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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1608996

THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543

Financials

$44K$72K2023$61K$68K2024$106K$85K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$106,364$85,020$21,344$498,825$0$498,825
December 31, 2024990-PF$60,598$68,353-$7,755$477,481$0$477,481
December 31, 2023990-PF$44,113$71,941-$27,828$485,236$0$485,236
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$10,621
Interest
$1
Net gain from sales of assets
$95,742

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$68,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$6,402
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$68,000
Excise tax on investment income
$1,340

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$477,481
Total assets, end of year
$498,825
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$498,825
Fair market value of assets
$1,276,392
Qualifying distributions
$68,000
Net investment income
$106,364

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT B GREGORY
PO BOX 760, DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543
TRUSTEE1$6,402
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT B GREGORY
PO BOX 760, DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543
TRUSTEE1$5,923
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT B GREGORY
PO BOX 760, DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543
TRUSTEE1$5,111

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O ROBERT B GREGORY, DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543-0000
In care of
% ROBERT B GREGORY
Signed the 990-PF
ROBERT B GREGORY, TRUSTEE
Phone
(207) 563-8104
Return prepared by
Bruce A Bachelder CPA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1608996
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$498,825
Income (IRS master file)
$216,284

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$106,364$85,020$498,825IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$60,598$68,353$477,481XML
990-PFDecember 2023$44,113$71,941$485,236XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1608996).

Questions about THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is 31-1608996.
Is THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,402 (ROBERT B GREGORY, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does THE EDWARD L AND RUTH J JONES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $106,364, expenses of $85,020 and total assets of $498,825 at year end.

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