Jefferson Family Private Foundation
Jefferson Family Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Upper Marlboro, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $183K.
Jefferson Family Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Jefferson Family Private Foundation gave $280K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $56K), top state Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $280,000
- +32.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $56,000
- -46.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,001,325
- +21.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (48% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Jefferson Family Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Pan African Collective ($125K). Together the top 5 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jefferson Family Private Foundation gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $211K (2023) to $455K (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pan African Collective Bowie, MD | General Operating Support | $125,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | General Operating Support | $110,000 |
| Cape Henlopen Education Foundation Lewes, DE | General Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Black History Observance Comm Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Queen's Chapel United Methodist Church Beltville, MD | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,001,325 | $1,248,923 | $340,320 | $280,000 | 5 | $280,000 | $183,035 | $245,747 |
| 2023 | $4,108,616 | $825,079 | $253,516 | $210,665 | 2 | $210,665 | $353,163 | $204,537 |
| 2022 | $3,880,369 | $988,222 | $372,404 | $332,195 | 2 | $332,195 | $605,860 | $189,143 |
| 2021 | $3,545,531 | $1,367,541 | $508,213 | $455,295 | 6 | $455,295 | $850,744 | $200,901 |
| 2020 | $3,095,203 | $900,754 | $279,162 | $244,800 | 5 | — | $522,044 | $159,852 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jefferson Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $246K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jefferson Family Private Foundation is led by Ulysese Jefferson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ulysese Jefferson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Jefferson Family Private Foundation
How much does Jefferson Family Private Foundation give each year?
Jefferson Family Private Foundation gave $280K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $211K across 2 grants.
What is Jefferson Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Jefferson Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $56,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jefferson Family Private Foundation give grants?
Jefferson Family Private Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (39%) and Delaware (7%).
Does Jefferson Family Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jefferson Family Private Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jefferson Family Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Jefferson Family Private Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Pan African Collective ($125,000), American Heart Association ($110,000) and Cape Henlopen Education Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Jefferson Family Private Foundation?
Jefferson Family Private Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $280K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $246K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jefferson Family Private Foundation's EIN?
Jefferson Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3382285. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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