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The Herbert Jones Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $8.2 million (tax year ended August 2025)
The Herbert Jones Foundation, a private foundation in Seattle, WA, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $8,164,405 in its tax year ended August 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 3, 2026. The largest was $1,500,000 to NW School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Shoreline, WA for general purpose grant.
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- EIN
- 943124801
- Based in
- Seattle, WA
- Assets
- $9,765,109
- Grants paid
- $8,164,405
- Tax year ended
- August 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 3, 2026, IRS object ID 202620349349100412. It reported $8,164,405 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children | Shoreline, WA | General purpose grant | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | Jones progress awards, business plan competition award, idea challenge awards, innovation & entrepreneurship grant | $1,494,330 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pierce College Foundation | Puyallup, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | $553,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spokane Colleges Foundation | Spokane, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Education | $529,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Colleges Foundation | Seattle, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Education | $493,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA | Community navigator prgm.; nourish certificate prgm. | Education | $307,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Green River College Foundation | Auburn, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Education | $288,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highline College Foundation | Des Moines, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Education | $276,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoreline Community College Foundation | Shoreline, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | $276,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walla Walla Community College Foundation | Walla Walla, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Education | $276,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edmonds College Foundation | Lynnwood, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | $252,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grays Harbor College Foundation | Aberdeen, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | $252,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peninsula College Foundation | Port Angeles, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $252,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skagit Valley College Foundation | Mount Vernon, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | $252,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bellevue College Foundation | Bellevue, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Education | $240,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia Basin College Foundation | Pasco, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Education | $240,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Puget Sound Comm College FNDN | Olympia, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Education | $216,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tacoma Community College Foundation | Tacoma, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | Education | $204,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yakima Valley College Foundation | Yakima, WA | Grant for entrepreneurship program | $204,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | 2024-2025 hbj entrepreneurship program, social venture awards & launch, innovation lab | Education | $53,075 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202530839349100018. It reported $742,063 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA | Center for enterpreneurship | $222,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NW School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children | Shoreline, WA | Educational programs for deaf and hard of hearing children | $138,895 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | Business plan award, milestone awards, student venture manager | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Washington University Foundation | Ellensburg, WA | Center for entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship major | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | Progress awards and business plan award | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Accelerator award, business plan competition, environmental and health challenges | Employment | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | Campus course development, social venture competition, student launch awards | Education | $33,068 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ventures | Seattle, WA | Business savers clubs | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enterprise for Equity | Olympia, WA | Low income scholarships and momentum awards | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $3,183,943 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $252,500 |
| Employment | $45,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $8,906,468 |
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Updated February 3, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.