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Edwin M Jones Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Memphis, Tennessee · EIN 746036562

Edwin M Jones Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $8,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $13,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$12,5001$281,600
2024$13,0002$343,694
2025$16,0002$400,059

How to apply

Edwin M Jones Foundation Inc 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 Edwin M Jones Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$8,000
Tennessee1$8,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christian Community Foundation
Memphis, TN
To further organization's exempt purpose$8,000
Raymond James Charitable
St Petersburg, FL
To further organization's exempt purpose.$8,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edwin M Jones Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edwin M Jones Foundation Inc give?

$16,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Edwin M Jones Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists G Douglas Edwards Jr (President) and Benjamin F Youngblood III (Secretary).

What does Edwin M Jones Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and faith communities.

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