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Mary Bartush Jones Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Michigan · EIN 386505469

Mary Bartush Jones Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $37,497 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $7,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $45,615 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$12,8007$822,845
2023$45,61513$966,680
2024$37,49710$1.1 million

How to apply

Mary Bartush 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 Mary Bartush Jones Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan9$35,497
Illinois1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Little Traverse Bay Conservancy
Harbor Springs, MI
General operating purpose$7,500
Harbor Springs Historical Society
Harbor Springs, MI
General operating purposes$5,000
Holy Name Catholic Church
Birmingham, MI
General operating purposes$5,000
St Aloysius Catholic Church
Detroit, MI
General operating purpose$5,000
Knights of Columbus Charities - Michigan
Chesterfield, MI
General operating purpose$5,000
Catholic Charities (Rsmccsem)
Southfield, MI
General operating purposes$2,500
Little Traverse Bay Humane Society
Harbor Springs, MI
General operating purpose$2,500
McLaren Northern Michigan Foundation
Petoskey, MI
General operating purposes$2,500
Girls on the Run - Chicago
Chicago, IL
General operating purpose$2,000
St Leo's Soup Kitchen - Food Pantry Program
Detroit, MI
General operating purpose$497

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Bartush Jones Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary Bartush Jones Foundation give?

$37,497 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Mary Bartush Jones Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists C Christopher Jones (President), Mary Catherine Jones Hauptman (Secretary) and Michael D Jones (Treasurer).

What does Mary Bartush Jones Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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