About Erik Jones Foundation
Supports children's literacy and community health initiatives — including reading programs, book donations, and sun safety/skin cancer screening events — to benefit local communities.
Focus Areas
reading and literacyeducationhealth: skin cancer screening and sun safetycommunity outreach
Funding Style
program services fundingresearch fundingproject-specific / restricted support
Topics
program implementation / service deliveryresearch activitiesprogram evaluation and monitoringoperational support for programs
About Erik Jones Foundation
A notable thread in Erik Jones Foundation grantmaking is its mix of children’s literacy, community health, and skin-cancer-related support, with recent awards reaching both local Michigan groups and national health organizations. The foundation has also backed program services for animal rescue, community outreach, and research, suggesting a preference for direct project support rather than broad general funding. Among the larger recent awards are $25,000 to Atrium Health Inc in Charlotte and $25,000 to Adopt a Pet in Millstone, showing that its giving can range from hospital-linked health work to community and animal services. Other significant grants include $20,000 to Hurley Foundation in Flint and $15,000 to Colorado Melanoma Foundation Inc in Aurora. The pattern points to a funder that supports implementation, screenings, education, and service delivery across several issue areas, while remaining active in both Michigan and out-of-state communities.
What Erik Jones Foundation Funds
In health-related work, the foundation funded Atrium Health in Charlotte with $20,000 for program services and gave $15,000 to Colorado Melanoma Foundation Inc in Aurora for program services, alongside a $5,000 grant to Melanoma Research Foundation in Washington, DC for program services. It also supported Melanoma Research with $20,000 for research in 2023, showing an interest in both service delivery and research. On community outreach, the foundation gave $12,000 to Communication Is Key Aac in Plymouth, Michigan, and $12,900 to Motor Racing Outreach in Concord, North Carolina, both for program services. Its education-related giving includes support for reading and literacy work through the foundation’s stated focus areas, with recent grants also reflecting project-specific support rather than unrestricted awards.
How Erik Jones Foundation Gives
Recent grant sizes cluster around a median of $15,000, with a lower quartile of $5,000 and an upper quartile of $20,000. The foundation’s grants are project-specific and typically marked for program services, with one recent research grant as well. The recent list shows repeat attention to some areas across years, including melanoma-related giving in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests recurring interest rather than one-off support. Its annual grants total $184,900 against total assets of $29,018, and leadership is listed as Michael Bill.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$95K
Total Assets
$29K
Total Revenue
$243K
Total Expenses
$282K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 25% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL BILL
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