Jones Family Fund
Invitation OnlyBirmingham, Alabama · EIN 26-0426186 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$763K
Organizations funded91
Typical grant$3,744
Total assets$19.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
30% of grants went outside Alabama.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloss Furnaces Foundation | Birmingham, AL | For preservation and development of 20th century blast furnace | $150,000 |
| United Way | Birmingham, AL | For community assistance | $100,000 |
| United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County | Asheville, NC | Mobilizes people to give, advocate and volunteer in areas of education, income and health | $50,000 |
| Lakeshore Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | For recreation programs for people with disabilities | $30,000 |
| Knowledge Rhythm & Understanding Inc | Birmingham, AL | For children and teen music education | $25,000 |
| Woodlawn Foundation | Birmingham, AL | For community revitalization | $25,000 |
| Red Mountain Theatre Company | Birmingham, AL | Fosters artists, inspires youth and engages audiences through quality theatre and education programming | $18,800 |
| Jones Valley Teaching | Birmingham, AL | For food education | $16,700 |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | Birmingham, AL | To enhance art appreciation by providing art displays to the public | $15,000 |
| St Luke's Episcopal Church | Birmingham, AL | For religious purposes | $15,000 |
| Teach for America | Birmingham, AL | For education | $15,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Apalachicola, FL | For religious purposes | $15,000 |
| Tall Timbers | Tallahassee, FL | For conservation research | $12,500 |
| Alabama Ballet | Birmingham, AL | For performing arts | $10,000 |
| Alabama Symphony | Birmingham, AL | For performing arts | $10,000 |
| Birmingham Promise | Birmingham, AL | To provide college tuition assistance to graduates of bham city schools and also to provide internships for high school seniors | $10,000 |
| Community Kitchens of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | To provide food, healthcare, mental health and addiction recovery to underserved community | $10,000 |
| Firehouse Ministries | Birmingham, AL | For assistance to homeless men | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Market | Birmingham, AL | To support alabama farmers and small businesses | $10,000 |
| Parca | Birmingham, AL | For assistance to people with mental disabilities | $10,000 |
| Parkinson of Alabama -Raf Fund | Birmingham, AL | For parkinsons research | $10,000 |
| Preschool Partners | Birmingham, AL | For education | $10,000 |
| Rails to Trails | Washington, DC | To help create safe public spaces for walking, biking and outdoor actvities | $10,000 |
| University of Alabama Advancement | Tuscaloosa, AL | For education | $10,000 |
| Wellhouse | Odenville, AL | To provide restoration and opportunities to sexually exploited females victims of human trafficking | $10,000 |
| YWCA Purse and Passion | Birmingham, AL | For promotion of social justice | $7,500 |
| Highlands Biological Foundation | Highlands, NC | For biological research and education | $6,150 |
| Alabama Baptist Childrens Home | Birmingham, AL | To protect, nurture, and restore children and families through christ-centered servicecs | $5,000 |
| Alabama Waldorf | Birmingham, AL | For education | $5,000 |
| Backpack Buddies of Franklin County | St George Island, FL | Delivering food to needy children in franklin county | $5,000 |
| Birmingham Civil Rights Institute | Birmingham, AL | To enlighten each generation on civil and human rights | $5,000 |
| Children's Harbor | Alexander City, AL | For support of seriously ill children and their families | $5,000 |
| Foodculture | Birmingham, AL | Festival designed to showcase local culture and culinary foods | $5,000 |
| Franklin's Promise Coalition | Eastpoint, FL | For conservation and protection of the environment | $5,000 |
| Highlands Neighborhood Preservation | Highlands, NC | For preservation | $5,000 |
| Highlands Performing Arts Center | Highlands, NC | To provide a venue for perfomring arts | $5,000 |
| Intoto Creative Arts Forum | Birmingham, AL | To provide a platform for oppressed members of society to express themselves through theatre, poetry, visual arts, movement and other… | $5,000 |
| Jimmie Hale Mission | Birmingham, AL | For assistance to homeless men, women and children | $5,000 |
| Momentum | Birmingham, AL | For assistance with other non-profits | $5,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Birmingham, AL | To improve the quality of life for people affected by ms in al, LA and ms and to raise funds for research | $5,000 |
| NY University School of Law | New York, NY | For education | $5,000 |
| The Bascom | Highlands, NC | For support of visual arts | $5,000 |
| The Brother Bryan Mission | Birmingham, AL | For assistance to men struggling with addiction issues | $5,000 |
| The Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | To help women rebuild their lives by providing needed services and also life skill coaching | $5,000 |
| University of Alabama Law School Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | To provide scholarship support for law school students | $5,000 |
| Sozo Children | Birmingham, AL | Empowers vulnerable children in uganda | $3,744 |
| Boys Scouts of America | Birmingham, AL | For youth character development and leadership training | $2,500 |
| First Light | Birmingham, AL | For assistance to homeless women and children | $2,500 |
| Friends of Bbg | Birmingham, AL | For protection of birmingham botanical gardents | $2,500 |
| Pathways Inc | Birmingham, AL | Empowering women and children experiencing homelessness | $2,500 |
| The Historic Bethel Baptist | Birmingham, AL | For religious purposes | $2,500 |
| Uvalde Classical Academy | Uvalde, TX | For education | $2,500 |
| Altamont School | Birmingham, AL | For education | $2,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Birmingham, AL | For community assistance | $1,500 |
| Alys Stephens Center | Birmingham, AL | For performing arts | $1,000 |
| Birmingham Audubon | Birmingham, AL | To promote conservation and greater knowledge of birds, their habitats and the natural world | $1,000 |
| Birmingham Holocaust Education Center | Birmingham, AL | For exhibit upkeep | $1,000 |
| Bring Me a Book Franklin | Apalachicola, FL | For literacy education | $1,000 |
| Church of the Advent | Birmingham, AL | To promote religious practices | $1,000 |
| Commentary | New York, NY | For religion publishing | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $762,944 | 91 |
| 2023 | $495,600 | 84 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349101410
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-0426186
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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