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The Fletcher Jones Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$8.1M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
51
Grants FY2024
49
Organizations funded FY2023
24%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$15,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$1,000,000
Organizations funded a year
49 to 65
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
9
Total assets, FY2024
$176M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 24% of the organizations The Fletcher Jones Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 2% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $154k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
EducationArts & CultureHuman ServicesHealthPhilanthropyHousing & ShelterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving43$7.5M23%
FY202349$7.4M24%
FY202250$6.8M20%
FY202149$7.3M35%
FY202057$7.8M33%
FY201952$5.7M40%
FY201851$6.0M59%
FY201765$7.6Mn/a
99% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$52MArts & Culture$2.5MScience & Tech$2.0MHealth$1.9MYouth Development$563kCrime & Legal$365kRecreation & Sports$311kPhilanthropy$148kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
University of Redlands$2,950,00031%
Pomona College$2,800,00030%
Chapman University$2,600,00040%
Pepperdine University$2,564,93830%
University of San Diego$2,450,00040%
Claremont McKenna College$2,100,00041%
Harvey Mudd College$2,000,00031%
California Institute of Technology$2,000,00010%
Westmont College$1,925,00031%
Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery$1,770,35631%
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All grantees of The Fletcher Jones Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
University of Redlands$2,950,00031%
Pomona College$2,800,00030%
Chapman University$2,600,00040%
Pepperdine University$2,564,93830%
University of San Diego$2,450,00040%
Claremont McKenna College$2,100,00041%
Harvey Mudd College$2,000,00031%
California Institute of Technology$2,000,00010%
Westmont College$1,925,00031%
Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery$1,770,35631%
University of the Pacific$1,700,00030%
University of San Francisco$1,700,00040%
Whittier College$1,660,00041%
Saint Mary's College of California$1,600,00040%
California Baptist University$1,600,00030%
President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College$1,500,00020%
Azusa Pacific University$1,500,00020%
Simpson University$1,500,00032%
Scripps College$1,500,00021%
Occidental College$1,251,00030%
University of la Verne$1,200,00020%
Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences$1,200,00022%
California Lutheran University$1,200,00030%
Thomas Aquinas College$1,200,00023%
Loyola Marymount University$1,200,00030%
Dominican University of California$1,115,13321%
The Legacy Funds of Holy Names University$803,25022%
Vanguard University of So Cal$799,99621%
Biola University Inc$700,00020%
Mount Saint Mary's University$510,00010%
Point Loma Nazarene University$500,00010%
Mills College$500,00011%
Art Center College of Design$500,00010%
Marymount California University$400,00021%
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation$325,00088%
The University of Texas Foundation Inc$265,00060%
The Second Stage Theatre Inc$250,00051%
Notre Dame de Namur University$250,00011%
St Anthony High School$250,0005n/a
Children's Hospital Los Angeles$230,00080%
Duke University$150,00030%
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation$150,00030%
Sun Valley Summer Symphony Inc$150,00071%
Pacific Council on International Policy$110,00061%
Pacific Oaks Education Corporation$103,20010%
The University of Montana Foundation$102,50050%
California College of the Arts$100,00010%
Martin Luther King Jr Community Health Foundation$100,00013%
Texas Biomedical Research Institute$95,00030%
The Library Foundation of Los Angeles$70,00050%
Pacific Symphony$57,50060%
Leadership Pasadena Inc$56,500710%
Monterey Peninsula Foundation$50,00010%
Colgate University$50,00010%
Naval Postgraduate School Foundation Inc$50,00010%
Santa Ana College Foundation$47,50051%
St Francis High School$47,5003n/a
Pacific Legal Foundation$40,00080%
Abilityfirst$37,50050%
St Phillip the Apostle School$35,0003n/a
Navy Seal Foundation Inc$35,00010%
The Wooden Floor for Youth Movement$35,00070%
Madison River Foundation$35,000310%
College Access Plan$31,00061%
Segerstrom Center for the Arts$30,00040%
Word of Honor Fund$27,00082%
New Village Charter School Inc$25,00080%
Eisenhower Medical Center$25,00030%
Mt Alverno High School$25,00011%
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra$21,00050%
Ocean Institute$20,00030%
Max S Baucus Institute$20,00012%
Chp 11-99 Foundation$20,0001n/a
Culver Educational Foundation$17,00010%
Resources Legacy Fund$15,00010%
South Coast Repertory Inc$15,00030%
Friendship Shelter Inc$15,00030%
Lulu's Place Inc$15,00010%
Association of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy$15,00010%
Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Foundation Inc$15,00030%
Family Promise of Orange County$15,00020%
Saint Marys Hall Inc$15,00020%
Hoag Hospital Foundation$15,00010%
Living Desert The$15,00010%
Institute for Humane Studies$12,00030%
American Council of Trustees and Alumni$12,00070%
Lee Pesky Learning Center Inc$11,00021%
Marlborough School$10,00020%
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Inc$10,0001n/a
Council on Foreign Relations Inc$10,00010%
Americans for Oxford Inc$10,00020%
Leo High School$10,0001n/a
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival$10,00010%
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences$10,00020%
Marymount High School$10,0002n/a
Harvard-Westlake School$10,00020%
Children's Institute Inc$10,00010%
Rector Wardens & Vestrymen of St Matthews Parish$10,0002n/a
Pasadena Hospital Association Ltd$10,00010%
Turning Point School$10,00020%
Tias Hope$10,00021%
Heritage Museum of Orange County$10,00012%
Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc$8,00030%
Fvo Solutions Inc$7,50020%
Light of the Hills Lutheran Church$6,0001n/a
Indiana University Foundation$6,00020%
School on Wheels Inc$6,00020%
Higher Ground USA Inc$6,00040%
Tillamook County Community Action Resource Enterprises Inc$5,00010%
EdChoice Inc$5,00030%
Laguna Art Museum$5,00010%
Shelter Providers of Orange County Inc$5,00010%
Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation$5,00010%
Discovery Science Center of Orange County$5,00010%
The Colleagues Inc$5,00011%
John Paul The Great Catholic University$5,00010%
Choc Foundation$5,00010%
The Fund for American Studies$5,00030%
International Medical Corps$5,00010%
Institute for Educational Advancement$5,00010%
Foundation for Teaching Economics$4,00033%
Cancer for College$4,00010%
Skirball Cultural Center$2,50010%
Claremont Lewis Museum of Art$2,50011%
Transition House$2,00010%
Best Friends Animal Society$2,00010%
University of Utah$2,0001n/a
Idyllwild Arts Foundation$1,75010%
Pasadena Museum of California Art$1,50010%
Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of Eucharist$1,0001n/a
