Jason Kendall Ray Foundation
A mission of education, community service and reaching out to people to share the word of christ, to endow educational scholarships & transplant surgeries at the university of North Carolina at chapel hill.
Jason Kendall Ray Foundation at a glance
In short: Jason Kendall Ray Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $100,000
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $42,918
- -70.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jason Kendall Ray Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNC Hospitals Jason Ray Transplant ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNC Hospitals Jason Ray Transplant Chapel Hill, NC | Patient Education Room | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42,918 | $1,500 | $102,944 | $100,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $144,362 | $100,550 | $676 | — | — |
| 2023 | $44,488 | $35,139 | $112,779 | $100,000 | Total only |
| 2022 | $122,128 | $153,116 | $101,174 | $75,000 | Total only |
| 2021 | $70,186 | $86,865 | $57,667 | $40,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $40,988 | $46,667 | $81,608 | $76,000 | 2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Jason Kendall Ray Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Jason Kendall Ray Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Concord, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jason Kendall Ray Foundation is led by Charlotte Ray, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlotte Ray
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Cassidy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Porter
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Timmy Porter
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cheryl Spivey
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Emmitt Allen Ray (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Emmitt A. Ray II (2021) — Director
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 Jason Kendall Ray Foundation
How much does Jason Kendall Ray Foundation give each year?
Jason Kendall Ray Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Jason Kendall Ray Foundation?
Jason Kendall Ray Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2K.
What is Jason Kendall Ray Foundation?
Jason Kendall Ray Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Concord, NC. It holds $43K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Jason Kendall Ray Foundation operate?
Jason Kendall Ray Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Jason Kendall Ray Foundation's EIN?
Jason Kendall Ray Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0689815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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