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JonesLippincott Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 256678655

JonesLippincott Family Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $310,030 in 29 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $215,000 the year before.

45% 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
2023$215,00027$3.7 million
2024$310,03029$3.7 million

How to apply

JonesLippincott Family 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 JonesLippincott Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania9$157,000
Rhode Island5$50,000
Vermont4$48,000
Massachusetts7$30,030
Connecticut2$17,000
California1$5,000
New York1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Black Educator Development
Philadelphia, PA
General Purpose$40,000
Fellowship of Black Male Educators
Philadelphia, PA
General Purposes$40,000
Episcopal Community Services
Philadelphia, PA
General Purposes$30,000
Conanicut Island Land Trust
Jamestown, RI
General Purpose$25,000
Northeast Wilderness Trust
Montpelier, VT
General Purposes$20,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
General Purposes$20,000
Second Chance Educational Alliance
Hartford, CT
General Purposes$15,000
FabNewport
Newport, RI
General Purposes$10,000
Vermont Humanities Council
Montpelier, VT
General Purposes$10,000
Vermont Women's Fund
Middlebury, VT
General Purposes$10,000
Cristosal
Burlington, VT
General Purposes$8,000
St James School
Philadelphia, PA
General Purposes$8,000
Institute of Diabetes Obesity & Metabolism
Philadelphia, PA
General Purposes$6,000
Beacon Academy
Boston, MA
General Purposes$5,000
Boston Warriors
Rockland, MA
General Purposes$5,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston
Boston, MA
General Purposes$5,000
Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation
Jamestown, RI
General Purposes$5,000
Dedham Food Pantry
Dedham, MA
General Purposes$5,000
Heading Home
Boston, MA
General Purposes$5,000
Jamestown Community Farm
Jamestown, RI
General Purposes$5,000
One World Children's Fund
Los Angeles, CA
General Purposes$5,000
Save the Bay
Providence, RI
General Purposes$5,000
SquashSmarts
Philadelphia, PA
General Purposes$5,000
The Steppingstone Foundation
Boston, MA
General Purposes$5,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
General Purposes$5,000
The Masters School Annual Fund
Dobbs Ferry, NY
General Purposes$3,000
Whosoever Gospel Mission
Philadelphia, PA
General Purposes$3,000
Coast Guard Foundation
Stonington, CT
General Purposes$2,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
General Purpose$30

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JonesLippincott Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does JonesLippincott Family Foundation give?

$310,030 in tax year 2024, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs JonesLippincott Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Roger Livingston Jones (Trustee), Edith Bolling Jones (Trustee), Hadley Jones Ferguson (Trustee) and Elizabeth L Edie (Trustee).

What does JonesLippincott Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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