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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-2487069

Stella S Jones Foundation

A private foundation in Newtown Square, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,195,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $28,509,008

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,095,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $26,673,196

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,090,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $25,429,066

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,112,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $24,251,092

  • Tax year 2021

    $948,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $27,585,817

  • Tax year 2020

    $900,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $23,152,272

  • Tax year 2019

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $22,714,090

  • Tax year 2018

    $455,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $18,353,410

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    To support the work of DR. Michelle monje for clinical trial patient correlatives & studies of autopsy tissue following car t cell infusion in patients with brain cancer

    $200,000
  2. The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    To support the work of DR. Kim reiss binder for pancreatic cancer research

    $150,000
  3. The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    To support the work of DR. Christopher brown for monitoring neuroinflammatory & neurodegenerative treatment responses to anti-amyloid therapy for alzheimers disease

    $125,000
  4. The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    To support the work of DR. Bryson katona for pancreatic cancer early detection research

    $110,000
  5. Baruch S Blumberg InstituteDoylestown, PA

    To support the work of DR. Ju-tau guo for research into therapies for hepatitis b

    $100,000
  6. SmartSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $50,000
  7. Hamilton FamiliesSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $45,000
  8. Homeless Prenatal ProgramSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $45,000
  9. Faces SFSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $40,000
  10. Swords to PlowsharesSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $40,000
  11. Holy Family Day HomeSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $30,000
  12. Travis Manion Foundation (formerly the Mission Continues)Doylestown, PA

    Entity support

    $30,000
  13. Ihad Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Entity support

    $25,000
  14. Compass Family ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $20,000
  15. Veterans Community ProjectKansas City, MO

    Entity support

    $20,000
  16. 100 College Prep InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  17. California CasaSan Diego, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  18. Homeless Childrens NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  19. Horizons at San Francisco Friends SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  20. Huckleberry Youth ProgramsSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  21. Mission GraduatesSan Francisco, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  22. My Friend's PlaceHollywood, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  23. National Veterans FoundationEncino, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  24. Veterans Legal InstituteTustin, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  25. Veterans Yoga ProjectAlameda, CA

    Entity support

    $15,000
  26. Warrior-Scholar ProjectAlexandria, VA

    Entity support

    $15,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    To support the work of DR. Michelle monje for clinical trial patient correlatives & studies of autopsy tissue following car t cell infusion in patients with brain cancer

    $400,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $440,00046% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $245,00026% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  4. Human services5 grants $95,00010% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $60,0006% of the total
  6. Veterans and military1 grant $20,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California19 grants $645,000
  2. Pennsylvania5 grants $515,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $20,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jerome A BosciaPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $25,000
  • Michele BosciaVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $25,000
  • Amy DibenedettoTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $25,000

The return

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