Jefferson County Public Education
SUPPORT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$22.2M
+0.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.1M
+51.0% YoY
Grant Count
4
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$767K
+13.3% YoY
About Jefferson County Public Education
Based on IRS filings
Jefferson County Public Education is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LOUISVILLE, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3.1M. Net investment income was $888K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $22,207,932 | $22,154,827 | $21,584,986 |
| Revenue | $1,279,351 | $979,621 | $20,886,826 |
| Expenses | $3,425,643 | $2,407,263 | $1,531,884 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $888,282 | $702,990 | $580,238 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES R ALLEN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ALEX CORNISH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AUDWIN HELTON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HENRY HEUSER JR | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LYNN HUETHER | SECRETARY TREASURER | 1 | — |
| FRANKLIN JELSMA | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| RYAN JONES | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN JOYNT | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTI LANIER-ROBINSON | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN MARSHALL | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH MAYS | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN MORRIS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRIGITTE OWENS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARTY POLLIO | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MITCH RUE | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEN SELVAGGI | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SEEMA SHETH | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK SHIRKNESS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN SHURN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CARL THOMAS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAROL TIMMONS | MEMBER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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