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Allan Jones Foundation

Accepts applications Cleveland, Tennessee · EIN 621859939

Allan Jones Foundation is a private foundation in Cleveland, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $76,296 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $33,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $171,189 the year before.

84% 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$171,18922$207,854
2024$76,29625$193,593

How to apply

ContactAllan Jones
201 Keith St SW, Cleveland, TN 37311
Phone or email(423) 479-2400
What to submitTyped letter of request not to exceed two pages.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Allan Jones Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee21$72,741
Pennsylvania1$2,605
California1$500
Georgia1$250
North Carolina1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Community Foundation of Cleveland & Bradley
Cleveland, TN
Legacy fund$33,000
Cleveland High School Wrestling
Cleveland, TN
General support$7,625
Bradley County Schools
Cleveland, TN
Donation$6,844
Cleveland High School Football
Cleveland, TN
General support$5,630
United Way of the Ocoee Region
Cleveland, TN
General support$5,000
Museum Center at Five Points
Cleveland, TN
Operating funds$4,000
Casa of Bradley & Polk Counties
Cleveland, TN
Operating funds$3,000
National Wrestling Coaches Association
Manheim, PA
General support$2,605
Cleveland High School Cheer
Cleveland, TN
General support$1,197
Boys & Girls Club Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
General support$1,030
Cleveland High School
Cleveland, TN
General support$1,015
Walter E Boehm Birth Defects Center
Chattanooga, TN
Swing for hope donation$1,000
Boy Scout Troop 10
Cleveland, TN
Memorial donation$500
Friends of Santa Monica Library
Santa Monica, CA
General support$500
Medical Foundation of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
General support$500
Rockvale High School Track & Field
Rockvale, TN
Operating funds$500
Safe Haven Animal Rescue Program
Benton, TN
Memorial donation$500
Washington Pike United Methodist Church
Knoxville, TN
Memorial donation$300
Broad Street United Methodist Church
Cleveland, TN
Operating funds & memorials$250
Polk High School Alumni Association
Benton, TN
General support$250
Summit Quest
Rome, GA
Operating funds$250
Cedar Springs Baptist Church
Cleveland, TN
Memorial donation$200
Children's Hope Alliance
Statesville, NC
Memorial donation$200
Cleveland Amateur Radio Club Inc
Cleveland, TN
Operating funds$200
Westwood Baptist Church
Cleveland, TN
Memorial donation$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Allan Jones Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Allan Jones Foundation give?

$76,296 in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Allan Jones Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists W Allan Jones (Chairman), Janie P Jones (Secretary), Will Jones (Director) and Toby Pendegrass (Executive Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Allan Jones Foundation fund?

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

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