San Marino Schools Foundation$1,00010%
The Association of Catholic Student Councils$1,00010%
Urban Compass$1,0001n/a
Cancer Support Community Greater San Gabriel Valley$1,00010%
A Noise Within$1,00010%
Operation Progress Student Assistance Fdn Cal-1$1,00010%
Pasadena Conservatory of Music$75010%
Grizzly Discovery Center Inc$50010%
Armory Center for the Arts$50010%
St Monica Academy Inc$50010%
His Helping Hands Rescue$5001n/a
Peaceful Animal Adoption Shltr Inc$50010%
Wildlife Learning Foundation$50010%
Pasadena Child Development Associates Inc doing business as PCDA$50010%
Pasadena Pro Musica$2501n/a
South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Assoc$25010%
Humane Society of Taos Inc dba Stray Hearts Animal Shelter$25010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 37 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.6M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Fletcher Jones Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUniversity of Redlands: $2,950,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetPomona College: $2,800,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetChapman University: $2,600,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetPepperdine University: $2,564,938 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetUniversity of San Diego: $2,450,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetClaremont McKenna College: $2,100,000 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetHarvey Mudd College: $2,000,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetCalifornia Institute of Technology: $2,000,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWestmont College: $1,925,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetHenry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery: $1,770,356 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetUniversity of the Pacific: $1,700,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetUniversity of San Francisco: $1,700,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetWhittier College: $1,660,000 over 4y, 1.2% of budgetSaint Mary's College of California: $1,600,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetCalifornia Baptist University: $1,600,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetPresident-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College: $1,500,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetAzusa Pacific University: $1,500,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetSimpson University: $1,500,000 over 3y, 1.8% of budgetScripps College: $1,500,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetOccidental College: $1,251,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetUniversity of la Verne: $1,200,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetKeck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences: $1,200,000 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetCalifornia Lutheran University: $1,200,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetThomas Aquinas College: $1,200,000 over 2y, 2.8% of budgetLoyola Marymount University: $1,200,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetDominican University of California: $1,115,133 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetThe Legacy Funds of Holy Names University: $803,250 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetVanguard University of So Cal: $799,996 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetBiola University Inc: $700,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetMount Saint Mary's University: $510,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetPoint Loma Nazarene University: $500,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetMills College: $500,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetArt Center College of Design: $500,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetMarymount California University: $400,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetCriminal Justice Legal Foundation: $325,000 over 8y, 7.9% of budgetThe University of Texas Foundation Inc: $265,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetThe Second Stage Theatre Inc: $250,000 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetNotre Dame de Namur University: $250,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $230,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetDuke University: $150,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSanta Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation: $150,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetSun Valley Summer Symphony Inc: $150,000 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetPacific Council on International Policy: $110,000 over 6y, 0.8% of budgetPacific Oaks Education Corporation: $103,200 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetThe University of Montana Foundation: $102,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetCalifornia College of the Arts: $100,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMartin Luther King Jr Community Health Foundation: $100,000 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetTexas Biomedical Research Institute: $95,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 133.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Pasadena Community FoundationCA39.7× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Pasadena Community Foundation · The Rose Hills Foundation · California Community Foundation · The Ahmanson Foundation · Weingart Foundation · The Ralph M Parsons Foundation · Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation · Orange County Community Foundation · The Confidence Foundation · Whh Foundation · The Green Foundation · Sempra Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to The Fletcher Jones Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Fletcher Jones Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About The Fletcher Jones Foundation

How much does The Fletcher Jones Foundation give?
The Fletcher Jones Foundation reported 51 grants totaling $8,075,000 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 49 and 65 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does The Fletcher Jones Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (86%), Arts & Culture (4%), Science & Tech (3%).
Who are The Fletcher Jones Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: University of Redlands ($3.0M), Pomona College ($2.8M), Chapman University ($2.6M).
Does The Fletcher Jones Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 24% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Fletcher Jones Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Fletcher Jones Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Pasadena Community Foundation, The Rose Hills Foundation, California Community Foundation.
Where is The Fletcher Jones Foundation based?
The Fletcher Jones Foundation is based in CA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 189 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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