The Seby B. Jones Family Foundation emphasizes local, community-focused philanthropy in North Carolina with a strong preference for faith-connected charities, youth services, and social service providers. Grants are often modest-to-mid sized and recurrent, supporting organizations that run residential care, child/youth development, community health and basic needs, as well as a handful of civic and conservation projects. The foundation mixes support for local institutions (colleges, community centers, parks) with faith-based relief organizations and veterans’ causes, indicating both place-based and values-driven priorities.
A repeated pattern of support for The Easy Does It Ranch and Riding Academy stands out in the Seby B Jones Family Foundation’s recent giving: the foundation awarded the Virginia Beach program $45,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That consistency fits a broader record of backing youth-serving and care-focused organizations, often through grants that support operations or community programs rather than one-time projects. In the latest grants, the foundation also gave $52,500 to Spca of Wake County and $50,000 to Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy, both in Raleigh, alongside $40,000 to Methodist Home for Children Inc. The portfolio includes faith-connected relief groups, residential care providers, youth development organizations, colleges, and local civic assets. Across the recent list, its giving reaches North Carolina institutions and selected organizations outside the state, while remaining largely centered on community-based nonprofits. The size of those gifts ranges from modest awards to larger commitments, suggesting a foundation that blends recurring support with occasional higher-dollar grants for organizations aligned with its priorities.
Youth development and care services appear throughout the recent grant record. The foundation gave $45,000 to The Easy Does It Ranch and Riding Academy in Virginia Beach for community support, and $40,000 to Methodist Home for Children Inc in Raleigh for general support. It also supported Shepherd's Ranch in Creedmoor with $28,500 in 2023 and $27,000 in 2025, both listed as general support. Faith-connected organizations are another visible thread: The Joshua Fund in Monument received $30,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for community support, while Free Will Baptist Children's Home in Middlesex received $25,000 in 2025 for religious support. Education also shows up through $25,000 to Louisburg College for education and $40,000 to Cape Fear Community College Foundation for general support.
Typical awards are mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent grant list also includes a smaller set of much larger gifts, which is why annual giving totals exceed the typical grant size. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Joshua Fund, Shepherd's Ranch, June's Bouquets, Samaritan's Purse, and The Easy Does It Ranch and Riding Academy. That repeat pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation makes no program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, local-focused giving with many repeat grantees; primarily multiple small-to-medium unrestricted or program support grants rather than large single endowments; portfolio mixes community institutions, faith-based groups, and recurring operating support.
Notable grantees: THE EASY DOES IT RANCH AND RIDING ACADEMY, SAMARITAN'S PURSE, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, LOUISBURG COLLEGE, DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in North Carolina: 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, even though the foundation also gives elsewhere. Raleigh appears often, including Spca of Wake County, Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy, Methodist Home for Children Inc, Boys & Girls Clubs, The Salvation Army, and Triangle Family Services Inc. Other North Carolina recipients include Chapel Hill, Wilmington, Louisburg, Middlesex, Boone, Greensboro, and Creedmoor. Outside North Carolina, recent grants reach Virginia Beach, Monument, Oakland, and Newtown, showing a regional footprint rather than a single-city focus.
Recent grants show support for faith-connected relief groups, youth and residential care providers, community health and basic-needs organizations, education institutions, and civic or conservation projects. Examples include The Joshua Fund, Methodist Home for Children Inc, Louisburg College, and Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy.
Yes. The recent record includes repeated awards to The Easy Does It Ranch and Riding Academy in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Joshua Fund in all three years; Shepherd's Ranch in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Samaritan's Purse and June's Bouquets in multiple years.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is small-to-midrange: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger grants, such as $52,500 to Spca of Wake County and $50,000 to Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy.
Recipients in North Carolina account for 76% of grants. Raleigh shows up frequently, and the recent list also includes organizations in Chapel Hill, Wilmington, Louisburg, Middlesex, Boone, Greensboro, and Creedmoor. Outside North Carolina, the foundation has also given in Virginia, Colorado, California, and Connecticut.
Its giving is described as regional. The recipient-country distribution in the recent grant data is entirely U.S.-based, with 243 grants going to U.S. recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDGE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH | RALEIGH, NC | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JOSHUA FUND | MONUMENT, CO | $70,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SPCA OF WAKE COUNTY | RALEIGH, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| DOROTHEA DIX PARK CONSERVANCY | RALEIGH, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, NC | $46,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METHODIST HOME FOR CHILDREN INC | RALEIGH, NC | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNE'S BOUQUETS | GREENSBORO, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHEPHERD'S RANCH | CREEDMOOR, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE EASY DOES IT RANCH AND RIDING ACADEMY | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FREE WILL BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME | MIDDLESEX, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| LOUISBURG COLLEGE | LOUISBURG, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| COMMUNITIES OF GRACE INTERNATIONAL | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OCCONEECHEE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS HOMES OF NORTH CAROLINA | LAKE WACCAMAW, NC | $24,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRIANGLE FAMILY SERVICES INC | RALEIGH, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | RALEIGH, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| TAMMY LYNN CENTER | RALEIGH, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| WORLD RELIEF TRIAD | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $17,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WATERMARK COMMUNITY CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $16,667 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| CLI PRISON ALLIANCE INC | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ECU MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FELLOWSHIP HOME OF RALEIGH | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION OF HOPE | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STEP-UP DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIVE14 REVOLUTION | WILMINGTON, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR GOOD BUSINESS | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY AWARENESS |
| HEALING TRANSITIONS | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HONOR GUARDS | WILMINGTON, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK | ARLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RALEIGH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF NC | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ECU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, NC | $9,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $8,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| TRANSITIONS LIFE CARE | RALEIGH, NC | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | RALEIGH, NC | $8,333 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER | GAITHERSBURG, MD | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF RALEIGH | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW LIFE CAMP | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| CAPE FEAR BACA | WILMINGTON, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| INTERACT | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS DAY PARADE | WILMINGTON, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ECU FOUNDATION | GREENVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOSTER PANTRY INC | WILMINGTON, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WAKE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| JO ANN CARTER HARRELSON CENTER | WILMINGTON, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | RALEIGH, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
RIDGE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
JUNE'S BOUQUETS
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHEPHERD'S RANCH
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE EASY DOES IT RANCH AND RIDING ACADEMY
$30,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
LOUISBURG COLLEGE
$25,000EDUCATION
COMMUNITIES OF GRACE INTERNATIONAL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OCCONEECHEE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$20,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
TAMMY LYNN CENTER
$20,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
WORLD RELIEF TRIAD
$17,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WATERMARK COMMUNITY CHURCH
$16,667COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ECU MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION
$15,000EDUCATION
FOUNDATION OF HOPE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIVE14 REVOLUTION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR GOOD BUSINESS
$10,000COMMUNITY AWARENESS
AMERICAN HONOR GUARDS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RALEIGH POLICE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION
$10,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
NC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8,500COMMUNITY SUPPORT
TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$8,333GENERAL SUPPORT
CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE WOMEN'S CLUB OF RALEIGH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW LIFE CAMP
$5,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CAPE FEAR BACA
$5,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS DAY PARADE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ECU FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOSTER PANTRY INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WAKE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
$5,000EDUCATION
JO ANN CARTER HARRELSON CENTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEALS ON WHEELS
$5,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT