How to apply
Www.dbjonesfoundation.org Contact: David B Jones Foundation, Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, de, 8008391754 Deadlines: Www.dbjonesfoundation.org Restrictions: Www.dbjonesfoundation.org
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
27 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Site of Hot Springs South Dakota IncHot Springs, SD | Mammoth Site Intern Program | $203K |
| Museum of the RockiesBozeman, MT | Cretaceous Crossroads and Discover Science!: A Paleontological Education Initiative | $145K |
| Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI | Mammalian evolution in dynamic environments across the K-Pg boundary in the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming | $86K |
| Board of the University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | Training the next generation of curators and collection managers via impactful museum collection activities | $85K |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History FoundLos Angeles, CA | Dinosaur Institute Summer Internship in Fossil Conservation at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | $70K |
| Minnesota Childrens MuseumSt Paul, MN | Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibit National Tour | $65K |
| Loyola University of ChicagoChicago, IL | Expanding insights into end-Cretaceous community dynamics from microfossil assemblages of the Lance Formation, Wyoming | $62K |
| University of New Mexico Foundation IncorporatedAlbuquerque, NM | Future Fossils on Fans: The Pilcomayo fan, Paraguay, as a model for terrestrial vertebrate fossil preservation | $60K |
| Idaho State University Foundation IncPocatello, ID | Education Everywhere Idaho | $60K |
| Science KidsSheridan, WY | Science Kids Program Support | $50K |
| Regents of the University of ColoradoDenver, CO | Illuminating the Late Cretaceous (ca. 68 - 74 million-year-old) mammals and other tiny vertebrates of Colorado's Western Slope through disc… | $49K |
| University of Wisconsin SystemMadison, WI | Paleoecology and Stratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic Dinosaur Fauna of Jurassic National Monument, Emery County, Utah | $42K |
| Denver Museum of Nature and ScienceDenver, CO | David B. Jones Internship Program in Paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science | $39K |
| North Carolina State University College of ScienceRaleigh, NC | K-12 students doing paleontology in the classroom and the lab | $39K |
| Albion CollegeAlbion, MI | Undergraduate Research on Macro- to Micro-scale Trends in Fossil Accumulation and Preservation during the Permian Period of the Intermounta… | $37K |
| Raymond M Alf MuseumClaremont, CA | Vertebrate Paleontology of the Mesaverde Formation (Late Cretaceous) of Wyoming | $35K |
| Macalester CollegeSt Paul, MN | Enriching the Paleontology Experience at Macalester College | $27K |
| Raymond M Alf MuseumClaremont, CA | Cosplay for Science - Paleontology and Pop Culture at San Diego Comic Con STEAM FAIR | $27K |
| Friends of Nc State Museum of Natural SciencesRaleigh, NC | Leveraging the New 'Dueling Dinosaurs' Paleontology Exhibit to Enhance Paleontology Learning for NC Students Youth from Under Resourced Sch… | $19K |
| Washington Pavilion Management IncSioux Falls, SD | T. Rex Documentary at the Washington Pavilion | $13K |
| A Man and His BonesSioux Falls, SD | Curation of the Lange/Ferguson Archaeological Site Artifacts and Archive at the South Dakota Archaeological Research Center (ARC) | $12K |
| Society of Vertebrate PaleontologyMcLean, VA | Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Futures Award | $10K |
| Bighorn Basin Paleontological InstituteWillow Grove, PA | David B. Jones Summer Field Internship Program | $6,118 |
| Childrens Museum of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ | Dinosaur Month at the Children's Museum of Phoenix | $6,000 |
| Stamford Museum and Nature Center IncorporatedStamford, CT | Dinosaur Discoveries at Stamford Museum | $5,500 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation IncMartin, TN | Junior Paleontology Program | $5,000 |
| Union Museum of History and ArtFarmerville, LA | Expedition: Ice Age | $3,500 |
By state: South Dakota 3 · Montana 1 · California 3 · Michigan 2 · Minnesota 2 · Colorado 2
About this foundation
David B Jones Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does David B Jones Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Www.dbjonesfoundation.org Deadlines: Www.dbjonesfoundation.org.
How much does David B Jones Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $1.3M across 27 grants, a median of $39K.
Where does David B Jones Foundation give?
South Dakota (3 grants), Montana (1 grants), California (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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