The Kirby-Jones Foundation
EIN 208067676Total Given 2016–2023
$5.6M
278 grants · $698K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
54%
supporter · 72/134 multi-year
repeat
$39.5M
Assets (2023)
134
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(805) 969-3020
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $540K | $11.0M | $1.2M | 26 |
| 2017 | $538K | $11.7M | $555K | 31 |
| 2018 | $552K | $10.4M | $616K | 30 |
| 2019 | N/A | $11.4M | $473K | N/A |
| 2020 | $665K | $11.5M | $304K | 36 |
| 2021 | $995K | $12.6M | $1.1M | 45 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $35.1M | $6.5M | 44 |
| 2023 | $795K | $39.5M | $3.3M | 66 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 278 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BJ
Blake Jones
2 yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
BC
Brynn K Crowe
2 yrs
Dir, Vice President
Leadership
CC
Charles Crowe
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Emily Field Jones
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WJ
William K Jones
8+ yrs
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
CF
Clarence E Francis
8+ yrs
Sec
EJ
Emily Field Jones
2 yrs
Vice President, Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Brynn K Crowe
2 yrs
Dir, Vice President, President
Leadership
BJ
Blake Jones
2 yrs
Dir, President, Vice President
Leadership
CC
Charles Crowe
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WJ
William K Jones
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
CF
Clarence E Francis
8+ yrs
Sec
BC
Brynn Crowe
6 yrs
President
Leadership
BJ
Blake W Jones
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Charles Crowe
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Emily Jones
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CF
Clarence E Francis
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WJ
William K Jones
8+ yrs
Director
TJ
Tyrena Jones
6 yrs
Director
MK
Marvel B Kirby
6 yrs
Director
BC
Brynn Crowe
6 yrs
President
Leadership
BJ
Blake W Jones
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Charles Crowe
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Emily Jones
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CF
Clarence E Francis
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MK
Marvel B Kirby
6 yrs
Director
WJ
William K Jones
8+ yrs
Director
TJ
Tyrena Jones
6 yrs
Director
BC
Brynn Crowe
6 yrs
President
Leadership
BJ
Blake W Jones
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Charles Crowe
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Emily Jones
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CF
Clarence E Francis
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MK
Marvel B Kirby
6 yrs
Director
WJ
William K Jones
8+ yrs
Director
TJ
Tyrena Jones
6 yrs
Director
BC
Brynn Crowe
6 yrs
President
Leadership
BJ
Blake W Jones
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Charles Crowe
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Emily Jones
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CF
Clarence E Francis
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WJ
William K Jones
8+ yrs
Director
TJ
Tyrena Jones
6 yrs
Director
MK
Marvel B Kirby
6 yrs
Director
BC
Brynn Crowe
6 yrs
President
Leadership
BJ
Blake W Jones
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Charles Crowe
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Emily Jones
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CF
Clarence E Francis
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TJ
Tyrena Jones
6 yrs
Director
MK
Marvel B Kirby
6 yrs
Director
WJ
William K Jones
8+ yrs
Director
BC
Brynn Crowe
6 yrs
President
Leadership
BJ
Blake W Jones
6 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CC
Charles Crowe
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Emily Jones
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CF
Clarence E Francis
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MK
Marvel B Kirby
6 yrs
Director
WJ
William K Jones
8+ yrs
Director
TJ
Tyrena Jones
6 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (278 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | $500,000 | The Backcountry Project | 2022 |
| Elings Park Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $200,000 | For Godric Grove | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $120,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservatory | Arlington, VA | $110,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $110,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | To support students and graduate students study Marine life and the natural environment with an emphasis on shark research | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservatory | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Bren School of Esm | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Library Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservatory | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | Sacramento, CA | $100,000 | Coral Reef Restoration FUND lead by Tom Dempsey | 2023 |
| The Land Trust for Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $93,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Bren School of Esm | Santa Barbara, CA | $77,500 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservatory | Arlington, VA | $75,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Santa Barbara Education Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $71,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Deschutes Land | Bend, OR | $60,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $60,000 | the UCSB Men's Tennis Team fund and the Arnold Tennis Center | 2023 |
| Grupo Cleofas | Gaviota, CA | $55,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Deschutes Basin Land Trust | Bend, OR | $50,000 | Ochoco Peserve maping | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservatory | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Uc Regents | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $45,000 | the UC Santa Barbara Men's Tennis Team and the new arnold tennis center | 2022 |
| Granada Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | $45,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |