Jefferson Energy Cooperative

WRENS, GA EIN: 34-2009414

THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ACCUMULATE AND DISBURSE FUNDS FOR A CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN THE SERVICE AREA OF JEFFERSON ENERGY COOPERATIVE, INC.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+6.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$179K

-6.4% YoY

Grant Count

19

-5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-1.5% YoY

About Jefferson Energy Cooperative

Based on IRS filings

Jefferson Energy Cooperative is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WRENS, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $179K. Net investment income was $53K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

ApplingAtlantaAugustaDavisboroDellwoodDublinEvansGibsonHarlemHephzibahHiawasseeLouisvilleLousivilleMaconStapletonSwainsboroThomsonWadleyWarrentonWrens

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$226K$451K$677K$902K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,249,925$1,176,714$1,059,683
Revenue$453,028$593,135$598,265
Expenses$379,817$476,104$369,629
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$52,601$82,375$34,984
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$57K$113K$170K$227K0 grants20200 grants202123 grants202222 grants202320 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

APPARO ACADEMY$10KCROSS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL$10KJEFFERSON COUNTY COMMUNI…$10KJEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF…$10KJOHNSON COUNTY SENIORCIT…$10KMAKE A WISH- GEORGIA$10KMCDUFFIE CARES INC$10KOPERATION APPRECIATION INC$10KRISE AUGUSTA INC$10KSHEPEARD COMMUNITY BLOOD…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

84 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANN BRINKMANCHAIR1
BETTY ENGLISHVICE- CHAIR1
MELANIE NORTONSECRETARY1
AUGUSTUS PALMERTREASURER1
JUDY JONESDIRECTOR1
KATRINA BOWMANDIRECTOR1
SONDRA FORTNERDIRECTOR1
DALE GARNERDIRECTOR1
KATHY WELLSDIRECTOR1

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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