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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3326884

Gaines-Jones Scholars

A private foundation in Novato, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $16,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
April 20 of each year
Restrictions
Graduating African-American high school seniors and continuing GJ Scholars from Southwest Georgia and San Francisco Bay Area.

Email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $19,353
  • Tax year 2024

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $346,754
  • Tax year 2023

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $311,935
  • Tax year 2022

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $276,143
  • Tax year 2021

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $281,965
  • Tax year 2020

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $278,153
  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $220,272
  • Tax year 2018

    $18,250

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $241,892

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $2,000
  2. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $2,000
  3. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $2,000
  4. Individual

    Excellence in Teaching Award

    $2,000
  5. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,500
  6. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,500
  7. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $500
  9. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $500
  10. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $500
  11. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $500
  12. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $500
  13. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $500
  14. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $500
  15. Individual

    College Scholarship

    $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Anita J RoehrickExecutive Dir. Hours 5Pay $0
  • Robert RoehrickTrustee Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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