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IRA Jones Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 597265968

IRA Jones Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $690,931 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $690,931 and the largest $690,931. 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 $54,764 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$41,3762$1.2 million
2024$54,7642$1.3 million
2025$690,9311$721,276

How to apply

IRA Jones Charitable Trust 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 IRA Jones Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$690,931

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library
Lexington, MA
Unrestricted general$690,931

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does IRA Jones Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does IRA Jones Charitable Trust give?

$690,931 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $690,931.

Who runs IRA Jones Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does IRA Jones Charitable Trust fund?

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

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