Fred Jones Family Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 20-3110536. Reported 250 grants totalling $1,204,791 to 130 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fred Jones Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $114,200. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $117,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ou Medicineou Children's | Oklahoma City, OK | $114,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $78,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Okc Economic Development Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wings a Special Needs Community | Edmond, OK | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Allied Arts | Oklahoma City, OK | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | $43,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $41,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Heritage Hall School | Oklahoma City, OK | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $32,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Search Ministries Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ou Foundation | Norman, OK | $26,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $19,166 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Central Oklahoma Humane Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $16,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Downtown Okc Initiatives Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Infant Crisis Services Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $14,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma 2000 Incorporated | Oklahoma City, OK | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City, OK | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Okc National Memorial Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $12,520 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, TN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $12,300 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blaze's Tribute Equine Rescue | Jones, OK | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lake County | Waukegan, IL | $10,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Special Care Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crossings Christian School Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dallas Children's Theater | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heritage Hall | Oklahoma City, OK | $9,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ocu Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $8,165 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Okc National Memorial Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Care | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Payne Education Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leadership Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nexus Equine Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Oklahoma City, OK | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Medical Research Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Get Grounded Foundation | Denver, CO | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arts Council of Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Indian Wells, CA | $5,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Cowboy & Western Heritage Assoc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rosemary Farm Sanctuary Inc | South Kortright, NY | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Presbyterian Church | Edmond, OK | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wes Welker Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts - Wester Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Okc Public Schools Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Human Outreach Project | Midvale, UT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YWCA of Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Uco Foundation | Edmond, OK | $3,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fields and Futures | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Free to Live | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Integris Health Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | La Jolla, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Myriad Gardens Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sunbeam Family Services | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts Council of Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cleats for Kids | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hearts for Hearing | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nichols Hills Parks | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Israel Exchange Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Smart Start Central Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wayman L Tisdale Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anna's House Foundation | Edmond, OK | $2,200 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Unions of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Deadcenter Film Festival Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Edmond Boy Scouts - Troop 1 Association | Edmond, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Possibilities (the Onsite Foundation) | Nashville, TN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regional Food Bank Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding | Yukon, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tip of the Spear Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Touchdown Club of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YWCA | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma County | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Positive Tomorrows | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alciun School | Dallas, TX | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Casady School | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Citizens Caring for Children Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Library Endowment Fund Trust | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maret School | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Okc Philharmonic | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rebuilding Together Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alsacst Jude's | Norman, OK | $1,240 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shiloh Summer Camp | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| ACLU of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Artsup | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Last Frontier Council | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cheekwood Botanical Gardens & Museum of Art | Nashville, TN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Colorado Criminal Justice | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Okc Catholic High School | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Edmond, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dean a Mcgee Eye Institute | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Denver Dumb Friends League | Denver, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denver Dumb Friends League | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Library Endowment Trust | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercy Health Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Okc Ballet | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Okc Community College | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Smile | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ou College of Law | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pepper's Ranch Foster Care Community | Guthrie, OK | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Remerge of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ruskin Group Theatre Company | Woodland Hills, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southwest Medical Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Theatre & Arts Foundation of San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Upward Transitions | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Dallas, TX | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Common Grace | Honolulu, HI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Occc Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma School of Science & Math | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma School of Science and Math | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peppers Ranch Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Remerge | Oklahoma City, OK | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
70 of 130 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 63%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Ou Medicineou Children's
COUNTS TOWARDS LAST YEAR'S PERSONAL DONATION; MULTIPLE MARY EDDY JONES SIGNATURE GIFT - 2023. GOES TOWARDS $167,500 IN HONOR OF LILY THOMAS - Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
2021-2022 MEJ SIGNATURE GIFT - CENTRAL COURTYARD - Wings a Special Needs Community
2024 MEJ SIGNATURE GIFT - MEJ GRASS & WILDFLOWERS GARDEN - United Way of Central Oklahoma
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS - 1ST OF 4 PAYMENTS TOWARDS $25,000 PLEDGE & CORPORATE PLEDGE - Heritage Hall School
COUNTS TOWARDS LAST YEAR'S PERSONAL DONATION - MIDDLE SCHOOL - Okc Economic Development Foundation
3RD OF 5 PAYMENTS TOWARDS $125,000 PLEDGE TO FORWARD OKC
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 144 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75 | $387,300 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 77 | $449,298 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | 98 | $368,193 | $1,750 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 85% of this one's giving went to organizations in Oklahoma. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Oklahoma.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fred Jones Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 9225 Lake Hefner Parkway 200, Oklahoma City, OK, 73120. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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