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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-6023237

Jones S Davis Foundation

A private foundation in Baton Rouge, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $189,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
2200 Ross Ave Fl 5
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 965-2901
Form and materials
Applications for scholarships should be by letter and should indicate applicant's name, address, age, high school and/or college grades, act scores, major fields of study, plus the college he/she plans to attend. Applications for charitable organizations, indicate how organization intends to spend proceeds.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Charitable organizations - 501(c)(3) organization scholarship - attendance at accredited college or university.

Assets and giving by year

9 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $189,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,974,423

  • Tax year 2023

    $165,750

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,051,277

  • Tax year 2022

    $150,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,139,487

  • Tax year 2021

    $162,747

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,126,095

  • Tax year 2020

    $100,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $927,910

  • Tax year 2019

    $60,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $948,885

  • Tax year 2018

    $63,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $962,314

  • Tax year 2017

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $931,147

  • Tax year 2016

    $60,250

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $948,049

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    La start savings contribution

    $29,000
  2. Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic SchoolBaton Rouge, LA

    General

    $19,000
  3. Individual

    Edward jones education fund

    $17,250
  4. Hope MinistriesBaton Rouge, LA

    General

    $13,250
  5. LA United Methodist Children and Family ServicesRuston, LA

    General

    $13,000
  6. First United Methodist ChurchBaton Rouge, LA

    General

    $10,000
  7. Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge, LA

    General

    $9,500
  8. Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, CA

    General

    $9,000
  9. CALIBR8Baton Rouge, LA

    General

    $8,000
  10. Franciscan Ministries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA

    General

    $8,000
  11. University of Southern MississippiHattisburg, MS

    General

    $6,500
  12. LSUBaton Rouge, LA

    General

    $6,000
  13. IteachDenton, TX

    General

    $4,949
  14. First DescentsDenver, CO

    General

    $3,900
  15. Southern UniversityBaton Rouge, LA

    General

    $3,500
  16. Southeasten Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO

    General

    $3,500
  17. University of Louisiana LafayetteLafayette, LA

    General

    $3,500
  18. University of West FloridaPensacola, FL

    General

    $3,500
  19. Midland CollegeMidland, TX

    General

    $3,000
  20. University of OklahomaNorman, OK

    General

    $3,000
  21. University of MississippiUniversity, MS

    General

    $2,350
  22. Agape School of Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA

    General

    $2,301
  23. California State University of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $2,000
  24. Saints Youth BaseballPrairieville, LA

    General

    $2,000
  25. East Carolina UniversityGrrenville, NC

    General

    $1,500
  26. Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK

    General

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $10,80145% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $9,50039% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,90016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana12 grants $98,051
  2. California2 grants $11,000
  3. Mississippi2 grants $8,850
  4. Texas2 grants $7,949
  5. Oklahoma2 grants $4,500
  6. Colorado1 grant $3,900
  7. Florida1 grant $3,500
  8. Missouri1 grant $3,500
  9. North Carolina1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ryan Eric EvansSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $250
  • Bradley MayeuxPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Omer DavisCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • David MillerCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $250

The return

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