBS Socal
Whittier, CA
General purpose$12,500
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
General purpose$10,000
Baylor School
Chattanooga, TN
General purpose$10,000
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$10,000
Sun Valley Writers Conference
Ketchum, ID
General purpose$8,000
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$7,000
Kentucky Country Day School
Louisville, KY
General purpose$5,000
Friends of the Smithsonian
Washington, DC
General purpose$3,000
University of Mississippi
University, MS
General purpose$2,500
Harvard Business School
Cambridge, MA
General purpose$2,500
St Matthew's Music Guild
Pacific Palisades, CA
General purpose$1,200
Access Books
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$1,000
National Geographic
Washington, DC
General purpose$1,000
Archives of American Art - Smithsonian
Washington, DC
General purpose$1,000
The Nature Consercancy
Ventura, CA
General purpose$750
Care
Atlanta, GA
General purpose$500
KCRW
Santa Monica, CA
General purpose$500
Habitat for Humanity of Collier Co
Naples, FL
General purpose$500
Mental Health Advocacy Services
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$250
Les Amies
Natchitoches, LA
General purpose$250
Museum of Contemporary Art
Los Angeles, CA
General purpose$170
Reading Is Fundamental
Washington, DC
General purpose$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation give?

$223,220 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Judith G Jones (President) and Steaven K Jones (Secretary).

What does Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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