Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hot Springs, AR EIN: 81-6621166

Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Hot Springs, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $97K. Net investment income was $117K.

Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $97K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$97,281
+5.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$97,281
+5.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$97,281
Total assets
$1,628,257
+1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Education Fnd for Waxahachie ISD: $97KEducation Fnd for WaxahachieISD$97K

The largest 2025 recipient was Education Fnd for Waxahachie ISD ($97K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Waxahachie

How Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2020) to $106K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $97K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Education Fnd for Waxahachie ISD Waxahachie, TXEducational$97,281
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,628,257$144,965$123,322$97,2811$97,281$116,635$103,142
2024$1,606,165$143,705$116,301$92,2141$92,214$95,385$97,281
2023$1,579,230$66,254$123,273$100,7041$100,704$43,772$92,214
2022$1,636,823$36,175$132,410$105,8801$105,880$9,173$100,704
2021$1,731,822$162,589$124,770$99,2261$99,226$137,045$105,880
2020$1,693,368$104,440$110,786$87,6161—$52,046$99,226

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust is led by Cindy Harper, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cindy Harper

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust

How much does Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust give each year?

Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust gave $97K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 1 grant.

How large is Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust?

Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust operate?

Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust's EIN?

Frankilou Jones Jett Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6621166. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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