The Gaines-jones Education Foundation
EIN 943326884 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$149K
54 grants · $17K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
16%
balanced · 7/44 multi-year
repeat
$15K
Assets (2024)
44
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
SEE
Phone
(415) 720-6102
Deadlines
April 20 of each year
How to Apply
Online application: Gaines-Jones.org
Restrictions
Graduating African-American high school seniors and continuing GJ Scholars from Southwest Georgia and San Francisco Bay Area.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $22K | $274K | $9K | 3 |
| 2017 | $16K | $289K | $10K | 3 |
| 2018 | $18K | $260K | $9K | 1 |
| 2020 | $18K | $349K | $52K | 1 |
| 2021 | $22K | $370K | $9K | 1 |
| 2022 | $23K | $276K | $8K | 19 |
| 2023 | $18K | $0 | $14K | 15 |
| 2024 | $12K | $15K | $17K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 54 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$22K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (54 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See | Albany, GA | $21,500 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| See | Albany, GA | $18,250 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| See | Albany, GA | $18,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| See | Albany, GA | $16,500 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| See | Albany, GA | $15,500 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| See | Sausalito, CA | $5,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Brianna L Banks-McLean | Marin City, CA | $2,000 | College Scholarship | 2023 |
| Ayanla I Dudley | Albany, GA | $2,000 | College scholarship | 2023 |
| Chelsea D Fitzhugh | Albany, GA | $2,000 | College scholarship | 2023 |
| Sia'h Fanta Jimissa | Oakley, CA | $2,000 | College scholarship | 2023 |
| Rubye Hampton | Albany, GA | $2,000 | Teacher award | 2023 |
| Chelsea D Fitzhugh | Albany, GA | $2,000 | College scholarship | 2024 |
| Monica Viggiano | Jacksonville, FL | $2,000 | College scholarship | 2024 |
| Brianna Banks-McLean | Marin City, CA | $2,000 | College Scholarship | 2022 |
| Psasha Borden | Berkeley, CA | $2,000 | College scholarship | 2022 |
| Chelsea Fitzhugh | Albany, GA | $2,000 | College scholarship | 2022 |
| Brandon Lewis | Dawson, GA | $2,000 | College scholarship | 2022 |
| Danielle Turner | Albany, GA | $2,000 | College scholarship | 2022 |
| Timothy Hardwick | Albany, GA | $2,000 | BDR Teacher of the Year Award | 2022 |
| Nicholas A Moseley | Pittsburg, CA | $1,500 | College scholarship | 2023 |
| Jurnie Auguste | Albany, GA | $1,500 | College scholarship | 2024 |
| Brandon M Lewis | Dawson, GA | $1,500 | College scholarship | 2024 |
| Rashanda Dauphine | San Francisco, CA | $1,500 | College scholarship | 2022 |
| Ayanla Dudley | Albany, GA | $1,500 | College scholarship | 2022 |
| Sia'h Fanta Jimissa | Oakley, CA | $1,500 | College scholarship | 2022 |
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