David B Jones Foundation
Annual Giving
$1.3M-3% YoY
Grants
27
Median Grant
$39K
Organizations Funded
35
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Foundation Overview
Mission
supports research in paleontology, encourage writing and publication of articles relating to paleontology, and to support educational programs and training for young and amateur fossil hunters
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
gifted Augustana University with $1,000,000 dollars to endow a chair in the name of David B. Jones in the Anthropology/Archeology Department; helped to bring SUE who is the largest, most complete, Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered to the Kirby Science Discovery Center
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$1.3M
Grants
27
Median
$39K
States
19
$1.3M
Grants
24
Median
$37K
States
17
$1.0M
Grants
24
Median
$28K
States
12
Grant Size Distribution
$39K
Typical Grant (Median)
$4K
Smallest
$12K
25th Pctile
$61K
75th Pctile
$203K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $12K and $61K.
Largest Recent Grants
$203K
2024
MAMMOTH SITE OF HOT SPRINGS SOUTH DAKOTA INC
SD · Mammoth Site Intern Program
$145K
2024
MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES
MT · Cretaceous Crossroads and Discover Science!: A Paleontological Education Initiative
$86K
2024
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
MI · Mammalian evolution in dynamic environments across the K-Pg boundary in the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming
$85K
2024
BOARD OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
AL · Training the next generation of curators and collection managers via impactful museum collection activities
$70K
2024
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUND
CA · Dinosaur Institute Summer Internship in Fossil Conservation at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
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.