The Fletcher Jones Foundation
Historical FunderPasadena, California · EIN 23-7030155 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$8.1M
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$175.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MARY J SPELLMAN |
|---|---|
| Address | 1055 E COLORADO BLVD 5TH FL, PASADENA CA 91106 |
| Phone | 6262044012 |
| Form and materials | POTENTIAL GRANTEES SHOULD CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED APPLICATION. ACCESS TO THE ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION VIA A LINK MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPENDING ON THE SUITABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PROPOSED PROJECT FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. |
| Deadlines | THERE ARE NO DEADLINES FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS AS PROPOSALS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| Restrictions | NONE |
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
19% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | The fletcher jones foundation endowed professorship in free speech | $1,000,000 |
| Claremont Mckenna College | Claremont, CA | The robert day sciences center | $1,000,000 |
| Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery | San Marino, CA | The "this land is" initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence | $1,000,000 |
| Pomona College | Claremont, CA | A global liberal arts laboratory for leadership education in an interconnected world | $1,000,000 |
| St Mary's College of California | Moraga, CA | Fund renovations at saint albert hall library | $750,000 |
| Whittier College | Whittier, CA | The civics scholar program | $700,000 |
| California Baptist University | Riverside, CA | Endowed scholarship | $500,000 |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | Endowed professorship in nursing simulation | $500,000 |
| Simpson University | Redding, CA | Nursing cohort & simulated clinical expansion | $500,000 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Neuroscience research lab | $500,000 |
| Criminal Justice Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General operating support for the foundation's legal, policy, and education programs. | $50,000 |
| Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Naval Postgraduate School Foundation | Monterey, CA | Admiral hank & peggy mauz innovation fund | $50,000 |
| Second Stage Theatre Inc | New York, NY | General operating expense | $50,000 |
| St Anthony High School | Long Beach, CA | General operating expenses | $50,000 |
| University of Texas Foundation | San Antonio, TX | Biggs institute for alzheimer's neurodegenerative diseases | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Promising reseach programs | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Aventine Hill Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Project g.o.i.o.a. | $25,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Hoover institution | $25,000 |
| Max S Baucus Institute | Missoula, MT | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony | Sun Valley, CA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Lulu's Place | El Segundo, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| St Francis High School | LA Canada Flintridge, CA | General operating expenses | $15,000 |
| St Philip the Apostle School | Pasadena, CA | Tuition assistance | $15,000 |
| The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens | Palm Desert, CA | General operating support | $15,000 |
| West Point Association of Graduates | West Point, NY | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Lee Pesky Learning Center | Boise, ID | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Leo High School | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Pacific Council on International Policy | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | General operating support/educational program | $10,000 |
| Saint Philip the Apostle School | Pasadena, CA | General operating expenses | $10,000 |
| Santa Ana College Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | President's circle program | $10,000 |
| Leadership Pasadena | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $7,500 |
| College Access Plan | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $6,000 |
| Abilityfirst | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | Toscana community scholarship fund | $5,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | El dorado scholarship fund | $5,000 |
| Discovery Cube Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | Educational program | $5,000 |
| Ocean Institute | Dana Point, CA | Adopt-A-Class program | $5,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Saint Louis Symphony | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $5,000 |
| The Wooden Floor | Santa Ana, CA | Scholarship program | $5,000 |
| Vnahospice of the Treasure Coast | Vero Beach, CA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Word of Honor Fund | Bellevue, ID | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Abilityfirst | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $2,500 |
| New Village Girls Academy | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $2,500 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Support the law school class of 1967 scholarship fund | $2,500 |
| Friends in Deed | Pasadena, CA | Women's room support | $2,000 |
| The Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Abilityfirst | Pasadena, CA | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | President harry J. elam, jr. patio at norris hall | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,075,000 | 51 |
| 2023 | $7,425,000 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 9, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522829349101562
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7030155
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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