Jersey Youth Academy
Jersey Youth Academy is a private foundation, based in Reynoldsburg, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $684K in total assets. In 2024, it made $3K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $17K.
Jersey Youth Academy at a glance
- Total assets
- $684,166
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $57,114
- +172.7% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $2,962
- -95.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $9,622
- -86.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Jersey Youth Academy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Jersey Youth Academy gives
- In 2024 it paid out 10% 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $61K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $60,854 |
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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 | $684,166 | $57,114 | $9,622 | — | — | $2,962 | $16,760 | $30,343 |
| 2023 | $574,912 | $20,942 | $69,720 | $60,854 | 1 | $60,854 | $12,908 | $26,825 |
| 2022 | $582,015 | $74,517 | $20,390 | $11,092 | 1 | $11,092 | $10,591 | $26,587 |
| 2021 | $571,839 | $59,377 | $61,321 | $50,381 | 1 | $52,381 | $43,068 | $27,961 |
| 2020 | $542,717 | $27,185 | $8,100 | — | — | — | $17,485 | $24,271 |
| 2019 | $521,496 | $42,627 | $69,680 | $60,021 | 1 | — | $32,218 | $25,780 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jersey Youth Academy reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jersey Youth Academy is led by Alan Chittenden, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan Chittenden
President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Taylor
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cornell Kasbergen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Phillips
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garry Hansen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Maxwell
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Ferry
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Boyd
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Vanderfeltz
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Frerichs
Director
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Dement
Director
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
C. Neal Smith
Executive Secretary
Trustee → Executive Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vickie J. White
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Albright
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Karen Bohnert (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Merriam (2020–2022) — President
- Former: John Boer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Gardner (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Sheldon Sawyer (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Jersey Youth Academy
How large is Jersey Youth Academy?
Jersey Youth Academy reported $684K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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.
Where does Jersey Youth Academy operate?
Jersey Youth Academy has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Jersey Youth Academy's EIN?
Jersey Youth Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0544977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 19, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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