Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation
Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $285K. Net investment income was $578K.
Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation gave $285K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $285K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $285,300
- +14.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $285,300
- +14.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $285,300
- Total assets
- $6,036,387
- +4.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 43 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 74% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2023) to $468K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $285K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement Louisville, KY | Unrestricted General | $285,300 |
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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 | $6,036,387 | $620,663 | $374,850 | $285,300 | 1 | $330,738 | $578,389 | $446,910 |
| 2023 | $5,789,736 | $149,606 | $332,537 | $250,000 | 1 | $293,544 | $123,952 | $375,723 |
| 2022 | $5,973,024 | $132,377 | $563,299 | $468,157 | 15 | $511,863 | $115,497 | $381,672 |
| 2021 | $6,405,669 | $528,243 | $398,223 | $310,000 | 13 | $355,200 | $485,268 | $413,384 |
| 2020 | $6,274,271 | $219,245 | $378,844 | $276,000 | 13 | — | $182,924 | $354,594 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $447K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Glenview Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$36K (2020) → $43K (2024)
Jessica McKellar
Advisor
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $20K (2024)
Meredith McKellar
Advisor
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$20K (2022) → $20K (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Meredith M. Rowley (2020–2021) — Advisor
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $43K, to Glenview Trust Company (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation
How much does Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation give each year?
Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation gave $285K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
How large is Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation?
Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $331K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $447K (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 Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation operate?
Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee.
What is Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Jessie Barker McKellar Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6323409. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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