Private foundation · Cleveland
Allan Jones Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 21 totaling $73K · 3 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant
- $300 to $4,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Bradley County, Hamilton County, Polk County, Rutherford County, Knox County · plus 4 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 81% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 17 of 21.
- Total giving that year
- $76K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76K | $73K | 21 |
| 2023 | $171K | $170K | 19 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Allan jones · Cleveland · 4234792400
- What to send
- Typed letter of request not to exceed two pages.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- W Allan JonesChairman
- Janie P JonesSecretary
- Will JonesDirector
- Toby PendegrassExecutive director
- Bailey JonesDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Memorial donation
- Operating funds
- Operating funds & memorials
- Legacy fund
- Swing for hope donation
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamilton County grants are listed first, then the largest. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $1,030 |
| Walter E Boehm Birth Defects Center | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Swing for hope donation | $1,000 |
| Medical Foundation of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $500 |
| The Community Foundation of Cleveland & Bradley | Cleveland, Bradley County | Legacy fund | $33K |
| Cleveland High School Wrestling | Cleveland, Bradley County | General support | $7,625 |
| Bradley County Schools | Cleveland, Bradley County | Donation | $6,844 |
| Cleveland High School Football | Cleveland, Bradley County | General support | $5,630 |
| United Way of the Ocoee Region | Cleveland, Bradley County | General support | $5,000 |
| Museum Center at Five Points | Cleveland, Bradley County | Operating funds | $4,000 |
| Casa of Bradley & Polk Counties | Cleveland, Bradley County | Operating funds | $3,000 |
| Cleveland High School Cheer | Cleveland, Bradley County | General support | $1,197 |
| Cleveland High School | Cleveland, Bradley County | General support | $1,015 |
| Boy Scout Troop 10 | Cleveland, Bradley County | Memorial donation | $500 |
| Rockvale High School Track & Field | Rockvale, Rutherford County | Operating funds | $500 |
| Safe Haven Animal Rescue Program | Benton, Polk County | Memorial donation | $500 |
| Washington Pike United Methodist Church | Knoxville, Knox County | Memorial donation | $300 |
| Broad Street United Methodist Church | Cleveland, Bradley County | Operating funds & memorials | $250 |
| Polk High School Alumni Association | Benton, Polk County | General support | $250 |
| Cedar Springs Baptist Church | Cleveland, Bradley County | Memorial donation | $200 |
| Cleveland Amateur Radio Club Inc. | Cleveland, Bradley County | Operating funds | $200 |
| Westwood Baptist Church | Cleveland, Bradley County | Memorial donation | $200 |