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Sara Jean Jones Foundation

Preselected recipients only Clayton, Missouri · EIN 436934592

Sara Jean Jones Foundation is a private foundation in Clayton, Missouri. In tax year 2023 it gave $50,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was the same as $50,000 the year before.

0% of its 2023 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
2022$50,0003$945,381
2023$50,0003$1.1 million

How to apply

Sara Jean 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 Sara Jean Jones Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri3$50,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Southwest Missouri
Joplin, MO
General operations$40,000
First Baptist Church of Duenweg
Joplin, MO
General operations$5,000
Harmony Grove Cemetery
Duenweg, MO
General operations$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sara Jean Jones Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sara Jean Jones Foundation give?

$50,000 in tax year 2023, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Sara Jean Jones Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Commerce Trust (Trustee).

What does Sara Jean Jones Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and faith communities.

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