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Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation

Preselected recipients only Plano, Texas · EIN 452850068

Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation is a private foundation in Plano, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $655,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $500,000. 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 $640,000 the year before.

57% 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$640,0006$12.1 million
2024$655,00014$12.8 million

How to apply

Alfred W & Nancy M 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 Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas8$595,000
Colorado1$15,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Florida1$10,000
North Carolina1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Oklahoma1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Prestonwood Christian Academy
Plano, TX
Facilities, equipment, endowment$500,000
University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX
Facility development & golf team$35,000
Lindale Eagles Bass Club
Lindale, TX
Equipment for school bass team$15,000
Ace Scholarships Texas LLC
Greenwood, CO
Scholarships for children$15,000
Tyler Jr Golf Foundation DBA First Tee Greater Tyler
Bullard, TX
Promote youth development$10,000
Path People Attempting to Help
Tyler, TX
Support for low-income individuals$10,000
Alzheimers Alliance of Smith County
Tyler, TX
Support for alzheimer's patients$10,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Disaster relief$10,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Hospital for children$10,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
Austin, TX
Children's hospital$10,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
International aid$10,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
First responders aid$10,000
Amazing Grace Food Pantry
Wylie, TX
Food pantry$5,000
Friends of the Coleman Fund
Miami, OK
Community theater operations$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation give?

$655,000 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael W Madison (President, D), William H Marsh (Director) and Grenville Lewis IV (Director).

What does Alfred W & Nancy M Jones Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.

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