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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-6630656

Stella H Jones Foundation

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $138,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,050,869
  • Tax year 2024

    $148,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,611,860
  • Tax year 2023

    $129,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,689,743
  • Tax year 2022

    $149,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,763,724
  • Tax year 2021

    $153,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,894,830
  • Tax year 2020

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,732,381

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $35,000
  2. Milwaukee Public Library FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $15,000
  3. Sojourner Family Peace CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $10,000
  4. Sonoma Valley Mentoring AllianceSonoma, CA

    Support for 2025

    $10,000
  5. American Red CrossMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  6. Discovery WorldMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  7. Feeding America Eastern WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  8. Hope CenterWaukesha, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  9. Hunger Task Force IncMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  10. Kids Matter IncMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  11. Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative IncMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  12. Milwaukee Rescue MissionMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  13. Salvation ArmyWauwatosa, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  14. Secure FuturesMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  15. The Cathedral CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $5,000
  16. Badger Boys StatePortage, WI

    Support for 2025

    $2,500
  17. Boys & Girls Club of Greater MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $2,500
  18. Neighborhood HouseMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $2,500
  19. The Women's CenterWaukesha, WI

    Support for 2025

    $2,500
  20. War Memorial CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $2,000
  21. Junior Achievement Women's AssocMilwaukee, WI

    Support for 2025

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $50,00063% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $17,50022% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $5,0006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin20 grants $128,000
  2. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • J Lewis PerlsonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $15,000
  • James C BourneTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $15,000
  • Richard P BourneTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $15,000
  • Gregory A JeskeTRUSTEE Hours 3.5Pay $15,000

The return

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