J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust
The J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in areas including health, education, religion, arts, and the environment.
J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust at a glance
In short: J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust gave $140K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,500
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,244
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,610,120
- +50.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (10 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its filing says to contact J Kenneth Timmons Jr and submit a letter detailing the funds requested and proposed use of funds.
- Contact
Application contact: J Kenneth Timmons Jr
Mailing address: 5004 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 358-1150
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Massey Cancer Center ($25K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
188 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 188 grants of 188 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia. The remaining listed shares were New York (5%), North Carolina (4%), Maryland (3%), and Colorado (1%). The grant list includes several Richmond-area organizations as well as recipients in other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
Cities
Is J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 43 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2023) to $140K (2025). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massey Cancer Center Richmond, VA | HEALTH | $25,000 |
| Liberty Vet Richmond, VA | HEALTH | $11,500 |
| Illume Family Recovery Richmond, VA | HEALTH | $10,500 |
| Cristo Rey Richmond, VA | Education | $10,000 |
| Manakin Episcopal Church Midlothian, VA | Religion | $10,000 |
| Collegiate School Richmond, VA | Education | $9,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD | Environment | $4,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | ARTS | $3,500 |
| Feed More Richmond, VA | HEALTH | $3,500 |
| Bridging RVA Richmond, VA | General | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,610,120 | $721,186 | $144,056 | $139,500 | 43 | $139,500 | $663,937 | $132,712 |
| 2024 | $1,072,675 | $76,122 | $114,082 | $110,000 | 43 | $110,000 | $73,111 | $121,695 |
| 2023 | $1,132,365 | $133,312 | $57,940 | $55,500 | 32 | $54,000 | $59,095 | $102,286 |
| 2022 | $1,056,993 | $59,086 | $98,174 | $95,000 | 35 | $95,000 | $41,449 | $103,635 |
| 2021 | $1,097,685 | $40,359 | $86,977 | $84,702 | 35 | — | $38,084 | $101,862 |
| 2020 | $1,139,787 | $17,715 | $95,894 | $89,766 | 32 | — | $39,093 | $75,427 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in health, education, religion, arts, environmental conservation, hunger relief, and community services. For example, Feed More describes its mission as fighting hunger in Central Virginia, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation says its mission is to save the Bay. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not a stated mission of the trust.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust made 43 grants totaling $139,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $1,500. The largest listed grants were $25,000 to Massey Cancer Center for health; $11,500 to Liberty Vet for health; $10,500 to Illume Family Recovery for health; $10,000 each to Cristo Rey for education and Manakin Episcopal Church for religion; and $9,000 to Collegiate School for education. Other grants included $4,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and $3,500 each to the Metropolitan Opera and Feed More.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The trust’s 2025 filing lists J K Timmons Jr as trustee and Jeffrey C Timmons as director.
J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. K. Timmons Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey C. Timmons
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marian F. Timmons (2020) — Trustee
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 J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust
How much does J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust give each year?
J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust gave $140K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 43 grants.
What is J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust's typical grant size?
J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,244, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust give grants?
J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (18 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Midlothian, VA (2 grants) and Powhatan, VA (2 grants).
Does J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Health" (13 grants), "Education" (10 grants) and "Arts" (4 grants).
Who are J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust's largest grantees?
J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Massey Cancer Center ($25,000), Liberty Vet ($11,500) and Illume Family Recovery ($10,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust?
J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in health, education, religion, arts, environmental conservation, hunger relief, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust's EIN?
J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6193875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does J Kenneth Timmons Irrevocable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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