The Jones Family Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyOgden, Utah · EIN 87-6223972 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$182K
Organizations funded70
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$4.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $4,000.
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
34% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocates for the West | Boise, ID | General fund | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $10,000 |
| Weber County Library | Roy, UT | General fund | $10,000 |
| Ogden School Foundation | Ogden, UT | General fund | $10,000 |
| Catholic Community Services | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $7,000 |
| Ogden Nature Center | Ogden, UT | General fund | $7,000 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness All | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $6,500 |
| Natural History Museum | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $6,000 |
| Utah Rivers Council | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $6,000 |
| Western Watersheds | Hailey, ID | General fund | $6,000 |
| Mt Holyoak University | South Hadley, MA | General fund | $5,400 |
| National Resources Defence | New York, NY | General fund | $5,000 |
| Sagelands Cooperative | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $5,000 |
| St Luke's Wood River Foundation | Ketchum, ID | General fund | $5,000 |
| Trails of Foundation of Northern Utah | Ogden, UT | General fund | $5,000 |
| Utah Dine Bikeyah | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $5,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tucson, AZ | General fund | $4,000 |
| Idaho Rivers United | Boise, ID | General fund | $4,000 |
| Kued Public Radio | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $3,700 |
| Democracy Now | New York, NY | General fund | $3,000 |
| Stewardship Utah | South Salt Lake, UT | General fund | $3,000 |
| Yellowstone to Uintas | Paris, ID | General fund | $3,000 |
| Audubon | New York, NY | General fund | $3,000 |
| Kuer Public Radio | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $2,700 |
| Canyonlands Field Institue | Moab, UT | General fund | $2,000 |
| Cottonwood Gulch Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | General fund | $2,000 |
| High Country News Research | Paonia, CO | General fund | $2,000 |
| Salt Lake Tribune | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $2,000 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | Santa Fe, NM | General fund | $2,000 |
| Youth Garden Project | Moab, UT | General fund | $2,000 |
| Kusu Public Radio | Logan, UT | General fund | $1,500 |
| Rowland Hall Annual Fund | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $1,500 |
| Sawtooth Ski Club | Stanley, ID | General fund | $1,500 |
| Friends of Sawtooth Avalanche | Ketchum, ID | General fund | $1,100 |
| Krcl | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $1,100 |
| Four Paws Rescue | Millville, UT | General fund | $1,000 |
| Heal Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $1,000 |
| Idaho Converation League | Boise, ID | General fund | $1,000 |
| Oregon-California Trails Association | Independence, MO | General fund | $1,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General fund | $1,000 |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $1,000 |
| Ycc of Ogden | Ogden, UT | General fund | $1,000 |
| YWCA | Lewiston, ID | General fund | $1,000 |
| Alliance House | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $1,000 |
| Crossroads Urban Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $1,000 |
| Environmental Resource Center | Apex, NC | General fund | $1,000 |
| Friends of Great Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $1,000 |
| Kuaa | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $700 |
| American Whitewater | Springville, OR | General fund | $500 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Herriman, UT | General fund | $500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Riverton, UT | General fund | $500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Slc | Murray, UT | General fund | $500 |
| Communidas Unidas | West Valley City, UT | General fund | $500 |
| Ddi Vantage | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $500 |
| Inn Between | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $500 |
| Orion | Thomson, GA | General fund | $500 |
| Salt Lake Education Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $500 |
| Utah Avalanch Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $500 |
| Utah Community Action | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $500 |
| Wasatch Community Gardens | Salt Lake City, UT | General fund | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 70 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $181,500 | 70 |
| 2024 | $166,150 | 67 |
| 2023 | $137,950 | 61 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 26, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601779349100610
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-6223972
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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