Seby B Jones Family Foundation
Raleigh, NC · EIN 31-1578859. Reported 325 grants totalling $3,105,000 to 128 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. Seby B 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $52,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Easy Does It Ranch and Riding Academy | Virginia Beach, VA | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Joshua Fund | Monument, CO | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Shepherd's Ranch | Creedmoor, NC | $105,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| YMCA | Chapel Hill, NC | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Communities of Grace International | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Triangle Family Services Inc | Raleigh, NC | $91,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | Raleigh, NC | $89,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tammy Lynn Center | Raleigh, NC | $88,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Methodist Home for Children Inc | Raleigh, NC | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Raleigh, NC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Louisburg College | Louisburg, NC | $74,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Honor Guards | Wilmington, NC | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Free Will Baptist Children's Home | Middlesex, NC | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| SPCA of Wake County | Raleigh, NC | $62,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cape Fear Community College Foundation | Wilmington, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Occoneechee Council Boy Scouts | Raleigh, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| June's Bouquets | Greensboro, NC | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heart of Wilmington | Raleigh, NC | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fellowship Home of Raleigh | Raleigh, NC | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Homes of North Carolina | Lake Waccamaw, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| FIVE14 Revolution | Wilmington, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Nc | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Good Business | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Healing Transitions | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Honor Flight Network | Arlington, VA | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Abel Speaks | Richardson, TX | $36,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Givewell | Oakland, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Raleigh Rescue Mission | Raleigh, NC | $33,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Transitions Life Care | Raleigh, NC | $33,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ecu Educational Foundation | Greenville, NC | $31,850 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Christian Library International | Raleigh, NC | $31,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newtown, CT | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest, NC | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ecu Medical & Health Sciences Foundation | Greenville, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shepherd's Table | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nc Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Church of the Redeemer | Gaithersburg, MD | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wake Education Partnership | Raleigh, NC | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wakemed Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina | Thomasville, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cape Fear Baca | Wilmington, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foundation of Hope | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Interact | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jo Ann Carter Harrelson Center | Wilmington, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| New Life Camp | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Passage Home | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southeast North Carolina Veterans Day Parade | Wilmington, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| White Memorial Presbyterian Church | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Watermark Community Church | Dallas, TX | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Saint Augustine's University | Raleigh, NC | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brunswick Sheriff's Charitable Foundation | Southport, NC | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trinity Christian Academy | Raleigh, NC | $16,950 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greensboro Science Center | Greensboro, NC | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Food Shuttle | Raleigh, NC | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cli Prison Alliance Inc | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fed Is Best Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope Academy | Greensboro, NC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nc Museum of Natural Sciences | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Provision Bridge | Tallulah Falls, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Mission Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Open Doors USA | Santa Ana, CA | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Gold Star Mothers | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch Inc | Washington, DC | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Kelly House | Wilmington, NC | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Angus Foundation | St Joseph, MO | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Beyond Sports Nc | Greensboro, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ecu Foundation | Greenville, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gigis Playhouse | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Trinity | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kamp Kanakuk Ministries | Branson, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lower Cape Fear Lifecare | Wilmington, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Ms Society | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| National Right to Work Foundation | Springfield, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raleigh Police Department Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ship of Zion Church | Raleigh, NC | $9,750 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sigma Nu Educational Foundation Inc | Lexington, VA | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Carousel Center Inc | Wilmington, NC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Domestic Violence Shelter and Services Inc | Wilmington, NC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Military Order of the Purple Heart - Chapter 636 | Wilmington, NC | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nc Hospitality Education Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Revive Our Hearts | Niles, MI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unc University Development Office | Chapel Hill, NC | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haynes-Inman Education Center | Jamestown, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Para Rowing Foundation | Brookline, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Second Breath Center | Greensboro, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Special Olympics Inc | Washington, DC | $5,900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Opera House Theater Company | Wilmington, NC | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lawndale Baptist Church | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Out of the Garden Project | Greensboro, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raleigh Charter School | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Thailan Hall | Wilmington, NC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum | High Point, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Fear Purple Heart Association | Wilmington, NC | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Eden Village | Springfield, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gateway Women's Care | Raleigh, NC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mercy Hill Church | Greensboro, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Veterinary Mission | Seattle, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Carolina Retail & Lodging Association | Raleigh, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SPCA of Franklin County | Youngsville, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Falls, ME | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Occoneechee Council | Raleigh, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burning Bush Ministries | Dawsonville, GA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camden Athletic Bookster Club Inc | Camden, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christian Motorcyclists Association | Hatfield, AR | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| First Fruit Ministries | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Human Coalition | Frisco, TX | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Husky Athletic Booster Club | Wake Forest, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Centre of Redemption | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vietnam Veterans of America #885 | Wilmington, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charles Simon Trust | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Global River Church | Wilmington, NC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary | Tyler, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Haw River Assembly | Bynum, NC | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 828 Church | Wilmington, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Calabash American Legion | Carolina Shores, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shaw University | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Veterans Memorial Park | Whiteville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yates Mill Associates | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| English Language Institutechina | Fort Collins, CO | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
85 of 128 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 78%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 134 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82 | $682,500 | $5,500 |
| 2021 | 78 | $742,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 78 | $794,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 87 | $886,000 | $5,000 |
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. 78% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. 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 $5,000. 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 North Carolina.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Seby B Jones Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 19067, Raleigh, NC, 27619. 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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