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E Fay Jones Conservancy

Accepts applications Memphis, Tennessee · EIN 861541934

E Fay Jones Conservancy is a private foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $5,000 the year before.

100% 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$5,0002$172,397
2024$7,0003$145,172

How to apply

ContactJonathan P Formanek
6075 Poplarave Suite 726, Memphis, TN 38119
Phone or email(479) 738-6206
What to submitApplication must be made in writing detailing the reason for the request
RestrictionsMust be a 501(c)(3) organization. No restriction or limitation on the grant unless it is specified in grant agreement

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

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What E Fay Jones Conservancy funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$3,000
Georgia1$2,500
New Hampshire1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
US Modernist
Durham, NC
To educate the public about the historic and design value of mid-century architecture$3,000
Museum of Design of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
To advance the idea of design as a creative force for change$2,500
Curry Museum
Manchester, NH
To promote the overall improvement of the keywest community through the charitable efforts of the museum$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does E Fay Jones Conservancy accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does E Fay Jones Conservancy give?

$7,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs E Fay Jones Conservancy?

Its 2024 filing lists Jonathan P Formanek (President/Chairman of the Board), Andrew Whitmore III (Secretary-Treasurer/Director) and Joyce H Sealand (Director).

What does E Fay Jones Conservancy fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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