Stella S Jones Foundation
Invitation OnlyNewtown Square, Pennsylvania · EIN 81-2487069 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.2M
Organizations funded26
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$28.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $45,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
80% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | Palo Alto, CA | To support the work of dr. michelle monje for clinical trial patient correlatives & studies of autopsy tissue following car t cell infusion… | $200,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | To support the work of dr. kim reiss binder for pancreatic cancer research | $150,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | To support the work of dr. christopher brown for monitoring neuroinflammatory & neurodegenerative treatment responses to anti-amyloid… | $125,000 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | To support the work of dr. bryson katona for pancreatic cancer early detection research | $110,000 |
| Baruch S Blumberg Institute | Doylestown, PA | To support the work of dr. ju-tau guo for research into therapies for hepatitis b | $100,000 |
| Smart | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $50,000 |
| Hamilton Families | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $45,000 |
| Homeless Prenatal Program | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $45,000 |
| Faces Sf | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $40,000 |
| Swords to Plowshares | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $40,000 |
| Holy Family Day Home | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $30,000 |
| Travis Manion Foundation (Formerly the Mission Continues) | Doylestown, PA | Entity support | $30,000 |
| Ihad Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Entity support | $25,000 |
| Compass Family Services | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $20,000 |
| Veterans Community Project | Kansas City, MO | Entity support | $20,000 |
| 100 College Prep Institute | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| California Casa | San Diego, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| Homeless Childrens Network | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| Horizons at San Francisco Friends School | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| My Friend's Place | Hollywood, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| National Veterans Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| Veterans Legal Institute | Tustin, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| Veterans Yoga Project | Alameda, CA | Entity support | $15,000 |
| Warrior-Scholar Project | Washington, DC | Entity support | $15,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | Palo Alto, CA | To support the work of dr. michelle monje for clinical trial patient correlatives & studies of autopsy tissue following car t cell infusion… | $400,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,195,000 | 27 |
| 2024 | $1,095,000 | 32 |
| 2023 | $1,090,000 | 32 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610839349100911
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-2487069
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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