THE FLETCHER JONES FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

PASADENA, CAEIN 237030155 Website

Annual Giving

$8.1M+9% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$15K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Foundation's charter grants the Trustees broad discretion to consider support for charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes. The Foundation's primary emphasis has always been the support of private colleges and universities in California.

Focus Areas

higher educationundergraduate educationscholarshipsendowed professorships and faculty fellowshipsSTEM educationdata scienceadvanced computationclimate and environmental research/education

Grant Types

endowed professorshipsendowed scholarshipscapital campaigns and building/renovation giftsoperating support/general operating supportlab and teaching facility fundingfaculty fellowshipsprogrammatic grantsnaming/major gifts

Funded Initiatives

$1 million grant to Chapman University to endow chair in free speech (2024), $700,000 grant to Whittier College for Civic Scholars Program (2025)

How to Apply

Potential applicants should contact the Executive Director to discuss proposal ideas and determine suitability. The Board meets quarterly to review proposals. Regular grants range from $100,000 to $500,000, with some up to $1 million.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+9%

$8.1M

Grants

Median

$15K

States

2023+9%

$7.4M

Grants

Median

$10K

States

2022

$6.8M

Grants

Median

$8K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$15K

Typical Grant (Median)

$1K

Smallest

$5K

25th Pctile

$50K

75th Pctile

$1.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $50K.

Largest Recent Grants

$1.0M

2024

POMONA COLLEGE

CA · A GLOBAL LIBERAL ARTS LABORATORY FOR LEADERSHIP EDUCATION IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD

$1.0M

2024

HENRY E HUNTINGTON LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY

CA · THE "THIS LAND IS" INITIATIVE MARKING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

$1.0M

2024

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

CA · THE FLETCHER JONES FOUNDATION ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN FREE SPEECH

$1.0M

2024

CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE

CA · THE ROBERT DAY SCIENCES CENTER

$750K

2024

ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA

CA · FUND RENOVATIONS AT SAINT ALBERT HALL LIBRARY

Geographic Focus

$7.9M41 grants

$65K2 grants

$50K1 grants

$25K1 grants

$20K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$175.8M

$8.1M(4.6%)

2023

$166.0M

$7.4M(4.5%)

2022

$157.5M

$6.8M(4.3%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.