Jenkins-Tapp Foundation
Jenkins-Tapp Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kinston, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $92K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $4K.
Jenkins-Tapp Foundation at a glance
In short: Jenkins-Tapp Foundation gave $4K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $487.5), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,900
- -72.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $488
- -72.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $92,005
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jenkins-Tapp Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kinston Arts Council ($500). Together the top 8 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jenkins-Tapp Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $14K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kinston Arts Council Kinston, NC | Program Services | $500 |
| St Mary's Kitchen Kinston, NC | Program Services | $500 |
| Lenoir County Historical Associatio Kinston, NC | Program Services | $500 |
| Lenoir County Hospital Foundation Kinston, NC | Program Services | $500 |
| St Mary's Church Kinston, NC | Program Services | $500 |
| Diocese of East Carolina Kinston, NC | Program Services | $500 |
| Lenoir County Library Kinston, NC | Program Services | $500 |
| Lenoir Community College Foundation Kinston, NC | Program Services | $400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92,005 | $42 | $5,380 | $3,900 | 8 | $3,900 | $4,736 |
| 2024 | $97,343 | $69 | $15,373 | $14,000 | 8 | $14,000 | $5,075 |
| 2023 | $112,647 | $101 | $5,373 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,000 | $5,789 |
| 2022 | $117,919 | $46 | $5,251 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,000 | $6,010 |
| 2021 | $123,124 | $119 | $5,090 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,000 | $2,089 |
| 2020 | $128,095 | $49 | $9,035 | $8,000 | 8 | — | $6,714 |
| 2019 | $137,081 | $92 | $2,200 | — | — | — | $6,754 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jenkins-Tapp Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jenkins-Tapp Foundation is led by Lee B. Jenkins, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee B. Jenkins
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Coleman J. Dance
V.pres & Assistant
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John T. Jenkins Jr. (2019–2021) — V.pres & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jenkins-Tapp Foundation
How much does Jenkins-Tapp Foundation give each year?
Jenkins-Tapp Foundation gave $4K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 8 grants.
What is Jenkins-Tapp Foundation's typical grant size?
Jenkins-Tapp Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $488, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jenkins-Tapp Foundation give grants?
Jenkins-Tapp Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kinston, NC (8 grants).
Does Jenkins-Tapp Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Jenkins-Tapp Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (8 grants).
Who are Jenkins-Tapp Foundation's largest grantees?
Jenkins-Tapp Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kinston Arts Council ($500), St Mary's Kitchen ($500) and Lenoir County Historical Associatio ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jenkins-Tapp Foundation?
Jenkins-Tapp Foundation reported $92K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Jenkins-Tapp Foundation's EIN?
Jenkins-Tapp Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0845817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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