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Jessica Jones Charitable Fund DTD 7-2-02

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 306119382

Jessica Jones Charitable Fund DTD 7-2-02 is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $4,500. 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 up from $13,750 the year before.

13% 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$14,2509$382,552
2024$13,7509$399,837
2025$15,0008$442,090

How to apply

Jessica Jones Charitable Fund DTD 7-2-02 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 Jessica Jones Charitable Fund DTD 7-2-02 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$12,000
South Carolina2$2,000
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wheaton Academy
West Chicago, IL
General support$4,500
Miseracordia
Chicago, IL
General support$2,500
Ray Graham Association
Lisle, IL
General support$2,000
Wheaton Christian Grammar School
Winfield, IL
General support$2,000
Habitat for Humanity Johns Island
Johns Island, SC
General support$1,000
By the Hand Club for Kids
Chicago, IL
General support$1,000
Our Lady of Mercy Johns Island
Johns Island, SC
General support$1,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jessica Jones Charitable Fund DTD 7-2-02 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jessica Jones Charitable Fund DTD 7-2-02 give?

$15,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Jessica Jones Charitable Fund DTD 7-2-02?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Trustee), Donna P Jones (Trustee), Winslow Jones Dec'd (Trustee) and Wendy Hardy (Trustee).

What does Jessica Jones Charitable Fund DTD 7-2-02 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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