David B Jones Foundation
Historical FunderWilmington, Delaware · EIN 41-1909574 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.3M
Organizations funded27
Typical grant$38,788
Total assets$28.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $11,545 and $62,337.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DAVID B JONES FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD, WILMINGTON DE 198091377 |
| Phone | 8008391754 |
| Form and materials | WWW.DBJONESFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Deadlines | WWW.DBJONESFOUNDATION.ORG |
| Restrictions | WWW.DBJONESFOUNDATION.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Site of Hot Springs South Dakota Inc | Hot Springs, SD | Mammoth Site Intern Program | $202,500 |
| Museum of the Rockies | Bozeman, MT | Cretaceous Crossroads and Discover Science!: A Paleontological Education Initiative | $145,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Mammalian evolution in dynamic environments across the K-Pg boundary in the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming | $86,315 |
| Board of the University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Training the next generation of curators and collection managers via impactful museum collection activities | $85,207 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Found | Los Angeles, CA | Dinosaur Institute Summer Internship in Fossil Conservation at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | $70,000 |
| Minnesota Childrens Museum | Saint Paul, MN | Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibit National Tour | $65,000 |
| Loyola University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Expanding insights into end-Cretaceous community dynamics from microfossil assemblages of the Lance Formation, Wyoming | $62,337 |
| University of New Mexico Foundation Incorporated | Albuquerque, NM | Future Fossils on Fans: The Pilcomayo fan, Paraguay, as a model for terrestrial vertebrate fossil preservation | $60,146 |
| Idaho State University Foundation Inc | Pocatello, ID | Education Everywhere Idaho | $60,000 |
| Science Kids | Sheridan, WY | Science Kids Program Support | $50,000 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | Illuminating the Late Cretaceous (ca. 68 - 74 million-year-old) mammals and other tiny vertebrates of Colorado's Western Slope through… | $49,156 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | Paleoecology and Stratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic Dinosaur Fauna of Jurassic National Monument, Emery County, Utah | $41,702 |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science | Denver, CO | David B. Jones Internship Program in Paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science | $39,156 |
| North Carolina State University College of Science | Raleigh, NC | K-12 students doing paleontology in the classroom and the lab | $38,788 |
| Albion College | Albion, MI | Undergraduate Research on Macro- to Micro-scale Trends in Fossil Accumulation and Preservation during the Permian Period of the… | $37,334 |
| Raymond M Alf Museum | Claremont, CA | Vertebrate Paleontology of the Mesaverde Formation (Late Cretaceous) of Wyoming | $35,040 |
| Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN | Enriching the Paleontology Experience at Macalester College | $27,263 |
| Raymond M Alf Museum | Claremont, CA | Cosplay for Science - Paleontology and Pop Culture at San Diego Comic Con STEAM FAIR | $27,000 |
| Friends of Nc State Museum of Natural Sciences | Raleigh, NC | Leveraging the New 'Dueling Dinosaurs' Paleontology Exhibit to Enhance Paleontology Learning for NC Students Youth from Under Resourced… | $18,750 |
| Washington Pavilion Management Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | T. Rex Documentary at the Washington Pavilion | $12,500 |
| A Man and His Bones | Sioux Falls, SD | Curation of the Lange/Ferguson Archaeological Site Artifacts and Archive at the South Dakota Archaeological Research Center (ARC) | $11,545 |
| Society of Vertebrate Paleontology | Mclean, VA | Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Futures Award | $10,000 |
| Bighorn Basin Paleontological Institute | Willow Grove, PA | David B. Jones Summer Field Internship Program | $6,118 |
| Childrens Museum of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | Dinosaur Month at the Children's Museum of Phoenix | $6,000 |
| Stamford Museum and Nature Center Incorporated | Stamford, CT | Dinosaur Discoveries at Stamford Museum | $5,500 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc | Martin, TN | Junior Paleontology Program | $5,000 |
| Union Museum of History and Art | Farmerville, LA | Expedition: Ice Age | $3,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,260,857 | 27 |
| 2023 | $1,297,005 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349102425
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 41-1909574
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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