The Jones Educational Foundation, Inc.
Since 2005
Anugraha House, Built in 1903,
Jones Educational Foundation Headquarters
The Jones Educational Foundation, Inc. (JEFI), entered its second decade of operations as a 501 c 3 not-for-profit corporation in 2016. Founded in 2005 as the Reid S., Elva S., and Dr. Sonya L Jones Educational Foundation, Inc., JEFI's original mission was to assist the people of south central Kentucky with educational and spiritual goals and to help stretch educational and spiritual horizons.
During the first decade of its existence, JEFI became known for giving Scholarships and Awards in its home location of Pulaski Co., Kentucky as well as offering programs on healthy foods. Over the years, its purpose expanded to include: Slate Branch Ashram (2007), an Interspiritual retreat center, home to Sacred Feet Yoga and Meditation; The Sacred Feet Publishing Imprint (2014), an Interspiritual publishing wing; the Community of the Mystic Heart Sannyasa (2014), an international group of Interspiritual monastics; and the Anugraha Institute for Yoga and Interspiritual Studies (2017), a rigorous three-year doctoral program.
Interested parties may contact Sw. Shraddhananda (Dr. Sonya L. Jones) for information about any of the programs under JEFI's jurisdiction at:
or phone 606-875-2967